Abstract: A communication system for first responders includes a plurality of mobile communication devices (MCDs) in communication with a global positioning system (GPS) and a cloud database via a wireless link. Software resident in the MCDs provides an application in which first responders can view and input data showing types and locations of emergency incidents, the units assigned, assigned radio channels, the incident status, graphical location, the location of each unit and other data. A sub-program resident on the MCDs permits users to locate and tag fire hydrants and input their locations and water delivery data into the cloud database.

Abstract: A communication system for emergency first responders provides a unique software application (“app”) used on a handheld tablet (for example, an iPad®) and web-based platform to aid with dispatch, communications, scene management, documentation, records, and billing of 9-1-1 emergency medical calls. A “thin” web-based client is viewable through the Internet, including wirelessly from within emergency vehicles, and communicates with a main system that is designed around a core-layered architecture with at least one system database and a web-based interface. The system facilitates report entry and delivery to hospitals and end-user administration, including the ability to create new fields for the e-PCR, notifications about relevant data conditions, continuous reporting capabilities, and en route updates.