In a three-year, six-figure deal,
Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire and Rescue
Servicewill useConsilium Technologies' TotalMobile
system to produce electronic forms that can be completed with
handheld devices.
This replaces the current paper-based scheme many fire services
use with their inspections of high-risk commercial and residential
properties.
The interactive forms can be immediately transmitted to HQ
servers, rather than an inspector having to manually type out his
or her findings, enabling them to complete more inspections as well
as focus solely on the future safety of at-risk properties.
Working jointly with its technology partner, the fire service
has also developed a back office portal and server, which is
specifically tailored to its requirements.
This includes streamlining searches for key data to retrieve
past records quickly, and integrating information from each fire
brigade in the area, who have previously used a variety of
databases.
Improving the data capture will enable fire inspectors to comply
with key government guidelines and also speed up processes for
follow up activities such as issuing enforcement orders.
"Enabling our fire inspectors to complete forms on the move cuts
down the admin and removes the reams of paper we currently rely on
throughout the process," said Doug Gruchy, station manager at
Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire and Rescue Service.
"The Consilium system is tailored exactly to the needs of the
UK's Fire Services and also offers a simple uniform system that can
be used and shared by inspectors across the country," he said.