Complex emergency management is fundamentally a lesson in organized chaos where accountability is a core foundational element of shared situational awareness. Knowing where to find what you need can be as chaotic given that response assets — the vehicles, equipment, autonomous platforms — are rarely in one place and scattered throughout an area of operation. Asset inventory coupled with resources and capability on a “single pane of glass†is crucial for effective emergency response.
Of equal importance, alongside of location, is asset readiness and the “health†of the asset. Assets must be deployable when needed – hence the equipment should be in good working order. Capturing and autonomously monitoring real-time diagnostic data from in-vehicle or on-asset computers is key so that managers can proactively deal with maintenance and repairs while understanding and planning based on human, system, and asset readiness.
Whatever the scale of the incident or disaster, the same principles apply. Real-time location data, and the readiness of assets, is crucial for fire, police, emergency services, and even commercial enterprises that must ensure continuity of operations.
What follows is a partial listing of commercially supported vehicle/apparatus tracking software plugins for BlueforceEDGE. If you don’t see yours here, call us at 866-960-0204.
Pepwave
Peplink Plugin for BlueforceEDGE: Interacts with Peplink InControl2 for displaying vehicles and apparatus on Blueforce’s single pane of glass common operating picture software with assets viewable on all Blueforce products. Blueforce Inter-process Message interface allows plugin to plugin comms for ETA calculations and more.
Plugin for BlueforceEDGE Windows; Viewable in all Blueforce products and interoperable via the Blueforce Map Services Plugin (KML and KMZ overlays).
Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless Plugin for BlueforceEDGE: Interacts with Sierra Wireless AirLink Mobility Manager (AMM) for displaying vehicles and apparatus on Blueforce’s single pane of glass common operating picture software with assets viewable on all Blueforce products. The plugin can also be setup to return vehicle diagnostics as well. Blueforce Inter-process Message interface allows plugin to plugin comms for ETA calculations and more.
Plugin for BlueforceEDGE Windows; Viewable in all Blueforce products and interoperable via the Blueforce Map Services Plugin (KML and KMZ overlays).
Cradlepoint
Cradlepoint Plugin for BlueforceEDGE: Coming in late 2023 leveraging location services from NetCloud Manager.
Plugin will be delivered for BlueforceEDGE Windows; Viewable in all Blueforce products and interoperable via the Blueforce Map Services Plugin (KML and KMZ overlays).
OBD2
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD2): Blueforce’s Tracker Plugin supports several OBD2 dongles for tracking and diagnostics, but OBD2 models vary. BlueforceEDGE Plugin SDK is available should an agency wish to add support for third-party OBD2 dongles. Call us at 866-960-0204 with any questions.
Products: BlueforceEDGE for Windows
For more information or to request a demo, visit us at https://www.blueforcedev.com, or send an email to info@blueforcedev.com.