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For the Emergency Services Community, Amateur Radio,
Civilian Emergency Response Teams, and Others
Who Serve Our Communities in Times of Need
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If you work or volunteer as part of an emergency service agency today, you face an enormous task. It makes no difference if you are a firefighter, a paramedic, an operator as part of an amateur radio group or a member of a citizen emergency response team, you have huge responsibilities. At the Open ISES Project, we are here to help you meet those needs and responsibilities through the use of free, open source software and support materials.
Much of the software used by emergency services today comes in a "one size fits all" box. It makes no difference if the community is 600 or 600,000. For many of the smaller agencies the cost of such software is simply out of reach. Through the use of open source software, we can help you meet your specific software needs and not pillage your budget.
The use of open source software allows you to have access to the software code, the very thing that allows the software to function. By having access to the source code, you can modify the software to do what you need it to do, not what someone in a high-rise office building thinks you should be doing. This gives you the freedom to modify, change and most importantly share the software with your fellow providers. All of our software projects are required to be open source, using an open source license recognized by the Open Source Definition. Because our software is created by volunteers, there is no charge for any program and there never will be.
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Tickets: Computer Aided Dispatch Software
Version 2.10E Now Available for Download
Tickets, the flagship software product of the Open ISES Project has released their latest update. The latest version includes some general usability updates, as well as new features that really expand the functionality of the software. Take a look at the Tickets Update Page to get the full story on the latest release.
If you are not familiar with Tickets, it is a fully functional CAD system that includes such options as vehicle tracking, cell phone and text message integration, automatic e-mail notifications and more. It is cross-platform, and will work with any modern day browser, on any computer system. To learn more about Tickets, visit the Tickets Project Page. You can also download and view a video of Tickets in action (This is a large file, about 33MB).
3-Lead ECG Rhythm Recognition Workbook
Latest Release in the EMS Training Project
The EMS Training Project has released their latest offering in the form of a 3-Lead Electrocardiogram Rhythm Recognition Workbook. This first version is a collection of 40 ECG strips allowing the student to determine the ECG. The workbook is planning on expanding in the future to include more ECG strips, more reviews of the various components of an ECG strip, and more information on the Anatomy and Physiology of the heart.
Development is not stopping with the workbook creation however. A version is being created in SCORM format to allow for uploading to Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS) such as Moodle or Claroline.
Cards 911 Project Discussed at TechDirt
Article Questions Patents Used to Shut Down the Cards 911 Project
Over at the TechDirt web site Mike Masnick has written an article about how the Priority Dispatch Corporation shut down the Cards 911 Project. There are some serious questions raised about whether the patents claimed by Priority Dispatch Corporation are even valid. We would encourage you to take a few minutes and read the entire article then pass the word around to others.
The Open ISES Project to be Discussed on Gutsy Geeks
Bob Austin, the founder of The Open ISES Project has been invited to come and speak on the Gutsy Geeks radio program out of Phoenix, AZ. Bob's interview will be broadcast live in Phoenix on Saturday, June 27 at 2pm local time. You can hear it live by clicking here or visit their audio archives.
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TQM for Emergency Services
A Training Course for Emergency Services Leaders
"Total Quality Management (TQM) for Emergency Services" is introductory training program on how to bring the ideals of quality management & leadership to your agency. Based on the work of W. Edwards Deming, this training project will give you an introduction into exactly what TQM is and how it differs from other management methods. Visit the project site to download the textbook and instructional presentations for free. Printed versions of the textbook are available through our store.
Agency Database Back Under Development
New Life for the Project
After sitting dormant for a while, there is new life in the Agency Personnel and Training Database. Clay Jackson has been working on updating the project and has been making some really great progress. Clay is the Training Officer for the Sammamish ARES/RACES Group in Sammamish, Washington. Clay is also a Database Administrator/Manager. He brings his experience with MySQL and Oracle to the project. For more on where the project is going, take a look at their site at http://agencydb.sourceforge.net/