FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


St. Tammany Parish, LA Selects SafeScene for Automatic Firefighter Accountability


ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan – November 18, 2009 – Azure Wireless, the developer of SafeScene, the world’s only completely automatic accountability system for first responders, announced that St. Tammany, LA Parish Fire District 1 has selected SafeScene to provide on-scene accountability, incident resources tracking and incident reporting.

SafeScene is a system that utilizes RFID to automatically detect the arrival of first responders and equipment at an emergency scene, replacing traditional manual and error-prone methods of accountability. SafeScene is the only accountability system that requires no manual actions and incorporates a broad variety of features like visual and audible PAR timers to improve incident response and personnel safety.

SafeScene allows command staff to manage personnel and monitor personnel safety and automatically generates activity reports of every action occurring at the incident scene. SafeScene also provides multijurisdictional capabilities with superior ease of use and reduced complexity; the identities of and information about first responders from multiple jurisdictions are recognized immediately upon arrival at the scene.

“SafeScene provides completely automatic accountability. We know when personnel arrive at a scene and don’t have to deal with tags and the problems that come with tags anymore. With SafeScene we know how many and which personnel and apparatus are on the scene and can focus on responding to the incident and improving personnel safety,” said Larry Hess, Fire Chief for St. Tammany Fire District 1.

“With SafeScene, first responders from mutual aid partners can be instantly identified when they reach the incident scene. Personnel rank, qualifications, experience and credentials are instantly available and it’s no longer necessary to struggle with trying to recognize personnel. SafeScene’s automatic logging and report generation enables us to document every action of the incident, from the arrival of personnel to assignments to PAR timers. Now, we don’t have to spend time at the incident recording things like personnel arrival times, personnel assignments and tasks or how long someone was on the scene or in an assignment,” continued Hess.

St. Tammany Fire District One’s primary responsibility is to the citizens of Slidell, LA and the unincorporated area surrounding the city. The total fire protection area is approximately 122 square miles with a population over 100,000.

About SafeScene
SafeScene is developed and marketed by Azure Wireless, a wireless and information technology solution provider that specializes in providing its clients and channel partners with innovative mobile computing, wireless networking and RFID solutions. SafeScene is on the Department of Homeland Security’s Authorized Equipment List and is approved for grant purchase. For more information, please visit www.safescene.us or www.azuresol.com.

Contact Information
Steve Rupe
1010 West Hamlin Road
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
Phone: 248-651-8299
Fax: 248-651-8303
Email: srupe@safescene.us