News:
May 2009:
FirstWatch System Helping First Responders monitor Swine Flu Cases (click here) to see TV Clip on FDNN TV.com
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April 2009:
Emergency Medical Services Chiefs of Canada (EMSCC) Membership Services Committee coordinated a national teleconference and invited the National EMS Management Association (NEMSMA), FirstWatch and the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch (NAED) to help EMSCC related to preparedness for Influenza A H1N1 (a.k.a. Swine Flu). Read NEMSMA membership email outlining recommendations from EMSCC (click here).
April 2009:
Influenza A H1N1 (a.k.a. Swine Flu) Update: (click here) to see the latest information from the CDC.
Preparing for Pandemic Influenza :
Using 9-1-1 and EMS Data for Situational Awareness and Surveillance - NHTSA’s recommendations for protocol development for 9-1-1 Personnel and PSAP's.
News story from FDNN TV:
FirstWatch helps San Diego Fire Rescue (and other customers) everyday! To watch the Video Clip from FDNN TV (click here).
NEW FirstWatch Dashboards:
Provide real-time key performance indicators for 9-1-1 (Police, Fire & EMS) Public Safety Communication Centers for: Call times, Dispatch times, Chute times, Response times, Scene times and more—all based on customer defined performance goals! To read more (click here).
APHA:
Alex Garza, MD, MPH presents at American Public Health Association (APHA) Conference; Syndromic Surveillance Strategies in Disasters: On the Ground Focused Analysis, which featured FirstWatch usage at EMSA during Ice Storms in Tulsa, OK. (click here) for Dr Garza’s presentation.
Data Driven:
"The FirstWatch program is a critical component of our mission to be a data-driven agency," said Dr. Neal Richmond, Director of Louisville Metro EMS. "Within minutes of reports of similar patient symptoms, we can alert every necessary agency -- from EMS to Police to the Health Department – before [FirstWatch], it might have taken days to piece together a clustered outbreak." To read entire article, (click here).
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FirstWatch is the recognized leader in real-time Dashboards, Data Analysis & Automated Alerting for Public Safety. We welcome our newest customers:
AMR – Colorado Springs, CO AMR – Arlington, TX Ventura County EMS, CA Louisville Metro EMS, KY El Paso Fire & EMS, TX Austin-Travis County EMS, TX Winnipeg Fire & Paramedic Services, Canada
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