The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology has funded a cloud-based capability so 1st responders can analyze indoor floor plans in real time when responding to incidents.
Mappedin Inc. of Waterloo Ontario, https://www.mappedin.com developers of the platform Mappedin Response, which is used for indoor mapping, recently launched their product targeted to enable First Responder units to have better situational awareness within buildings.
Mappedin Response enables first responders to quickly determine the layouts of structures, enabling them to make informed decisions before entering a building. Now they are able to conduct a 360 degree assessment with digitized floor plans. Mappedin Response has also made available licensed cloud-based services to not only first responders but also to local governments.
This makes it possible to better position responders so they can take the necessary precautions to ensure that they have the necessary equipment and tools to act more effectively in protecting people, property, and their own lives.
By using Mappedin Response, first responders can create, update, and maintain a digital warehouse of 3D floorplans which they are able to access on tablets and mobile devices. This helps first responders eliminate the need to rely on outdated hard copy floorplans and maps.
“This new tool will also help federal, state, and local communities plan for different types of incidents, which is essential to provide an effective response by any first responder agency,” said Anthony Caracciolo, S&T First Responder Capability Program Manager.
He also reports, “The Mappedin response platform is able to complement detection and tracking technologies such as sensors that can detect gunshots and the presence of life, allowing the system to provide specific outputs onto a floor plan.”
The Mappedin response enables first responders a holistic view of what they are dealing with so than can coordinate their plans accordingly. This new product is currently being piloted across three Canadian cities and is currently enabling Fire Departments to create and maintain pre-plans on the go from a tablet or PC.