Iron Compass Map Company

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Iron Compass Map Company is the developer of OnScene Xplorer mapping and pre-incident planning software for fire, police, and EMS.
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Emergency responder crews using the On-Scene Xplorer mapping and pre-incident planning software system know what they are up against before arriving on scene. Easy-to-read mapping displays streets, building footprints, fire hydrants, and more. Map features appear intelligently as you zoom in and out.

–”See” inside a building with easy-to-read floor plans and pre plans.
–Store detailed pre-incident planning data about all aspects of facilities for quick retrieval.
–Find fire hydrants even in poor weather or at night

Emergency crews know what to expect when they arrive on scene with a simple tap on the screen of On-Scene Xplorer fire mapping software!
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Microsoft Corp. released Windows 7 today with great fanfare. Iron Compass previewed a CTP (community technology preview) edition several months ago and was happy to learn On-Scene Xplorer installed and ran without any problems.
“We have installed the final release of Windows 7 Professional edition on an older Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 that technically does not meet the minimum spec for Windows 7,” said John Fix, president of Iron Compass. “We then installed On-Scene Xplorer 2.6 and it ran great. The only additional setup we did was reload the touch screen driver on the computer. Windows 7 has a nice clean look, and On-Scene Xplorer looks and runs great on the new operating system.”
By the end of November 2009, most Panasonic Toughbook models will be available with Microsoft Windows 7. For more information about On-Scene Xplorer and Windows 7, please contact us.

The Fire Bureau for the Lancaster City (Lancaster County, PA) selected On-Scene Xplorer for its mapping and pre-incident planning software needs. The career department is one of the busiest departments in Pennsylvania and serves a population of over 50,000.
“I spoke to one of the firefighters the other day and he told me the first day On-Scene Xplorer was in the engine they had a call in a somewhat confusing townhouse complex,” said John Fix, President of Iron Compass. “He punched in the address, saw the actual location and drove right there. He said it was a huge help since the call was at night.”
Iron Compass will also assist the department in unitizing the occupancy data from Firehouse in On-Scene Xplorer. “We have a conversion utility in place, but oftentimes when the data was entered, the addresses were not standardized. So we’ll help scrub the data and provide the conversion utility to the department.”

Bordentown Township Fire District No 2 in Bordentown, NJ knew they wanted On-Scene Xplorer in their first out fire apparatus, but did not want to purchase the entire system upfront. Therefore Iron Compass arranged a lease payment option for Bordentown through Panasonic Leasing.
“The Panasonic Leasing option is a great funding vehicle for departments to implement On-Scene Xplorer in the current economy”, comment John Fix, President of Iron Compass. “The department new it would benefit from having On-Scene Xplorer, but did not want to draw down it’s current budget. The lease option was the perfect solution.”
The lease provided for the entire On-Scene Xplorer system, including mounting hardware and installation in the apparatus.

Bernalillo County (NM) Fire Department goes live with Mobile CAD & Mapping Systems
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The Bernalillo County Fire/Rescue team recently rolled their new Mobile CAD and Mapping software systems into the field. After a few short months of planning, configuring and implementing, the VisionTEK Mobile CAD and Iron Compass Map Co Mapping systems are deployed!
The VisionTEK Mobile CAD process coupled with the integration of mapping software and utilizing our Data Ltd. MDTs (Mobile Data Terminals), gives us the ability to respond quicker and locate addresses with higher reliability, says Bernalillo County Fire Chief John Garcia. Plus it has eliminated a lot of stress on our radio system.
This implementation is another example of great teamwork by people who are committed to success. The combined efforts of the Bernalillo County Sheriffs Department, the Bernalillo County Fire Department, VisionTEK and Iron Compass Map Co netted the expected results mobile software tools that better enable firefighter safety, departmental efficiencies and improved public services, says Elena Castor, VisionTEK Vice President, Sales. The Bernalillo County Fire Department could not have implemented a better solution.
We provided Bernalillo County Fire Department with Iron Compass On-Scene Xplorer mapping and pre-incident planning software for use on computers installed in their apparatus. Working with VisionTEK, the On-Scene Xplorer Dispatch Monitor allows firefighters to automatically locate and navigate to dispatched calls, saving valuable time during an emergency response, commented John Fix, President, Iron Compass Map Co. Additionally, firefighters can locate fire hydrants and access pre-incident plans prior to their arrival on scene.
Bernalillo County Fire Department
The Bernalillo County Fire Department is the second largest Fire Department in New Mexico and is under the direction of Fire Chief, John Garcia. The Department has over 215 sworn firefighters, holding various ranks, who respond to over 13,000 calls per year with a service area of 345 square miles. They account for over 145,000 residents in the unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County with mutual aid to over 700,000 people in the Albuquerque area.
About Iron Compass Map Co
Our mission is to enable and enhance effective communication among businesses, organizations, and government agencies through the implementation of mapping technologies like GPS-aware fire mapping software. We solve the problems of having outdated, unusable, inaccessible, and/or missing information that are critical to the successful mission of emergency responders. We provide a software platform to store all necessary mapping and pre-incident plans and planning information in a reliable, secured, and shareable digital framework. Our platform has been designed for use where it is needed most in the trucks and on the scene.
To learn more about On-Scene Explorer, On-Scene Capture and our mapping services, please contact Iron Compass Map Co at (717) 295-1194 or info@OnSceneXplorer.com. Visit us at www.OnSceneXplorer.com.

Since 1993, VisionTEK has provided public safety software solutions to law enforcement, first responders and public safety agencies across the nation. VisionTEK specializes in mobile software: field based reporting, messaging, mobile data, and mobile CAD solutions. Our solutions operate on both handheld and mobile data computer (MDC) platforms and are designed to cost-effectively enable real-time information sharing within or across jurisdictional boundaries via wireless and wired networks. VisionTEK solutions are deployed in over 800 Public Safety agencies.
To learn more about FrontLine Mobile Data System, FrontLine Field Reporting, UNITY Messaging or the Radix message switch please contact VisionTEK at (303) 554-8835 x271 or sales@visiontekinc.com. Visit us at www.visiontekinc.com.

The Marysville Fire Department in Marysville, MI selects On-Scene Xplorer to provide advanced mapping and pre-incident planning capabilities in their apparatus.
“We also included our Firehouse to On-Scene Xplorer converter so the department may maintain inspection data in a records management package like Firehouse, but make use of the data in tactical situation in the vehicles with On-Scene Xplorer.” said John Fix, President of Iron Compass.
Iron Compass also enhanced the St. Clair County GIS database with the addition of over 5,000 building footprints for Marysville and the surrounding areas.