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PRESS RELEASE -
May 9, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
emsCharts Teams
With FirePrograms Software for Fire Records Management
Partnership fuses product and
industry expertise for Fire and EMS
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania – May 9, 2011 – emsCharts, Inc. announces a
collaborative partnership that connects their web-based patient data
collection and incident reporting software to FirePrograms Software
for fire records management. The new interaction between the two
products streamlines data entry for Fire Departments that are
required to perform EMS incident reporting in addition to fire
incident reporting. The emsCharts connector for FirePrograms
provides two way data transfer between emsCharts and FirePrograms
software systems.
FirePrograms offers
a wide variety of software and hardware products for Fire Department
management. Departments that respond to fire incidents and also
treat patients are required to complete separate reports on both the
fire incident and the patient encounter. By connecting the
FirePrograms NFIRS 2.0 compliant incident record to emsCharts’
NEMSIS Gold compliant patient data collection and management
program, users will not need to duplicate data entry efforts.
If a user is
creating a patient care report (PCR) from a fire incident in
FirePrograms, the user will click an icon in FirePrograms that
launches emsCharts in a browser and automatically logs the
FirePrograms user into emsCharts. Pertinent data will be
transferred from the fire incident into the PCR. For added
functionality, pertinent data from an existing PCR can be
transferred directly into a fire incident report.
“We have a large
number of fire-based customers that require dual fire and EMS
reporting, and have been asking for a streamlined solution,”
comments Pete Goutmann, Vice President of emsCharts, Inc. “We are
experts in EMS patient data collection and management. Fire
reporting, much like EMS reporting, has its own variety of
complexities and requires expertise in developing a product that can
accommodate those complexities.” Goutmann continues, “emsCharts has
always employed a ‘Best-of-Breed’ philosophy with our products and
interfaces, and we are thrilled to have found a partner who shares
our vision for Public Safety software.”
”Our partnership
with emsCharts adds a significant element to our full suite of fire
records management software modules,” comments Gary Ewers, President
of FirePrograms Software. “With a direct interface into emsCharts,
our nationwide users can enhance their current EMS reporting and
leverage the full capability of emsCharts, all within their familiar
FirePrograms records management software. As experts in fire
incident reporting and fire service data management, we are excited
to offer this enhanced patient care reporting capability to our
customers.”
The collaborative
functionality between emsCharts, Inc. and FirePrograms Software
requires subscriptions to both services. The application link is
available now and is currently being used by EMS & Fire agencies.
About emsCharts
emsCharts
(www.emscharts.com) provides
pre-hospital care professionals with dynamic, state-of-the-art solutions for
optimized patient health care, quality assurance and operational productivity.
Developed in conjunction with and fully tested by medical and public safety
professionals, emsCharts software products provide a total solution at a flat
monthly fee.
About FirePrograms Software
FirePrograms (www.fireprograms.com)
is the nation’s premier provider of public safety Records Management
Software solutions. Founded in 1981, FirePrograms software is
installed in over 5,000 fire departments and EMS agencies
nationwide. Investing heavily in technology, FirePrograms provides
unique information management solutions to America’s Bravest.
Recent product releases include enhanced GIS mapping, comprehensive
Scheduling software, a fire investigation module and the Link₂®
emergency fleet data management system. FirePrograms has built a
solid reputation on dependable technology and unparalleled
service.
Contacts
Pete Goutmann
Vice President
emsCharts, Inc.
600 Mifflin Road, Suite
102
Pittsburgh, PA
15207
866.647.8282 x 77090
goutmann@emscharts.com
Chris Magiera
Vice President of
Sales & Marketing
FirePrograms
Software
6405 S.W. 38th
Street, Bldg 200
Ocala, Florida
34474
352.447.5000
cmagiera@fireprograms.com
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