Multiple Communication Channels
Receive station text alerts, phone calls, push notifications and phone calls directly from dispatch. Unlike most firefighter communication systems, FireQ send a true-type SMS text message.
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Firefighter Statistics
Simplify firefighter personnel management by tracking hours of service, incident and training attendance, service awards, certificates acquired, and equipment issued.
Asset & Hazard Mapping
Track water sources, other assets, and hazards in your community. Easily share the data with neighbouring departments with our fire department mapping software. This data is available both in app and desktop software.
Firefighter Availability
Firefighters can share their availability status by indicating when they are off duty and when they will return to duty.
Incident Reporting
Automatic creation of incident reports and responder population. Compatibility with Fire Marshall reporting requirements are available for some jurisdictions.
Fire Department Linking
Send invitations to link your fire department with neighbouring departments to share asset and mapping information.
Customized Message Groups
Create customized communication groups for more targeted communications. Groups within a fire department with their own unique codes can also be paged through PageQ as a separate group.
Response Log Management
The response log lets fire department managers see the response history of any firefighter in your department.
Certificate Training Management and Tracking
Create, track, and manage training certificates held by firefighters, complete with expiry notification reminders.
Activity Management and Tracking
Create, track and manage other activities regularly performed by firefighters in your department such as fundraising activities.
Apparatus and Equipment Management and Tracking
Create, track and manage fire department inventory, apparatus and equipment, complete with maintenance logs and expiry reminder notifications.
Message Scheduling and Bulletins
Messages and bulletins can be scheduled to be released on a day and time of your selection. A digital bulletin board in the FireQ Notification Center lets you post important notices. The information is sent to firefighters via push notification and text and appears in the dashboard until an expiry date you set.
Comprehensive Permissions Control
Detailed and specific permissions control for each member of your fire department allows you to manage data and system access efficiently.
Messaging
Multiple channels of communication for internal firefighter communication notification that includes member-to-member messaging and group customization.
CAD Support
Full support for CAD systems to send dispatch alerts via text, phone, push notification and/or email.
Driving Directions
When responding to a scene detailed turn-by-turn directions are available in the FireQ app.
Family Notification
Firefighters can select up to two recipients to receive a courtesy message via email to notify which members of the fire department are responding to an emergency.
Self Dispatch Options for Firefighters
Multiple self-dispatch options are available in the firefighter software and in the FireQ phone app.
Serving Multiple Departments
Firefighters who are members of more than one fire department can respond to multiple departments within the FireQ app.
Safety Preplans
Easily attach pre-plan documents to your department asset map using the FireQ fire department software.
FireQ Notification Center
Like the dashboard in your car that displays data the driver needs, the Q-Board places fire department information that firefighters need in one place. It presents fire department data visually making it easy to read and assess.
Incident Types
Add custom incident types based on what the fire department responds to most often.
Benchmarking
Benchmarks help firefighters assess and record the situational points on the fireground. The FireQ system includes some common benchmarks, as well as the ability to create custom benchmarks.
Apparatus Service Status
Quickly and easily mark an apparatus out of service when it is not available. Apparatus service status can be monitored from the FireQ app and from the Q-Board within the FireQ software.
Messaging Groups
Firefighters can create specific groups for messing and dispatch purposes.
Stand Down
Stand down messages can be sent to firefighters who may not have arrived on scene.
FireQ Responders List
Firefighters can see a complete list of responders in both the FireQ app and software.
Responders on the Map
Responders-on-the-map (ROM) is a feature of the FireQ mapping module. ROM shows firefighter locations on the incident map, supporting safety and accountability. Firefighters and their movements appear on the map ONLY during a live incident and ONLY AFTER they have signaled their intent to respond. Firefighters can choose when they appear on the map or the can choose to opt out entirely.
At Breton SmarTek we pride ourselves on serving those who serve our communities. Created by emergency responders for emergency personnel, Breton SmarTek provides emergency communications software systems for a variety of industries and institutions across North America. Our applications are designed for local level emergencies and can be customized to meet organizational reporting needs as well as local and regional government requirements. Breton SmarTek takes pride in providing customers with unparalleled customer support for our software applications Please visit the support center or contact us directly with any questions you may have.