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researcher affiliated with the Troy Michigan based Empco,
Inc. has recently put into service a prototype of a
computer based tracking system for use by Fire Departments
using the Incident Command system at emergency scenes.
A major Oakland County Fire Department, which is field
testing the system, tracks the whereabouts of firefighters
at work on the fireground, as well as those during search
and rescue operations, making it much easier to account
for them. It not only is an accountability system, but
it also stores building plans and information on hazardous
items that may be stored in commercial buildings. The
hope is that one day the system will also be available
to police departments for dangerous operations such
as hostage rescues, surveillance and narcotics operations,
and high-risk search warrant and arrest scenarios.
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