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EMS, Fire, Ambulance Transport, Rescue Squads, Special Ops, and other Emergency Services organizations can all benefit from this site & its resources.
In addition to the free articles (on the right), the resources, and special Chief/Director only material, we offer web-based software that improves organizational communication, online shift scheduling, requirement accountability, fleet management, and equipment tracking.
Designed for agencies that can benefit from an "always available from anywhere" online solution for managing personnel via a flexible and intuitive Internet application.
.: Web Based - No Software to Install
.: Intuitive Interface
.: Personnel Management
.: Organizational Communication
.: Scheduling, Anywhere, Anytime
.: Reporting & Analysis
.: Modular Components
.: No Software to Maintain or Upgrade
.: Scaleable Architecture
Access your agency from the office, home or on the rig - all you need is a computer with an Internet connection.
With Modular Components, Scalability is a Snap.
Whether you want to add on one of the standard modules or a custom component, CTSC EMS & Fire Software allows you to solve your business needs.
Specifically, EMS & Fire Software enables you to:
.: Manage your agency, crews, & fleet from anywhere.
.: Scale your exisiting infrastructure
.: Empower your personnel and members
.: Access information and reports instantly
Imagine the time you will save yourself and your organization a year from now after using a software package designed by Emergency Service professionals for their own operations.
Free yourself from paperwork!
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released a new site - Distraction.gov to address the distractions among current drivers. Mobile phones, text messaging, cell web surfing, and drowsy driving all put your crew and loved ones at risk on the roadway.
Not only phone use when driving, but speeding, improper restraint and impaired operation also contribute to driving fatalities.
Oprah has embraced the deadly obsession of distracted driving. She states that texting while driving is comparable to driving drunk.
Other resources:
Secretary of Transportation
Zero Fatalities
Focus Driven
Safe Driving
Feb 23 Update: Video of SMS Car Collision
This post is to highlight the new technologies available to transportation agencies and motorists. You may see these systems introduced while on the job in the EMS or Fire service.
Traffic & highway safety is a major concern of all motorists, law enforcement, and insurance companies. New technologies are slowly introduced to the motoring public. Many motorists are slow to adapt (or become confused) by new systems and signs, despite the intended usefulness. Traffic lights with count-down timers can be either be informative, or encourage speed contests. 
Highway animal instruments are being designed to alert the animal and illuminate hazards for the motorists: 
LED illuminated speed humps that convert mechanical energy into electrical energy as a vehicle drives over the speed bump, storing the energy for use later in low light conditions. 
And in the off-road area, the ultimate in rural fire fighting 
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