Online record keeping for Fire departments

Minimum requirements:

• 1 computer
• Dial-up internet access
• Web Browser

Features:

• Very easy to use.
• Secure
• Fast
• 2 types of on-line help
• Form checking to catch input errors
• Department centric web pages
• Works on Dial-up service
• Wireless accessibility
• Unlimited data storage
• Unlimited data retrieval
• Records any event in the life of your department
• Records all persons involved in your department
• Records all equipment used in your department
• Users can add department specific record types.
• Add detailed notes
• Full search and report capabilities.
• Visual Searching via map

Publicly accessible Web Pages:

• Online Burning Permit page
• Current Fire Hazard Rating page

(Note: these pages integrate with your department's web site.
FDOR can host a basic department home page if needed)

Software details:

• Software is server resident.
• No software installation on department computers
• No updates to load
• No worries about computer crashes
• No back-ups for you to do.
• Back-up of data done at server.
• Works with any operating system (PC, Mac, Linux, etc.)
• Works with any version (98, XP, Vista, Windows 7, etc.)
• Can be accessed from anywhere - 24/7
• Data storage and back done off-site
• Common/Exportable Data Format (MySQL)
• Mapping by actual latitude and longitude with terrain view
• Design, written and maintained by a 24 year volunteer fire fighter
• Constant improvements to program
• User suggestions drive changes.

Track:

• Member Hours
• Personnel and Equipment Certification (with warning alarm)
• Probationers with progress reports

Allows for:

• Mutual Aid/Out of District calls.
• Multi-level internal access.
• Multi-level agency access (department, regional area, province etc.)
• Multiple Halls
• Department mergers
• Any Time Zone 

Legal:

• Records all user log on and log offs.
• Records all editors who add or update records.
• Indicates if a record is an original or has been modified.
• Keeps a record of removals or additions of people or equipment.

Security:

• Access requires username and password.
• Encrypted passwords.
• Log in/off tracked and timed.
• Records all editors who add or modify records.
• Auto log off after period of inactivity.
• Log off required or lock-out period ensues.
• All pages require authentication.
• Server side software reduces security risks associated with java script.

Off-line Data and Back-ups options:

• You own your data.
• Download your data in a Plain Language format for Excel (CSV format).
• Or data can be sent to you in a MySQL data dump format.

Pricing:

• Low cost (very low compared to the competitors)
• One time membership/setup fee
• Yearly subscription fee
• No licensing fees (uses as many computer, from anywhere, as you like)
• Have as many users as you want
• Fees prorated by month on cancellation.