Several updated forms have been added to FireJournal. Now, you may create a complete ICS-214 and attach it to any incident. Not only can you attach an ICS-214 to a local incident, but you may create strike team incidents, or … Read More
Tracking Training Using FireJournal
FireJournal is an excellent tool for tracking your training activities. While training takes place in every fire department, how that training is managed and tracked varies by department and/or community. Unless there is a test related to a certificate, or … Read More
Northern California Fires Highlight the Need for Improved Incident Tracking
The fires that have ravaged Northern California split resources as crews moved from one fire to another. CalFire, the US Department of Forestry, and fire agencies from across the western United States collaborated to attack and defeat one of the … Read More
Introducing FireJournal Version 3
Introducing FireJournal Version 3. It’s big news. FireJournal has been rebuilt from the ground up. It’s all new. It’s very much the same. Our team listened to our testing cadre. We listened to our users. FireJournal 3 is the result. … Read More
Take the FireJournal Survey
As a firefighter, you know the importance of metrics. For our shop, getting proper feedback is an essential part of the FireJournal development process. Therefore, we invite you take the FireJournal survey. It’s free, there are prizes, and it will … Read More
Evaluating FireJournal
Before making a decision about the use of FireJournal, it’s worthwhile to download it, install it, and spend some time evaluating it. Because FireJournal is FREE, the key factor will be time. Do you have a few hours to evaluate … Read More
FireJournal for Volunteer Fire Departments
Volunteer fire departments can benefit from using FireJournal. The requirements for volunteer departments are just as complex as for metro career departments. In addition, you might be surprised by the number of volunteer firefighters in the United States. According to … Read More
Drones Are Important to the Fire Service
Drones have been around for a number of years now. Yet, it’s only recently that fire departments have begun to take flight with these pilotless video tracking and capture devices (UAS). The uses for drones in firefighting is life critical. … Read More
FireJournal 2017 Road Map
One of the most important things for every FireJournal user to know is that development is an ongoing process. As a user of FireJournal, you’ll get updates every few months that not only remedy bugs, but add capabilities. Looking Forward … Read More
Mapping Your Significant Incidents
Mapping your significant incidents could make a huge different in your historical management of incidents. Everyone is more visual today, so a map can highlight what you’ve done. Looking at your district and seeing a pin for every incident is … Read More
