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
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
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
A New Personal Journal Option is Available
We’ve added a new personal journal to Fire Journal. As an active member of the fire service, you’re likely to experience things that are memorable, for any number of reasons. Your fire department will likely require you to track, report, … Read More
Even Mobile Devices Can Be Impacted by the Heartbleed Bug
Did you know? Mobile devices affected by the heartbleed bug are everywhere. The now notorious heartbleed bug affects any Internet related device, not just servers. To that end, you should be aware of how this bug may impact your use of the Internet via a mobile device, such as a phone. As just one example, users of Cisco servers/apps may be exposed to the bug. Here is a quick rundown, thanks to security provider SilverSky and Singlehop: … Read More
The Heartbleed Bug Can Ruin Your Day
[ updated 4/11/14 ] Many of our clients are interested in fighting the “heartbleed bug.” Is this something you need to take seriously? If so, how should you manage your actions? First of all, what is the heartbleed bug? The Heartbleed … Read More
Are You Affected By the Adobe Security Breach?
Do you use an Adobe product? Photoshop? Premiere? Illustrator? Have you ever registered online or purchased cloud-based services from Adobe? If so, you could be one of the up to 38 million users who are affected by the theft of … Read More
