The eICS is an electronic implementation of the NFPA Incident Command System, designed to help the IC orchestrate the scene and assess situations with greater efficiency, more information, and higher certainty.  It will be software that runs on the IC’s laptop at the incident scene.  We have created a Flash GUI prototype that shows important information desired by the IC such as resource allocation, location of personnel on the floor plans of the building, and biometric data of firefighters including air supply and heart rate.  We also have a working Java GUI that shows personnel location, and allows communication between the IC and firefighters.  This includes the ability for the IC to tell personnel to go to a room by clicking on that room.  The data will be transmitted via SmokeNet.  It will alert the IC when the PASS system senses no movement of personnel, or a physiological problem.  The system will allow efficient information management, simple yes/no checkups, and selected commands such as “evacuate,” making it an important tool for this challenging and complex environment. 

Try the interactive Flash GUI below