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June 5, 2023

by donaldlloyd in Climate Change, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Events, Government, Indigenous, Industry News, NGO, Search and Rescue 0 Comment

Ground Search and Rescue Incident Command System (GSAR ICS) Project – Year 2

As we kick off Year 2 of the GSAR ICS Project (https://gsar-ics.com), the industry team has a lot to look forward to as we engage with a growing group of stakeholders in the Canadian GSAR, public safety and non-profit communities. Year 1 of the Project was very successful, and I am happy to say there […]

May 3, 2023

by donaldlloyd in Climate Change, COVID-19, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Events, Government, Indigenous, Industry News, NGO, Search and Rescue 0 Comment

“Integration by Design”

Microsoft understands. ESRI understands. The TAK Product Center at Fort Belvoir understands. CounterCrisis Tech understands. And an increasing number of defence, emergency management, public safety, search and rescue, and security organizations understand. The path to an extensible, flexible, interoperable, reliable, scalable, supportable, and cost-effective incident management solution is through integration. Why? 1. Billions of dollars have […]

February 1, 2023

by donaldlloyd in Climate Change, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Events, Government, Indigenous, Industry News, NGO, Search and Rescue 0 Comment

“Ground Search and Rescue Incident Command System (GSAR ICS) Project Update”

We’re approaching the end of Year 1 of the national GSAR ICS Project, which is being funded by Public Safety Canada. The industry team is making good progress with GSAR ICS integrated solution development. The initial operational capability (IOC) release is currently scheduled for completion by March 31, 2023. GSAR ICS will be an integrated […]

November 30, 2022

by donaldlloyd in Climate Change, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Government, Indigenous, Industry News, NGO, Search and Rescue 0 Comment

“Ground Search and Rescue Incident Command System (GSAR ICS) Project”

The GSAR ICS Project addresses a big gap within the Canadian ground search and rescue landscape. GSAR in Canada is administered by federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal organizations with the support of 300 volunteer SAR teams across the country. Currently, GSAR operations are not supported by a standardized GSAR technology platform. Some GSAR organizations have tech […]

October 27, 2022

by donaldlloyd in Climate Change, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Events, Government, Indigenous, Industry News, NGO 0 Comment

Ground Search and Rescue Incident Command System (GSAR ICS) Contract

CounterCrisis Tech is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by Public Safety Canada to implement a national Ground Search and Rescue Incident Command System (GSAR ICS). The purpose of the three-year project is to: – Improve delivery and efficiency of GSAR capabilities in Canada; – Enhance national interoperability between SAR organizations […]

June 27, 2022

by donaldlloyd in Business Continuity, Climate Change, COVID-19, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Events, Government, Indigenous, Industry News, NGO 0 Comment

“CounterCrisis Tech Industry Partner Ecosystem”

CounterCrisis Tech operates within an industry partner ecosystem that allows us to pursue opportunities and deliver integrated crisis and emergency management solutions globally to help improve public safety outcomes. Our integrated incident management solutions are distinguished by the fact that we leverage existing technology investments by design to create and implement highly configurable and flexible […]

May 30, 2022

by donaldlloyd in Climate Change, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Events, Government, Indigenous, Industry News, NGO, Tips 0 Comment

“The Advantages of Fixed-Wing Operations”

As an ex-smokejumper, I am a big proponent of fixed-wing platforms when it comes to fighting wildfires. And, having been on numerous wildfires as well as SAR operations in some of the most remote and dangerous terrain in Canada, I am also a big proponent of fixed-wing aircraft when it comes to accurately delivering personnel […]

April 18, 2022

by donaldlloyd in Business Continuity, Climate Change, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Events, Government, Indigenous, Industry News, NGO 0 Comment

Integrated Emergency Management & Business Continuity

Although some organizations have implemented separate programs for emergency management and business continuity, others are taking an integrated approach recognizing that the four pillars of emergency management encompass activities and processes associated with mitigation, prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. As the most widely used software applications become increasingly integrated and configurable, this latter approach is […]

January 24, 2022

by donaldlloyd in Climate Change, COVID-19, Crisis and Emergency Management, Emergency Management, Events, Government, Indigenous, Industry News, NGO 0 Comment

IC4W Product Overview

General Description IC4W is a next generation SaaS software solution designed for crisis and emergency management. The product assists in providing emergency managers and incident commanders with answers to critical questions (Who? What? Where? When?), offering the essential insights needed when preparing for and responding to any emergency, case, or incident type. IC4W is cloud-based […]

February 12, 2021