New Technology For Oconee Firefighters

Oconee County Fire Departments are using new technology to better respond to emergencies. Emergency Services responders recently teamed up with Active911 to place essential information into the hands of emergency responders. Active911 is a digital messaging system that delivers alarms, maps, and other critical information like  fire hydrant locations, building pre-plan information and locations of other units committed to the incident instantly to first responders.

They are currently utilizing IPad tablets in front-line apparatus to ensure the situational awareness of responding crews. Since its implementation, a drop in response times has been seen due to being able to see and dispatch the closest available unit to the incident.