Transcript SMART PHONE APPS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS

SMART PHONE APPS FOR
EMERGENCY MANAGERS
“Theres an app for that!”
Agenda
• Why Smart Phones?
• Apps
• Daily use
• Emergency
• Other Apps
• Built-in Capabilities
• Summary
• Putting it all together
Why Smart Phones
Pros
Cons
• Portable
• Have a battery
• Can be synced with email
• Depend on connectivity
client, calendar, and
contacts
• Information in your hand
• Availability
• Limited text entry
capability
• Small screens
• Some screens are difficult
to read in sunlight
Would you rather carry this?
Or one of these?
DAILY USE APPS
Dropbox
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Android
Iphone,
Blackberry
2GB for Free
$9.99 a month for
50GB
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Cloud based storage
Ability to sync files
across desk tops,
laptops, and mobile
devices
Can upgrade to share
files with others
Evernote
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Android
Iphone,
Blackberry
Free
$5.00 a month for
1GB per month
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Cloud based storage
Ability to sync files
across desk tops,
laptops, and mobile
devices
Create shareable
folders
Web clipper
Captures text, voice,
and picture
Sort into notebooks
Shush!
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Android
Free
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Restores ringer
after a certain
amount of time
Wifi Analyzer
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Android
Free
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App that looks for
wireless networks
Droid Scan
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Android
Free
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Turns documents
into scanned
images
Can email, or
share with other
applications
GroupMe
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Android
Blackberry
Iphone
“Dumb Phones”
Free
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Setup groups
Reply all
Conference call
Doodle
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Android
Free
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Web-based
scheduling
software
Access your
calendar
Invite attendees
from your address
book
Users can add
comments
View the
scheduling from
your device
Cisco WebEx
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Android
Iphone
Blackberry
Free app
Service is $19.99
a month for
unlimited meetings
with up to 8
participants
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Mobile web
conferencing app
With the computer
based version you
can record web
conferences
Twitter
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Android
Iphone
Blackberry
Free app
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Social media
Facebook
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Android
Iphone
Blackberry
Free app
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Social media
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Android
Free app
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Consolidate
Facebook and
Twitter feeds
Tweetdeck
Live Profile
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Android
Iphone
Blackberry
Free app
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Instant messaging
application
Not app specific
WeatherBug
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Android
Iphone
Blackberry
“Dumb phones”
Free app
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Weather
information
Desktop notifier
Weather alerts
CrossLoop
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Android
Free app
5 computer access
for $39.95 year
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Screen sharing
Remote desktop
access
Firefox
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Android
Free app
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Browser
Sync history,
bookmarks, etc.
across devices
APPS FOR EMERGENCIES
FireAlert
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Android
Free app
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Text message
notifier
Works even when
phone is on vibrate
Can set up to five
alert profiles
WISER
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Android
Iphone
Blackberry
Free app
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Hazardous Materials
reference
Search by chemical
Information related to
users role
Cargo Decoder
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Android
Blackberry
Free app
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2008 Emergency
Response
Guidebook
Searchable
NIMS ICS Guide
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$9.99
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Android
Blackberry
Iphone
Kindle
Nook
Field guide for ICS
Other versions are
available for:
Fire
EMS
Law Enforcement
Compass
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Android
Free
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Save locations
Add notes
Units Convert and Calculator
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Android
Free
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Conversion for up
to 90 different
units of
measurement
Other Apps
News and Information
Mental Health
• RSS readers
• Kindle
• Major news outlets
• Audible
• FEMA
• Games
• CDC
• Movies
• DHS
• Music
Built-in Capabilities
• Camera
• Video Camera
• File Storage
• Voice Recorder
• Alarm Clock
• Calculator
• Phone
• GPS
Summary
• Smart phones are a part of our lives
• Hundreds of apps are being produced everyday
• They have limitations
• Another tool in the toolbox
Lets put it all together
• Schedule a meeting with Doodle to write a HAZMAT
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response plan
Before the meeting you put your phone on vibrate using
Shush!
Some participants attend the meeting over WebEx
You take a picture of the whiteboard using Evernote
You add a copy of the plan to your Dropbox
While at home playing a game on your device
Get a message from dispatch using FireAlert
While on the way you send a message to your staff using
GroupMe letting them know whats going on
Lets put it all together (cont.)
• Then you message your EM counterpart in the next
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county using Live Profile
When on scene you send copy of shipping papers using
Droid Scan to HAZMAT team along with pictures
You use Cargo Decoder to pull up the ERG
Consult WISER for additional information
Check the weather using WeatherBug
Make posts to your agencies Twitter and Facebook
accounts
Consult the ICS Field Guide
Mark an LZ using Compass
Lets put it all together (cont.)
• You pull up the plan using Dropbox but realize you left off
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the checklist
You air card dies and you use WiFi Analyzer and find a
new connection
You use CrossLoop to access your work desktop and
save the checklist to your smart phone
You use the RSS reader to monitor any information
coming from the media
During the event you set alarms on your phone to remind
you of conference calls or to brief the media
And on the way home you use the music player to listen
to something relaxing
QUESTIONS?
Jeremy Jernigan
Emergency Management Coordinator
Columbus Regional Healthcare System &
Columbus County Health Department
O: 910-640-4649
C: 910-398-0223
[email protected]