Reference and Tools
AIIMS 4 Aides-Mémoire
App Description:
This App is an essential guide for all those involved in managing incidents and emergencies. It covers all the AIIMS-4 roles, their functions and handy checklists to prompt thinking and help remember all aspects when under pressure.
App EM Use:
Cost
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EMSINA
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Downloads
Google Play Store
Bush Fire Tools
App Description:
Various calculators for grass and forest FDI. Shows current location in lat/long and UTM as well as mapsheet and elevation.
App EM Use:
Contains RFS pocket book as a PDF.
Location can be sent via sms or email.
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EMSINA
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Downloads
Google Play Store
First Aid
App Description:
From St. John Ambulance AU. Presents step-by-step emergency First Aid information to the user with a large clear image for each step.
App EM Use:
There are other first aid apps. Make sure the one you pick works offline.
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EMSINA
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Downloads
Google Play Store
NSW RFS Firefighter Pocketbook
App Description:
Included are online calculators for forest and grass fire predictions, and a converter to show your current position as latitude/longitude, map grid reference, and street directory reference. The app and its calculators can be used whether or not there is mobile network coverage.
App EM Use:
Developed by and created for the NSW RFS but others will find it handy. Fantastic app!
Content is based on the most recent (2010) hard copy of the NSW RFS Pocketbook. Content can be updated at any time over the air
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EMSINA
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Downloads
Google Play Store
WISER Response
App Description:
A must for all fire crews! WISER is a system designed to assist first responders in hazardous material incidents. WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including substance identification support, physical characteristics, human health information, and containment and suppression advice. Has a cool plume tool to show affected area (note it’s not a plume model but good first response arc)
App EM Use:
Safety note: This will not make you a Hazmat expert! Use with much care and always activate professionals in the Hazmat environment.
Free and very good, data is from Authoritative sources filtered by the National Library of Medicine in USA.
There is no Australian copy like this that’s free, note is not using Australian Standards.
Suggested by:
EMSINA
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Downloads
Google Play Store
