MEDS is the AST developed software element of the comprehensive
APCO Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Dispatch Program, which includes software training and EMD guidecards. The program is modified to fit your agency
through close consultation with those responsible
for local EMD requirements.
APCO Institute's Multi-purpose Emergency Dispatch
Systems (MEDS) is a Windows™ software application
designed to guide call takers through emergency calls
while recording information that can be used for quality
improvement purposes.
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Multi-purpose
Emergency Dispatch System (MEDS)
- Functions with other Computer-Aided Dispatch
(CAD) systems or as a stand-alone product.
- Check boxes and pull-down menus simplify
call entry.
- The "Immediate dispatch" button
on the General Questions screen lets the calltaker
send the call to the dispatcher immediately
for critical cases.
- CPR, Obstructed Airway and Childbirth instructions
are available at all times, saving time and
preventing confusion.
- Dispatchers can access hazardous materials
information quickly from the North American
Emergency Response Guidebook (NAERG).
- Data management tools allow on-site entry
of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), local
contact information and user login.
- Quality management is easy with our Case
Review feature, which allows for search and
evaluation of cases based on locally defined
criteria.
- Archive feature stores calls for future
review.
- Software, along with archive component,
assists in call-trend analysis that may concern
homeland security.
- Optional E-Mail Alert component can be set
up to scan database for specific trends and
notify selected agencies via e-mail.
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For purchase information,
please contact: |
APCO Institute
Telephone: 888-APCO 911 / 888-272-6911
Fax: 386-322-9766
Email: institute@apco911.org
Mail: APCO Institute ATTN: MEDS Sales
351
N. Williamson Blvd.
Daytona
Beach, FL 32114-1112
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