SAR Management System
It combines intelligent tracking of SAR missions, training, units, personnel, vessels, equipment, activities, expense claims, requests, and administrative data across an entire region in a database with dynamic links to other data sources (RCC) and endless potential for growth.
Single Page:
SMS Info-SheetSize: 827.80K
Peer Support and User Group: Official Discussion Forum
SAR Management System Video Overview
For an overview of the SAR Management System, watch this short video that outlines some of the features of the system.The video is available in both Quicktime and Windows Media formats in various sizes.
History
The SMS was initially developed for the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary - Pacific (CCGA-P) as a pilot project by PawPrint.net to help eliminate a cumbersome paper flow and streamline their organization. Development began in March of 2005 and continued for over a year before the system was placed into production in parallel with their paper workflow in January of 2006. As of August 2006 the CCGA-P stopped processing paper forms entirely.The SMS comprises over 30,000 lines of code and is the product of over 500 hours of development time. It continues to grow through the efforts of PawPrint.net and via the input of the CCGA-P
It is estimated that the SMS saved over 1000 hours of volunteer time, and at least 1000 long distance fax calls in it´s first 6 months of operation. Producing never before possible real time reporting and tracking.