Northgate aids emergency services

EIMS supports emergency services when dealing with critical incidents and major events

Public sector VAR Northgate and 3D interactive real-time vendor Cubicspace have joined forces to deliver an interactive information management solution for the emergency services.

Running simultaneously with the existing systems that the emergency services already use, including Command and Control, HOLMES2, and communications infrastructure, Northgate’s Event and Incident Management System (EIMS) brings information together and presents it to emergency services planners.

Ian Blackhurst, managing director of Northgate Public Services, said: “The challenges and pressures on our emergency services are unprecedented. We are committed to working with them to develop effective and efficient solutions at a time of economic constraint.

“We are delighted to be working with Cubicspace and believe that this partnership will provide an essential service to emergency services in years to come.”

The information can be interpreted by incident commanders when under pressure, dealing with critical incidents and major events. The EIMS draws information directly from in-house IT systems such as Command and Control, Mobile Data and human resources, as well as manually entered information.

Steven Markham, chief executive of Cubicspace, said: “We are thrilled to be working with Northgate. The company has both depth and breadth in working with the emergency services and is committed to innovative solutions in public safety.

“We believe this a perfect match for our core specialism in 3D interactive real-time and model development services, and that the emergency services will reap the benefits in improved planning and communications.”