BAE
Systems and Eye
Street Solutions, Inc., have launched an add-on feature to the
Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA)
official mobile app that is designed to enhance situational awareness
for citizens, first responders, emergency managers, and recovery teams
during an emergency or following a disaster.
The app’s new Disaster
Reporter feature allows users to upload photos and report
important incident information from their smartphones. All data
collected is pinpointed on an interactive map, thanks to the GPS
technology within the user’s smartphone. The feature was developed
alongside FEMA’s Digital Engagement team.
“Disasters affecting a large number of people spread across a wide
geographical area present a significant challenge for emergency
responders and community relief volunteers,” said DeEtte
Gray, president of BAE Systems’ Intelligence
& Security sector. “Crowdsourcing enables FEMA to quickly
provide real-time images and intelligence to the people who need it to
make decisions on when and where to deploy resources.”
The Disaster Reporter feature was first utilized by FEMA as it
coordinated its response to the deadly and destructive September
flooding disaster in Colorado.
BAE Systems and Eye Street Solutions worked with FEMA’s Digital
Engagement team to launch the first release of FEMA's smartphone app for
mobile devices in October 2011. The FEMA App contains disaster safety
tips, an interactive emergency kit list, emergency meeting location
information, and a map to locate open shelters and FEMA Disaster
Recovery Centers. The Disaster Reporter feature expands on the base
platform.
The Disaster Reporter feature is currently available for the Android
and iOS versions of the FEMA app.
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, a global
defense, aerospace and security company. BAE Systems, Inc., employs more
than 40,000 and delivers a full range of products and services for air,
land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security,
information technology solutions and customer support services. For more
information, visit www.baesystems.com/US.
About Eye Street Solutions, Inc.
Eye Street Solutions is a web and mobile technology company that helps
government and commercial organizations rapidly develop and implement
cost-effective web and mobile solutions to solve their business
challenges.
We are experts in Web content management with over a decade of
experience designing, developing and implementing complex web content
management solutions using leading web content management systems. We
also place a premium on usability and technical project management to
ensure that we develop solutions that deliver a superb user experience
on schedule and within budget.
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