SMART PHONE APPS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS “Theres an app for that!”

Agenda Why Smart Phones? Apps Daily use Emergency Other Apps Built-in Capabilities Summary Putting it all together

Why Smart Phones Pros Portable Can be synced with client, calendar, and contacts Information in your hand Availability Cons Have a battery Depend on connectivity Limited text entry capability Small screens Some screens are difficult to read in sunlight

Would you rather carry this?

Or one of these?

DAILY USE APPS

Dropbox Platform: Android Iphone, Blackberry Cost: 2GB for Free $9.99 a month for 50GB Description: Cloud based storage Ability to sync files across desk tops, laptops, and mobile devices Can upgrade to share files with others

Evernote Platform: Android Iphone, Blackberry Cost: Free $5.00 a month for 1GB per month Description: Cloud based storage Ability to sync files across desk tops, laptops, and mobile devices Create shareable folders Web clipper Captures text, voice, and picture Sort into notebooks

Shush! Platform: Android Cost: Free Description: Restores ringer after a certain amount of time

Wifi Analyzer Platform: Android Cost: Free Description: App that looks for wireless networks

Droid Scan Platform: Android Cost: Free Description: Turns documents into scanned images Can , or share with other applications

GroupMe Platform: Android Blackberry Iphone “Dumb Phones” Cost: Free Description: Setup groups Reply all Conference call

Doodle Platform: Android Cost: Free Description: Web-based scheduling software Access your calendar Invite attendees from your address book Users can add comments View the scheduling from your device

Cisco WebEx Platform: Android Iphone Blackberry Cost: Free app Service is $19.99 a month for unlimited meetings with up to 8 participants Description: Mobile web conferencing app With the computer based version you can record web conferences

Twitter Platform: Android Iphone Blackberry Cost: Free app Description: Social media

Facebook Platform: Android Iphone Blackberry Cost: Free app Description: Social media

Platform: Android Cost: Free app Description: Consolidate Facebook and Twitter feeds Tweetdeck

Live Profile Platform: Android Iphone Blackberry Cost: Free app Description: Instant messaging application Not app specific

WeatherBug Platform: Android Iphone Blackberry “Dumb phones” Cost: Free app Description: Weather information Desktop notifier Weather alerts

CrossLoop Platform: Android Cost: Free app 5 computer access for $39.95 year Description: Screen sharing Remote desktop access

Firefox Platform: Android Cost: Free app Description: Browser Sync history, bookmarks, etc. across devices

APPS FOR EMERGENCIES

FireAlert Platform: Android Cost: Free app Description: Text message notifier Works even when phone is on vibrate Can set up to five alert profiles

WISER Platform: Android Iphone Blackberry Cost: Free app Description: Hazardous Materials reference Search by chemical Information related to users role

Cargo Decoder Platform: Android Blackberry Cost: Free app Description: 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook Searchable

NIMS ICS Guide Platform: Android Blackberry Iphone Kindle Nook Cost: $9.99 Description: Field guide for ICS Other versions are available for: Fire EMS Law Enforcement

Compass Platform: Android Cost: Free Description: Save locations Add notes

Units Convert and Calculator Platform: Android Cost: Free Description: Conversion for up to 90 different units of measurement

Other Apps News and Information RSS readers Major news outlets FEMA CDC DHS Mental Health Kindle Audible Games Movies Music

Built-in Capabilities Camera Video Camera File Storage Voice Recorder Alarm Clock Calculator Phone GPS

Summary Smart phones are a part of our lives Hundreds of apps are being produced everyday They have limitations Another tool in the toolbox

Lets put it all together Schedule a meeting with Doodle to write a HAZMAT response plan Before the meeting you put your phone on vibrate using Shush! Some participants attend the meeting over WebEx You take a picture of the whiteboard using Evernote You add a copy of the plan to your Dropbox While at home playing a game on your device Get a message from dispatch using FireAlert While on the way you send a message to your staff using GroupMe letting them know whats going on

Lets put it all together (cont.) Then you message your EM counterpart in the next county using Live Profile When on scene you send copy of shipping papers using Droid Scan to HAZMAT team along with pictures You use Cargo Decoder to pull up the ERG Consult WISER for additional information Check the weather using WeatherBug Make posts to your agencies Twitter and Facebook accounts Consult the ICS Field Guide Mark an LZ using Compass

Lets put it all together (cont.) You pull up the plan using Dropbox but realize you left off the checklist You air card dies and you use WiFi Analyzer and find a new connection You use CrossLoop to access your work desktop and save the checklist to your smart phone You use the RSS reader to monitor any information coming from the media During the event you set alarms on your phone to remind you of conference calls or to brief the media And on the way home you use the music player to listen to something relaxing

QUESTIONS? Jeremy Jernigan Emergency Management Coordinator Columbus Regional Healthcare System & Columbus County Health Department O: C: