Sikeston Public Safety

Business Challenge

• Provides police, fire, emergency response and a variety of services that contribute to public safety in the community of Sikeston, Missouri
• When responding to a hazardous material (HazMat) spill, emergency teams need accurate information about the dangerous chemicals onsite
• To replace the paper binders with a solution that gave them faster, simpler access to key information

Solution

• Emergency response leaders were given BlackBerry® smartphones equipped with WIC OREIS Mobile from Wallace Wireless
• Solution accesses Hazmat databases maintained by the Coast Guard, railways and other institutions so onsite teams have the critical information they need at a scene from their BlackBerry smartphones

Results

• Eliminates paper manuals
• Supplies accurate, current Hazmat information
• Increases safety of emergency teams
• Helps teams multitask to speed up response time