DUBLIN, IRELAND - As part of its PSAR (Preventative Search and Rescue) initiative, Howth Coast Guard deployed 'Decisions for Heroes' in in April 2008 as a reporting and analytics tool that helps search and rescue teams to prevent accidents and emergencies by tracking call-out patterns.

Press Officer Fergus Cooney was recently interviewed in the Emergency Services Ireland magazine about Decisions For Heroes.

"We can log on from anywhere and input information like, for example, whether or not an incident is cliff-related. We can then look at how many incidents we have had at a particular spot over the last quarter, for example, and take action to prevent further accidents of incidents in that location." "The [software] allowed us to quickly identify days and times that were high-risk. We found that there tended to be more incidents on Sunday afternoons. What we then did was try to get crew members to do foot or boat patrols so we could prevent something before it happened or respond quickly. We are a voluntary operation so this approach helps us to plan and to use our resources effectively."

The full article is available in our Electronic Press Kit.

We continue to work with Howth Coast Guard on tools for PSAR campaign tracking. These tools will soon be made available to all accounts. If you or your team would like to contribute your methods to have them included, make contact support@decisionsforheroes.com

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