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Six UK fire & rescue services implement new Cadcorp SIS-based GIS applications from SSi Solutions Ltd.

New systems aid planning, management and reporting; provide data interoperability with other systems.

Digital mapping and geographic information systems (GIS) software developer Cadcorp has announced that six fire and rescue services in the UK have recently implemented new GIS-enabled information systems from one of its business partners for emergency services, SSi Solutions Ltd. The new systems will deliver SSi’s latest fire planning, fire safety, hydrant management, risk assessment and risk management, planning and reporting applications, all fully integrated with GIS functionality provided by the Cadcorp SIS® – Spatial Information System® product family.

The six services are Central Scotland Fire Service, Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service, Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service, Norfolk Fire Service, Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service and Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service. All of them recently made the decision to upgrade their existing planning, reporting and management systems to SSi’s new Cadcorp SIS-based applications in order to reap the benefits of a fully integrated, advanced GIS environment.

Although each of the services had access to GIS facilities with their earlier systems, users had to rely on in-house GIS experts to assist them in creating location plans and pre-plans. With the new Cadcorp SIS-based systems, users in various departments of each service will be able to create their own plans and maps using centrally-managed data.

“Apart from making it easier for information users to access up-to-date and easy-to-understand map-based information and for front-line fire service staff to create maps and plans on demand, one of the main benefits of integrating Cadcorp SIS into our applications is the data interoperability it provides with other systems used across the emergency services,” said David Burt, technical account manager, SSi Solutions Ltd. “As a result,” he added, “we are already working on implementations in a number of other fire services.”

“We congratulate SSi Solutions on these recent contracts and look forward to helping the company in successfully implementing the systems at each of the fire services involved,” commented Mike O’Neil, managing director, Cadcorp.

About SSi Solutions Ltd

With around 30 years experience in IT solutions and headquartered in Pewsey, Wiltshire, SSi Solutions Ltd. develops and implements electronic information gathering, sharing and analysis solutions for the fire and police sectors in the UK. In addition to these solutions, many of which incorporate geographic information systems technology, the company provides computer-aided design (CAD), document management and performance management solutions to the broader public and private sectors.

About Cadcorp

Established in 1991, Cadcorp is a leading UK developer of digital mapping and geographic information systems (GIS) software. With offices in the UK and the USA, Cadcorp's distribution and value-added reseller (VAR) network stretches worldwide. The company also plays a pivotal technical role in the Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc.® (OGC®).

The Cadcorp SIS - Spatial Information System product range is fully integrated digital mapping and GIS software that uses OGC certified compliant interfaces. Cadcorp technical director Martin Daly is an OGC Gardels Medal holder for his contribution to the OGC. Cadcorp is an ISO9001:2000 certified company, an Ordnance Survey Licenced Partner and holds a UK government Catalist S-CAT agreement for category 15, GIS Software.

Cadcorp SIS applications exist in local government, central government, emergency services, insurance, oil & natural gas, mapping and surveying, commerce, utilities and many other markets.

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Editors: For further information contact: Richard Rollins, Tel: +44 (0)1438 747996, e-mail: richard.rollins@cadcorp.com or Neil McLeod, Tel: +44 (0)1666 504293, e-mail: neilmcleod@btopenworld.com.

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