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- 1. Case Study. Wireless Mobile Computers Allow Las Vegas Fire & Rescue to Work Smarter and Faster. Case Study at a Glance that featured a powerful and flexible embedded wireless solution,” said Bertral Washington, Assistant Chief of Las Challenge Vegas Fire & Rescue. “And we found that combination in Las Vegas Fire & Rescue responders initially accessed the Panasonic Toughbook® 30 mobile computers with critical information from their location using external the Gobi module.” wireless modems that, over time, got in their way and The Toughbook 30 computer is a fully-rugged caused connectivity issues. They sought to replace device designed to withstand the rigors of fire/EMS these with a powerful embedded wireless solution. environments. It features a magnesium alloy case and Products/Services shock-mounted hard drive certified to survive a six-foot drop, and the 1,000 nit touchscreen is bright enough to The department equipped its vehicles with Panasonic use in the Las Vegas sunshine. The computer is wireless- Toughbook 30 mobile computers with Gobi mobile ready with embedded Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® with optional broadband on the AT&T Wireless network. Topline Results With the rugged Toughbook 30 computers and AT&T Wireless mobile broadband, responders are able to immediately access critical information during an emergency, allowing them to work faster and smarter. Las Vegas has earned the title of Entertainment Capital of the World, with millions of tourists flocking there every year to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere and warm weather. The continuous influx of visitors means Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials are tasked with protecting many more than the city’s 600,000 permanent residents. This often involves navigating some of the largest hotels in the world and, because every second counts, reliable communication and instant information access are paramount to working effectively. This would be the caption on an image. For years, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue has mounted rugged laptop computers in its fleet of rescue ambulances, fire integrated Gobi mobile broadband. engines and ladder trucks, enabling responders to access information from any location. To provide Internet access, Responders use the Toughbook 30 computers and the city initially deployed external wireless modems that AT&T’s Wireless mobile broadband network to access were mounted separately from the laptops and connected TriTech VisiNet CAD software and their own GIS with wires. After extended usage, however, problems with information on specific locations. When there’s an this setup became clear. The wires got in the firefighters’ emergency, firefighters are immediately presented with way and connectivity issues forced users to frequently information needed to strategize the most rapid and remove the SIM cards and try cleaning them. effective response. “We knew our rescue vehicles needed a rugged laptop
- 2. Wireless Mobile Computers Allow Las Vegas Fire & Rescue to Work Smarter and Faster. Case Study at a Glance Challenge Las Vegas Fire & Rescue responders initially accessed critical information from their location using external wireless modems that, over time, got in their way and caused connectivity issues. They sought to replace these with a powerful embedded wireless solution. Products/Services The department equipped its vehicles with Panasonic Toughbook 30 mobile computers with Gobi mobile broadband on the AT&T Wireless network. Topline Results With the rugged Toughbook 30 computers and AT&T Wireless mobile broadband, responders are able to immediately access critical information during an emergency, allowing them to work faster and smarter. Las Vegas has earned the title of Entertainment Capital of the World, with millions of tourists flocking there every year to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere and warm weather. The continuous influx of visitors means Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials are tasked with protecting many more than the city’s 600,000 permanent residents. This often involves navigating some of the largest hotels in the world and, because every second counts, reliable communication and instant information access are paramount to working effectively. For years, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue has mounted rugged laptop computers in its fleet of rescue ambulances, fire engines and ladder trucks, enabling responders to access information from any location. To provide Internet access, the city initially deployed external wireless modems that were mounted separately from the laptops and connected with wires. After extended usage, however, problems with this setup became clear. The wires got in the firefighters’ way and connectivity issues forced users to frequently remove the SIM cards and try cleaning them. “We knew our rescue vehicles needed a rugged laptop that featured a powerful and flexible embedded This would be the wireless solution,” said Bertral Washington, Assistant Chief of Las Vegas Fire & Rescue. caption on an image. “And we found that combination in the Panasonic Toughbook® 30 mobile computers with the Gobi module.” The Toughbook 30 computer is a fully-rugged device designed to withstand the rigors of fire/EMS environments. It features a magnesium alloy case and shock-mounted hard drive certified to survive a six-foot drop, and the 1,000 nit touchscreen is bright enough to use in the Las Vegas sunshine. The computer is wireless-ready with embedded Wi-Fi and
- 3. Case Study. Wireless Mobile Computers Allow Las Vegas Fire & Rescue to Work Smarter and Faster. Case Study at a Glance solution,” said Bertral Washington, Assistant Chief of Las Challenge Vegas Fire & Rescue. “And we found that combination in the Panasonic Toughbook® 30 mobile computers with Las Vegas Fire & Rescue responders initially the Gobi module.” accessed critical information from their location using external wireless modems that, over time, got in their The Toughbook 30 computer is a fully-rugged way and caused connectivity issues. They sought device designed to withstand the rigors of fire/EMS to replace these with a powerful embedded wireless environments. It features a magnesium alloy case and solution. shock-mounted hard drive certified to survive a six-foot drop, and the 1,000 nit touchscreen is bright enough to Products/Services use in the Las Vegas sunshine. The computer is wireless- The department equipped its vehicles with Panasonic ready with embedded Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® with optional Toughbook 30 mobile computers with Gobi mobile integrated Gobi mobile broadband. broadband on the AT&T Wireless network. Responders use the Toughbook 30 computers and Topline Results With the rugged Toughbook 30 computers and AT&T Wireless mobile broadband, responders are able to immediately access critical information during an emergency, allowing them to work faster and smarter. Las Vegas has earned the title of Entertainment Capital of the World, with millions of tourists flocking there every year to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere and warm weather. The continuous influx of visitors means Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials are tasked with protecting many more than the city’s 600,000 permanent residents. This often involves navigating some of the largest hotels in the world and, because every second counts, reliable communication and instant information access are paramount to working effectively. For years, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue has mounted rugged This would be the caption on an image. laptop computers in its fleet of rescue ambulances, fire engines and ladder trucks, enabling responders to access information from any location. To provide Internet AT&T’s Wireless mobile broadband network to access access, the city initially deployed external wireless TriTech VisiNet CAD software and their own GIS modems that were mounted separately from the laptops information on specific locations. When there’s an and connected with wires. After extended usage, emergency, firefighters are immediately presented with however, problems with this setup became clear. The information needed to strategize the most rapid and wires got in the firefighters’ way and connectivity issues effective response. forced users to frequently remove the SIM cards and try cleaning them. “We’ve layered information in our CAD software to not only show us the best route to take, but also the nearest “We knew our rescue vehicles needed a rugged laptop hydrants and crucial information about the building itself – that featured a powerful and flexible embedded wireless locations of fire control rooms, electrical and gas shutoffs,