Inventory Systems

[JM15 386]

Anyone out there use one of the commercially available barcode scanner systems? We currently use the traditional way of paper and pencil but it has become enormously time consuming and not that accurate. Just looking at what other options are out there and if anyone had any advice at what to look at.

Thanks!

[RES24CUE 168]

Are you talking about equipment inventory on the apparatus or property inventory of the contents of the firehouse?

[Bnechis 3,961]

We use FireRMS (Vehicles & Equipment module) as provided by DES with a cheap handheld scanner.

[dwcfireman 656]

My hometime (just prior to my departure) logged all equipment into a database feature through Red Alert. It was great for knowing what was supposed to be where, but no bar codes to electrocially check if everything was in place. Essentially, RA allowed us to print out an inventory sheet for each apparatus with a break-down of what equipment and tools were in each compartment on each apparatus. It made truck checks easier, but you couldn't tell at a glance whether this haligan was supposed to be here or there.

[houlidsa 76]

Anyone use Lion FASET?

Edited October 19, 2014 by houlidsa

[JM15 386]

Through the available technology and through some research I seem to like this system...

http://www.waspbarcode.com/inventory-control