
A mobile app delivering Next Generation 911 intelligence to first responders, enhancing situational awareness and communication.
Vendor
RapidDeploy
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Lightning is a mission-critical mobile application designed to deliver Next Generation 911 (NG911) intelligence directly to first responders' hands, including smartphones and tablets. Powered by Radius Mapping, it provides actionable 911 intelligence, enabling faster and smarter emergency response. Key features include enhanced situational awareness with a 360-degree view of emergencies, modern communication tools for instant team connection with secure, real-time updates, and unparalleled location accuracy to pinpoint incident locations. The application provides instant access to critical 911 call data, live alerts, and advanced communication tools in the field, empowering Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, and Emergency Management to act with confidence and precision. It allows responders to filter incidents for tailored data, create common operating pictures with CCTV video sharing, and ensures location privacy by only using location data to optimize the user experience. Advanced capabilities include RapidLocate for real-time caller movement tracking, RapidVideo for live streaming from caller devices, and Text-from-911 functionality with AI translation in over 130 languages.
Features & Benefits
- Situational Awareness: Provides a real-time, 360-degree view of emergencies.
- Modern Communications: Enables instant team connection with secure, real-time updates.
- Location Accuracy: Pinpoints incident locations with unparalleled precision.
- RapidLocate: Tracks caller movement in real-time with precise location data.
- RapidVideo: Offers live streaming from a caller's mobile device to increase situational awareness.
- Text-from-911: Facilitates two-way messaging with callers, including AI translation in 130+ languages.