Bristol Water Support ASSAR with Donation of Toughbooks
Members of ASSAR were delighted to accept the gift of seven Toughbooks from Bristol Water during the computer mapping training they went through recently. The Toughbook laptops will enable ASSAR to use the latest in computer mapping software to help during searches.
Panasonic Toughbooks are rugged laptops designed to withstand drops, spills, dust and grime and to perform in the harshest environments. ASSAR is on call 24/7 365 days a year in any weather, being asked to by the police to assist in difficult, hard to reach areas and so will the Toughbooks.
Eight members of ASSAR underwent two days of training in the latest software known as MX SARMAN from Mapyx. The software has been specifically designed to assist in the planning of searches through maps and the allocation of resources while producing vital time and date stamped records. The latest system allows multiple users to work on the same incident, ideal for some of the large and complex searches ASSAR is called to. Mapyx provides this system free of charge to mountain rescue teams in the UK.
An ASSAR spokesperson said,’These laptops and the mapping software are an important step forward for ASSAR. The accumulated experience of the team members in planning and managing searches can now work in parallel with some very sophisticated technology. The team is very grateful to Bristol Water for this very generous donation. Mapyx continue to be a great supporter of search and rescue across the country and long may that continue.’
ASSAR members training with the latest mapping software from Mapyx
ASSAR members training with the latest mapping software from Mapyx