Stevenage, Herts, UK. 20 February, 2008. Digital mapping and geographic information systems (GIS) software developer, Cadcorp, recently hosted a meeting dedicated to supporting its users in fire and rescue services.

Held in the Novotel, Stevenage, UK, this was the fifth such annual gathering of Cadcorp SIS users from UK brigades. Attendees included representatives from ten brigades along with staff from the Association for Geographic Information (‘AGI’) and the Ordnance Survey. Representatives from Cadcorp partners SSi Solutions Limited and VectorCommand Limited also attended. Both organisations provide applications for emergency services that use the Cadcorp SIS Active X Control as their mapping and GIS engine.

Cadcorp showed a preview of Cadcorp SIS 7, which is scheduled to begin shipping later this year. Representatives from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service and London Fire and Emergency Service presented the latest developments in the use of Cadcorp SIS technology at their sites. Chris Holcroft, director of the AGI, presented an overview of the AGI, and their aim to recruit members from within the fire market in order to further broaden the diversity of their membership. The Ordnance Survey updated the audience on latest developments with their data products including ITN and Address Layer 2.

SSi Solutions ( www.ssi.co.uk) gave a demonstration of their latest hydrant management application. Incorporating Cadcorp SIS ActiveX technology, SSi’s Specialist Fire Hydrant Management System (FHMS) is optimized for use within the fire and water management industries. In the six months since release it has been adopted by seven brigades and is under evaluation by another four.

Steve Prendergast, of VectorCommand ( www.emergencycommandsystem.com) gave an overview of their newly developed Command Support System, using Cadcorp SIS, and their work implementing the system with London Fire Brigade and other fire brigades and emergency management organisations in the UK and internationally. The system delivers improved command, control and communications for helping emergency services, government departments and homeland defence/national resilience agencies, search and rescue organisations, oil and gas companies and armed forces improve the speed and effectiveness of their response to disasters and emergencies.

Richard Martin of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service commented, “I thought the event was the best yet. The enhancements at the next release look fantastic and it was great to network with colleagues at lunchtime”.

“It is always a pleasure for Cadcorp to host user events such as this,” said Mike O’Neil, managing director, Cadcorp, “Our UK Fire User group complements Cadcorp’s rapidly expanding international emergency services market and we look forward to holding multinational meetings in the future.”

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 family 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, and was one of the original members of the OGC Architecture Board. Cadcorp is an ISO9001:2000 and ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certified company, an Ordnance Survey GB Licensed Partner and Ordnance Survey Northern Ireland Licensed Partner. Cadcorp SIS applications exist in local government, central government, emergency services, insurance, oil & natural gas, mapping and surveying, commerce, utilities and many other markets. (For more information please visit: http://www.cadcorp.com).

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Martin McGarry, Tel: 01438 747996, e-mail: Email Contact or
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