The remote reporting capability allows EMS providers to electronically collect patient care information at the scene, during transport or at the hospital. These "paperless" systems eliminate transcription errors, redundant data entry and provide rules-based data entry to enhance the quality of the data collected. The mobile EMS component allows service providers to capture patient information and signatures on a patient care or refusal form and print at the scene. Both localities plan to use FireRMS Mobile for field inspections.
Battalion Chief of North Metro Fire Rescue District, David Ramos, said, "In the past there was a lot of duplication of effort associated with Patient Care Reporting." Westminster's Technical Services Coordinator, Rich Welz, agreed stating, "Now, EMS providers can capture all of the data in the field, print out a copy at the scene and be done with it. This saves time and keeps our units in the field where they are serving the public, not back at the station filling out paperwork."
