Ambulance Service Solution

Paper-based systems are inadequate to collect and organize the volume of information given by patients and relatives during emergency situations. To further complicate matters, handwritten records must be transferred manually into the service's computer system later—increasing overtime hours, delaying the insurance reimbursement process and creating a higher likelihood of errors.

Using Toughbook® mobile computers and automated patient assessment applications, ambulance services can capture patient data more efficiently and minimize administrative efforts. Some Toughbook computers convert from laptop to tablet configuration in seconds, making it easier to accurately record data during emergency situations, while also reducing the rate of insurance form rejection due to legibility issues. Toughbook mobile computers can also provide a direct link to the computer aided dispatch (CAD) center, allowing the transfer of routing data, call location, patient history and area maps to the ambulance crew. The built-in mobile broadband wireless allows crews to send end-of-shift files to the service's main computer, eliminating the need to manually enter data once they return to the office. These advantages add up to significant productivity gains and operational savings.

Electronic Patient Care Reporting Solution

EMS technicians gather a lot of information about the patient and their condition while en route to the hospital. This information is used to treat patients once they arrive in the emergency room. Traditionally, this data has been collected on paper forms, creating possible delays in treating patients and complicating the insurance reimbursement process.

Because Toughbook® mobile computers are light and portable, information can be entered quickly and accurately and then wirelessly transferred to the emergency room while en route to the hospital. In addition, Toughbook laptops employ magnesium alloy cases and shock-mounted hard drives to withstand the shocks and vibrations that occur in fast moving vehicles, For even more protection, the spill-resistant keyboards reduce concerns about blood or other bodily fluids contaminating the units. The advanced wireless features of Toughbook mobile computers allow EMS technicians to access and update vital patient records quickly and accurately. This allows them to focus on saving lives rather than on filling out paperwork and transferring records manually to department computers.

Fire Investigation Solution

All fires require investigation to determine cause and to learn how to prevent future fires. And for suspicious fires, they must be more closely investigated to determine possible arson, insurance fraud, fire code violations or other illegal activity. A fire investigator's work may involve many interviews with fire and EMS first responders, property owners, tenants and other witnesses. They need to review insurance policies and do detective work in search of potential motives for arson. They also need to inspect the fire scene-often a dangerous place—and conduct detailed forensic work to determine if there is evidence of accelerants or criminal activity. The investigator's job requires indisputably accurate recordkeeping to assure proper handling of materials and evidence that may need to be presented in court.

Panasonic Toughbook laptops are superbly suited to the work of fire investigators. Daylight viewable touchscreens and specialized software enable fire investigators to access and collect information from many sources, and organize it into evidence. Integrated mobile broadband capabilities enable the investigator to wirelessly transfer evidence to law enforcement agencies, the court system and insurance companies. The rugged construction of Toughbook mobile computers means they can take the heat and everything else they might face during a challenging fire investigation.

Law Enforcement Investigation Solution

Using radio to access information from the field is inefficient, labor intensive and slow. In addition, it reduces the amount of information that can be retrieved and increases the possibility of misunderstandings and inaccuracies. Today's field investigators need immediate and complete access to criminal records, warrants, vehicle information and call history to help solve crimes and apprehend suspects.

Using Panasonic Toughbook mobile computers to wirelessly access databases allow investigators to access real time historical data on crimes and suspects. They can discover what was done at the crime scene; whether the area was dusted for prints, if neighbors were questioned and who responded to the initial call. Investigators can use Toughbook computers to quickly and accurately enter new information electronically while still in the field. This eliminates follow-up paperwork and allows investigators to devote more of their time focused on solving crimes.

Law Enforcement Mobile Data Solution

Police investigators with portable computers are on the move 24/7 collecting and organizing critical case data for law enforcement and court proceedings. Investigations may lead them into searing hot or bitter cold temperatures, drenching rain or dusty environments. Along the way, they may have limited access to electricity, so their computer batteries must be long-lasting and reliable.

Panasonic Toughbook® mobile computers are engineered from the inside out to protect against moisture, dust, drops and vibrations for reliability law enforcement agencies can count on. Using Toughbook mobile computers with daylight-readable touchscreen displays, police investigators can gather valuable evidence when interviewing witnesses and suspects, digging for clues and following leads—anywhere. With the built-in mobile broadband technology, investigators are able to access information that can be critical in apprehending criminals—and deliver the solid evidence courts need to convict them.

Public Works Solution

Public works employees do the jobs that no one notices or appreciates until they're not done properly. They must patch the roads, trim tree branches, keep the sewer lines open, plow the snow and clean streets, sidewalks, parks and other public spaces. Doing this work demands long hours outside in all kinds of weather. Doing it well—to prevent problems—takes planning, coordination of resources, inspections and preventive maintenance.

Mobile computers help public works departments and crews operate more efficiently so that problems can be avoided. Panasonic Toughbook® laptops are built to withstand the dirt, dust, drops and inclement weather often associated with challenging outdoor work. Panasonic and its software partners provide public works crews the ability to access maps, plans, schedules, schematics and other records to do their jobs more efficiently. These software solutions also help streamline the coordination of public works crews and allow them to use electronic data entry when completing routine inspections and updating work orders. The wireless capabilities of Toughbook mobile computers enable data to be automatically transferred between crews and the department's main computer. Toughbook laptops help crews do their jobs well, so they can prevent the kinds of problems that inconvenience the public.

Environmental Protection Solution

In this age of globalization and growing consumption of natural resources, protecting the environment is more important than ever. Environmental inspectors have large territories to cover in a limited time and with limited resources. They travel in all kinds of weather to harsh and isolated areas that can be deep in the wilderness, at a construction site or on the scene of an environmental disaster. Wherever they go, inspectors must have access to reports, impact studies, maps, plans and other important data.

Panasonic Toughbook computers help inspectors do their jobs anywhere, even under the most adverse environmental conditions. Toughbook® mobile computers are engineered to withstand the drops, mud, dust and inclement weather often experienced during outdoor inspections. Panasonic and its software partners streamline the inspection process by enabling inspectors to capture and organize data electronically. The daylight-readable touchscreens ensure this process is fast, easy and accurate. Using the integrated mobile broadband capabilities, inspectors can wirelessly transmit data back to the department's main computer, saving time and labor costs, while reducing data entry errors.

Department of Health Solution

Health department employees provide a range of services that include conducting routine restaurant inspections, investigating disease outbreaks and mounting massive inoculation campaigns to prevent epidemics. All these jobs require superior organization and impeccable recordkeeping while on the move—sometimes under challenging and urgent conditions. Like many governmental agencies, the health department is often under-budgeted and stretched to its limits. Many health departments still rely on paper forms to complete their programs and investigations, which wastes time and increases the likelihood of data entry errors.

Panasonic and its software partners have streamlined inspection, investigation and inoculation programs by offering a simplified, electronic process for entering and managing data. The daylight-readable touchscreens help health workers more quickly and accurately capture and manage data. Integrated mobile broadband capabilities allow inspectors to wirelessly transfer data to the health department's main computer, saving time while reducing data entry errors. Panasonic Toughbook® laptops are built to take the abuse that mobile computers often face in the course of routine health department work. Because Toughbook computers have sealed ports and spill-resistant keyboards, they can easily be sanitized in the event of exposure to blood or other biological contaminants, making them the ideal tool for mobile health department workers.