Multicard Implements Incident Command System for Emergency Responders in North Central All Hazards Region in Colorado

Multicard, a business unit of Identive Group, Inc., announced it is implementing an identity management and incident command system for the North Central All-Hazards Region (NCR) of Colorado that will help emergency management personnel coordinate and document their response to incidents within the framework of federal standards.

Based on the Colorado First Responder Access Card (CoFRAC) credential, the solution allows the region to validate the identity of and track personnel responding to an incident, manage resources at the site, and produce incident report documentation needed for state and federal reimbursement following an event.

As the largest of nine emergency preparedness and response regions in the state, the NCR is responsible for over 50% of Colorado’s population and is comprised of a wide variety and diverse type of jurisdictions including mountainous, urban and rural communities that encompass ten counties, including Denver and Boulder. The goal of the NCR CoFRAC program is to create a standard procedure for responder identification and incident management throughout the region.

Under the identity management component of Multicard’s solution, a rugged, handheld card reader is used to validate the CoFRAC and other government issued credentials of federal, state, and local emergency response officials showing up at an incident.

“For the CoFRAC program, Multicard’s incident command solution seamlessly blends credential management, accountability and reporting into one system,” Matt McDaniel, vice president for Multicard, said. “The NCR is the first region to deploy an integrated system of this scope and we will be supporting them as they work with other regions to make the solution interoperable state-wide. Because the Multicard solution is designed around common on-site incident command applications and standard operating procedures, it can scale to virtually any size.”