Rockwest Technology Implements Integrated Identity Management System for First Responders in Paso County, CO

RockWest Technology, a business unit of Identive Group, Inc., announced the successful implementation of a fully integrated credentialing and identity management system for The City of Colorado Springs, El Paso County Department of Health and Environment, and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.

Centralized credentialing and asset tracking provides first responder accountability and critical information for emergency management for this eastern Colorado county of more than 600,000 residents and encompasses approximately 2,158 square miles.

“In times of emergency, being able to identify first responders at the scene and quickly assess and deploy resources is critical to saving lives and protecting property,” stated Jesse Ortiz, emergency manager for Colorado Springs. “The unique synergy RockWest created between our credential management system and our personnel accountability and asset tracking systems has provided us with centralized command tools that enable us to react more rapidly and effectively. RockWest has helped us to develop a model solution that can be adopted by other counties across the country.”

The City of Colorado Springs, The El Paso County Department of Health and Environment, and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office are using the new web-based solution to supply card-based ID systems for more than 20 county agencies, including fire, police, health, sheriff and emergency management.

“As one of the largest integrators of photo-Identification, credential issuance and electronic security systems in the southwestern U.S., RockWest has extensive experience implementing emergency management solutions,” said George Levy, president of RockWest. “In addition to implementing the system to credentialize and authenticate personnel, El Paso County Department of Health & Environment will be implementing an asset tracking solution for inventory management of equipment assigned to specific personnel and for managing Strategic National Stockpile materiel such as medications for use in case of a pandemic event such as H1N1.”