Welcome to whaT'S Up - news about the Technology Solutions Unit's work and our Forest, Fire Management applications (FFM Apps), including FireWeb, eMap, IRIS & EM Drive.
TSU creates in-house applications to enable Forest, Fire and Regions Group (FFRG) and its partner agencies to collaborate and manage information for emergency events and risk management. FFM Applications are the primary source of integrated emergency and risk management information.
All Apps Help
The All Apps Help site provides help and information for FFM Apps managed by the Technology Solutions Unit (TSU). By clicking on the All Apps Help link above, you may have to log with your FireWeb details.
Tarnook - New Home for GO FireFighters on iOS
FFMVic users will soon have a new app, available in the App Store for iOS, which will include the GO FireFighters app as well as the new WorkS (Working Safely) app. The new app will be called Tarnook, which comes from the Gunai/Kurnai indigenous language of southern Victoria. The name was chosen in collaboration with the indigenous inclusion branch of FFRG and loosely translates to 'container'. This is an exciting development as Tarnook will be the new home for future mobile apps developed by TSU and provides a robust framework to expedite the development of new mobile apps. Thanks to TSUs Subhash Sharma for his work collaborating with our mobile development partner Domestic Cat.
whaT's been done
FireWeb - Fire and Emergency Role Nominations
- FERN changes have been implemented to improve the reliability of roles making it consistent with Statewide and FFMVic State naming conventions.
- Removal of the General Fire Fighter role this season
FireWeb - Reports
- Changes to Fire Reports to ensure a consistent approach to fire names, which will also helps with IRIS integration
Resource Management Systems - DRaC
- A completed Shift Planning Module as a Minimal Viable Product. has been released into the Training Environment
- Completed a two day multi-agency workshop to demonstrate/user testing/complete comparison and review of IRIS Shift Planning and CRM Shift Planning
eMap
- Fire Management Viewer has been superseded by the Forest Fire Management Viewer (FFMV)
- QR Code Burn Maps can now be viewed on iOS devices
- Enhancements to the eMap Water site, with consequence reports now available for maritime emergencies
whaT's coming up
Fireweb Refresh - Incident Reporting
- Incident Reporting for Cetacean stranding is the first of many modules being developed
Resource Management Systems - DRaC
- Importing SES HR Data into the Rostering system
eMap - Fuel Management Viewer
- The site is being transitioned into HTML5 and will be available for testing by selected users in June. After testing, the HTML5 site will be ready for production on 1 July for the new fire season. Videos will be available on how to use the editing tools, searching and the layer catalogue. The Silverlight site will no longer be available from 1 July.
Fireweb Refresh example
Thank You
- Steve Grant - for providing information and requirements for the new Incident Reporting module
- Emily Willocks - For briefing the Service Delivery team in TSU on her experiences using FFM Applications while working at the Warnambool ICC
Hints and Tips
Fuel Mangement System
To access FMS, please obtain your District/Regional Manager's approval for the role you require. For details, click here.
EM Drive
We have created some very helpful How-to videos for EM Drive on our Help site. Click here to go to FFM Apps Help site.
eMap
If you are having issues using eMap after the recent eMap HTML5 site updates, please clear your cache and cookies in your browsers. Click here to see how to clear your cache.
About Us
Our vision is to create innovative technology solutions that deliver business value and enable a mobile workforce. Technology Solutions Unit (TSU), is part of the Capability and Logistics Branch, Infrastructure and Resources Division, Forest, Fire and Regions Group, within DELWP.
TSU key responsibilities:
- Deliver fit-for-purpose technology and systems to meet Forest, Fire and Regions and the emergency management sector requirements
- Coordinate the development of new tools across Forests, Fire and Regions Group
- Provide geospatial systems, development, data management and analysis to support Forest, Fire and Regions and the emergency management sector requirements
- Manage radio communications systems to support Forest, Fire and Regions and the broader emergency management sector requirements
- Collaborate with Corporate Services and fire and emergency management agencies in the delivery of communications and information systems.
TSU is Agile
TSU follows the principles of Agile methodology. This means we are flexible and move swiftly to bring your suggestions to fruition, through adaptive planning, early delivery and continuous improvement.
Our Agile Values
- Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
- Working software over comprehensive documentation
- Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
- Responding to change over following a plan
While we see value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.
When you send us an idea, we collect them in what’s known as a backlog – a list of work for prioritisation based on business value. We have one Product Owner per app, who are empowered to make decisions relating to the direction of our applications, and solely accountable for the success of our products.
All suggestions are prioritised based on business value. The Product Owner will contact you to ensure we meet requirements once it reaches the top of the backlog.
Feel free to contact us to discuss the progress of your request. You might like to come and discuss your ideas in person with the Product Owner.