TALLINN, Estonia, January 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
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CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) in collaboration with the IT and
Development Center of the Estonian Ministry of the Interior, the
Estonian Emergency Response Center, the Estonian Rescue Board and
the Estonian Health Board has developed and implemented an
innovative emergency response system designed to dramatically speed
up response times and save lives.
At the heart of the system is a user-friendly digital map,
located both in the control rooms of the Estonian Emergency
Response Center and also within rescue vehicles and ambulances.
Real time data is fed in from multiple mobile devices, and the
system recommends the most appropriate resources to respond to the
emergency. The map displays the scene of the incident, the
fastest route there and the real time location of available
resources.
With this new system, the government and citizens of
Estonia expect to realize the
following benefits:
- Faster identification of emergency scenes
- Faster and more efficient deployment of emergency
resources
- More accurate emergency information
- Faster exchange of emergency information among first
responders
- Faster arrival at the scene of an emergency
- Accurate geographical overview of emergency scene and assigned
first responders
"This was a technologically challenging project involving the
use of multiple interfaces and data layers," said Vallo Pensa, service manager for IT and
Development Center of the Estonian Ministry of the Interior. "CGI
provided much needed expertise during the requirements analysis and
development stages and also suggested innovative solutions for
building the system."
"The biggest challenge was mapping exact needs, beginning with
the analysis of rescue work operations to the training of rescue
personnel on how to use the new system," noted Avo Kask, who leads
CGI's operations in Estonia. "This
was definitely a unique experience for our developers, and we are
very pleased with the results. The new system will not only improve
emergency response operations, but truly save lives."
In 2014, the new system received the Logistics Deed of the Year
award from the Estonian business newspaper Äripäev-an annual
award that recognizes innovation in logistics management.
The system was developed within the framework of the
Estonian-Swiss cooperation program.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is the fifth largest independent
information technology and business process services firm in the
world. Approximately 68,000 professionals serve thousands of global
clients from offices and delivery centers across the Americas,
Europe and Asia Pacific, leveraging a comprehensive
portfolio of services including high-end business and IT
consulting, systems integration, application development and
maintenance, infrastructure management as well as a wide range of
proprietary solutions. With annual revenue in excess of
C$10 billion and an order backlog
exceeding C$18 billion, CGI shares
are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Website:
http://www.cgi.com.
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