Comment by mapldx
7 hours ago
Right, that's a clean way to frame the boundary. Appreciate it.
On ICS integration, I haven't gotten there yet. The system outputs structured incident records, but I don't have real operational experience on that side.
The limited-connectivity point is interesting. If the output is a compact structured record that doesn't need a live connection to be useful, that could change what integration looks like.
If you have a strong opinion on what people actually use there, I'd be interested.
From what I've seen, the teams that are actually on the fireline mostly use paper ICS 214s and radio. The structured digital stuff lives at the ICP/EOC level. So the gap is really between field collection and the management system — if you can get a compact record off a phone with no connectivity requirement, that bridges it without asking anyone to change their workflow.
I think the practical win is SALUTE-style reports that auto-populate grid and DTG, exportable as plain text. No one wants another app to learn at 0200 on a fire.
That's extremely helpful framing. Appreciate you coming back with the detail.