A program of Beacon Mid-Atlantic

Tools for the People
Who Respond

Practical software for fire, EMS, and rescue agencies, so a department of any size can run on tools that actually fit how they work. See the call, keep the department organized, and know who is coming when the tones drop.

Built with departments Priced for volunteers Nonprofit-run
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FIRE
DWELLING
Box27-04
820 RIVERSIDE AVE
MILLBROOK TWP
ENG27LAD27RES27CHF27
F26-041782
01:47BeaconESS · FireHUD

Volunteer and combination departments carry the same responsibilities as the largest career agencies, usually with a fraction of the budget. The software that could make their work easier is often priced for cities, not for a station with three engines and a roster held together by people who show up after their day jobs.

BeaconESS is Beacon Mid-Atlantic's answer to that gap. It brings together the tools departments actually spend their time on: seeing what is happening, keeping the department organized, and knowing who is coming when the tones drop.

The Platform

One System, from the Bay Wall to the Office

Each piece stands on its own. Together they cover the station, the response, and the record.

When the Tones Drop

One Dispatch, Everywhere at Once

A call comes in from dispatch, and the whole station reacts at once, along with everyone carrying a phone.

1

The call arrives

Your dispatch center sends the run. BeaconESS reads it in real time, no copying and no retyping.

2

The bay wall lights up

FireHUD puts the call on the screen, sounds the tones, reads out the units, and lights the bay, the instant it is dispatched.

3

Phones buzz

Turnout pushes the call to every responder. One tap says "I'm responding," and the station sees who is coming and when.

4

The record writes itself

Every call and every responder lands in FirePortal, so the report is mostly done before anyone sits down to do it.

Our Commitment

Built for Departments, Not for Margins

Beacon Mid-Atlantic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. BeaconESS exists because the departments we work alongside kept describing the same problems, and the fixes were priced in a way no small company could justify against turnout gear or a new set of tires.

We build these tools with input from the people using them, and we keep them within reach of the agencies that need them. If your department wants to take a look, we would rather show you than sell you.

Talk to Us About Your Department

See It Running in Your Station

We will walk your officers through FireHUD, FirePortal, and Turnout, and show you exactly what it looks like when the tones drop.