Prime contractor for Tasmanian IVIS rollout

The Sigtec Group has been successfully selected as the prime contractor for the trial and subsequent rollout of the In Vehicle Information System (IVIS) over the next 12 months for Ambulance Tasmania.

The system is aimed primarily at supporting operational staff with management of patient care, improved duress capability over the 3G network, as well as providing an increased level of operational information to the State Communications Centre as part of an automated process. It is planned that the IVIS will be established in new vehicles as well as retrofitted to other vehicles before the end of 2013.

The contract has been funded by the Australian Federal Government and will include an in-vehicle computer with the ability to download all call-taking information from the Medical Priority Dispatch System including vital safety information. Additionally, this system will include automatic vehicle location (AVL) to the communications centre via a routable database, where the closest crew can be identified from the time it takes to travel on the road.

Sigtec’s managing director, John Thompson, commented, “We are looking forward to the new rollout of the IVIS project and we wish to develop a strong business relationship with Ambulance Tasmania. The new contract shows the commitment of the two parties to work together to achieve an in-vehicle information system that is world’s best practice and one that AT will be proud to use.”

Ambulance Tasmania CEO Dominic Morgan commented, “This project is a significant step for our organisation, not only moving us in line with our other state counterparts, but, on many instances, moving ahead in the technology that will be accessible to our crews to improve patient care,” he said.