MyRon

Full commitment for the fire department

A person in a fireman

MyRON is the first digital platform that alerts, connects and digitizes the docu­mentation of all relevant fire­fighters in the event of a hazardous incident.

  • 1

    standardized platform for all fire departments

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    piles of paperwork, but digital support for the emergency services

  • 100 %

    networking of the participating fire departments

  • 1

    standardized platform for all fire departments

  • 0

    piles of paperwork, but digital support for the emergency services

  • 100 %

    networking of the participating fire departments

Mock-up of the app with the start screen for the user Enno, which shows him when his next course will take place, which fire department is his, and how many comrades are in his fire department. In the background you can see another screen with more detailed information about his fire department, such as name, address and map.
Screen of an active mission with the info tab selected. A map with directions can be seen, as well as the status of the emergency services and the duration of the operation that has already elapsed.
Display of the other three tabs that can be selected during active use. These are “emergency forces”, “operation history” and “respiratory protection monitoring”.

From the idea to the funded project

Dangerous fires, serious traffic accidents and many other emergency situations – around 22,346 volunteer and 105 professional fire departments in Germany are called out to help every day. If several fire departments are involved in a major operation, it is often difficult for the incident commander to maintain an overview and take the right measures immediately.

Although many fire departments already have the support of digital tools, they usually only focus on a specific part of the operational chain. For this reason, we have made it our mission to support fire departments in organizing their operations even more easily, efficiently and in a more targeted manner. With the help of one digital platform for all fire departments.

The great benefits in the area of prevention, management and coping with damage events were reason enough to receive funding from the FNR Forest Climate Fund (WKF) of the BMEL and the BMU in the Special Energy and Climate Fund. The funding enabled us to continue the project and take it to the next level. We conducted a market analysis and user interviews and designed the first features using an agile approach. This resulted in a design prototype, which we used to conduct user tests with firefighters from all over Germany.

Although many fire departments already have the support of digital tools, they usually only focus on a specific part of the operational chain. For this reason, we have made it our mission to support fire departments in organizing their operations even more easily, efficiently and in a more targeted manner. With the help of one digital platform for all fire departments.

The great benefits in the area of prevention, management and coping with damage events were reason enough to receive funding from the FNR Forest Climate Fund (WKF) of the BMEL and the BMU in the Special Energy and Climate Fund. The funding enabled us to continue the project and take it to the next level. We conducted a market analysis and user interviews and designed the first features using an agile approach. This resulted in a design prototype, which we used to conduct user tests with firefighters from all over Germany.

Three screens of the app, which illustrate the basic advantages using vector-based illustrations and text: “Data exchange according to the highest standards”, “Connects all defense forces in one operation” and “Always informed, anytime and anywhere”.

The digital all-round solution for the fire department

The current MVP (Minimum Viable Product) consists of the design of a smartphone app for Android and iOS. With a holistic solution, the app offers the right support for every situation. Starting with the management of master data, members, equipment and through to calendar management, which forms the basis. If an alert is received by the control center, it is also forwarded to our app and displayed to the emergency services via a push notification. They can then actively confirm their participation or simply get on their way.

The incident commander receives all the necessary information about participants on the app. During the operation itself, the app provides support with a comprehensive map view showing vehicle locations, hydrants and water points as well as distances and other special conditions on site. It is also possible to monitor the breathing apparatus wearers and a wide range of options (voice, photo, text, etc.) for documenting the operation while still at the scene. Once the operation is over, the documentation can be completed and can be called up again at any time in the history.

Edda Schenke Project Manager / Senior UX Architect & Designer and UXMA project manager for this project

  • 1

    standardized platform for all fire departments

  • 0

    piles of paperwork, but digital support for the emergency services

  • 100 %

    networking of the participating fire departments

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