Houston TranStar to Use PSIM Software to Highlight Information Sharing and Inter-Agency Collaboration During Emergencies for Improved Situation Management
Vienna, Va. ─ April 30, 2010 ─ VidSys, the leading provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software that allows organizations to resolve business and security situations in real time, today announced that the City of Houston has chosen the VidSys PSIM software to implement a Public Safety Video System in the Greater Houston area. A demonstration of this system will take place at the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA) 20th Annual Meeting & Exhibition May 3 – 5, 2010 in Houston, Texas.
The VidSys PSIM Software will be used during the show’s premier demonstration event, the 18-Wheeler Lost Load Rollover and SAFE Clear Demo. A team of first responders on the region’s incident management recovery team will perform a live demonstration of an 18-wheeler rollover lost load recovery. The base camp operator for the demo will use the VidSys PSIM software in the TranStar booth on the show floor to help manage and coordinate the emergency response as well as facilitate collaboration amongst TranStar officials, the Houston Police Department, the Houston Fire Department and METRO Police.
During the demonstration, live and recorded video from the traffic incidents, an action plan with manual and automated notifications, and real-time collaboration with first responders via handheld devices will be managed through the VidSys PSIM software. Show attendees will be able to watch on a jumbo screen in the convention center how the software enables inter-agency communication and helps with the management of the unfolding situation.
“Houston TranStar is committed to providing the best transportation and emergency management services to the public in order to save lives and improve mobility in the region,” said John R. Whaley, Executive Director of Houston TranStar. “In our demonstrations with the VidSys PSIM software, we will show how we can improve response times, coordinate emergency responses across organizations and empower our first responders with real-time information as the situation unfolds and they arrive on scene.”
“This is a great opportunity to highlight how the VidSys PSIM software can bring together information from a variety of systems across multiple agencies in real time and provide actionable step-by-step guidance to first responders to help save lives and improve mobility,” said David Fowler, senior vice president, marketing and product development, for VidSys. “We are excited to be involved in this demonstration with Houston TranStar where we can highlight the power of our technology.”
In the Telvent booth at the George R. Brown Convention Center, the VidSys PSIM software will display how it could enable interoperability of analog and digital security devices and systems and correlates the data from these disparate solutions to provide Houston TranStar and its neighboring agencies with a 360-degree view of a situation. The VidSys PSIM software system seamlessly creates a safety and security solution from piecemeal environments without major surgery on existing security infrastructures to provide one common operating picture and enable quick collaboration and information exchange between local, state and, in some instances, federal agencies when emergencies occur. By tightly integrating all of the disparate security devices and systems with policies, procedures and protocols, the VidSys PSIM software empowers decision-makers with the right information to quickly make the right decision as situations unfold.
To learn more about the 18-wheeler demo, including dates and times, go to: http://www.itsa.org/. To see the VidSys PSIM software demo in action at ITSA, stop by Houston TranStar’s booth #217 or Telvent’s booth # 500 on the show floor.
