Envisage Technologies and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security Partner to Lay the Foundation for Readiness Measurement

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Envisage Technologies and the
Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) are implementing the third phase
of a state-wide pervasive readiness strategy. Envisage will expand the Acadis®
Readiness Suite to include authoritative certification of vital emergency
response providers and critical resources. The project is supported by Federal
DHS grants.

Currently, the Acadis Readiness Suite certifies emergency response personnel
across the state of Indiana. Envisage is customizing and expanding the Acadis
Readiness Suite to automate the paper-based data collection and validation
processes for thousands of personnel, EMS providers and vehicles. These
enhancements will put the State of Indiana in a position to more accurately
assess resource needs and respond with heightened agility during an emergency.

“This is an exciting next step in a more efficient system for the on-going
certification needs of our emergency responders in Indiana,” said Jason D.
Hutchens, Director of Planning and Assessment for IDHS. “Automating our provider
and resource certification process saves us significant time and money, and also
helps us better serve our first responders. Additionally, this is another
crucial step in providing vital response capability information including which
personnel, EMS providers and vehicles are certified as ready for deployment in
the case of emergency.”

“Indiana is a national leader in the collection, validation and management of
readiness information across the entire public safety spectrum,” stated Ari
Vidali, CEO of Envisage Technologies. “Their visionary approach includes a
fundamental understanding of the value of data-driven strategies for public
safety. Together we have crafted a vision and implementation strategy for
state-wide pervasive readiness that is both practical to implement and will
significantly enhance the State’s ability to measure Readiness and respond
effectively to an emergency.”

About the Acadis Readiness Suite

The Acadis Readiness Suite is an enterprise software application that enables
high-risk organizations to create training and compliance ecosystems. Acadis
increases an organization’s readiness by automating the management of complex
training and logistics environments such as law enforcement, public safety,
homeland security and the military. The modular system architecture allows
organizations to optimize the entire compliance lifecycle for personnel,
providers, facilities and resources by fusing learning management, resource
tracking, automated scheduling, registration, housing/barracks management,
certification compliance tracking, automated testing, and document management
into a comprehensive end-to-end solution. The optional Acadis Portal Framework
allows secure, decentralized access to employee training records, in-service
training reporting, online learning, certification renewals, class registration,
and instructor availability management.

Indiana Department of Homeland Security

In 2005, the State of Indiana consolidated all of its emergency management and
homeland security efforts into one department by creating the Indiana Department
of Homeland Security (IDHS). The four divisions of IDHS are Planning, Training,
Emergency Response and Fire & Building Safety. These divisions intertwine to
accomplish the central mission of IDHS: safeguarding the lives and property of
the citizens of Indiana. The IDHS Training Division provides or coordinates
training, continuing education, and exercises for the state’s public safety
practitioners. The Division’s associates currently provide training in:
emergency management, emergency medical, fire services, and hazardous materials
(Hazmat). In addition to its training efforts, the Division maintains
certification records for Indiana Firefighters and EMS personnel.

About ENVISAGE

Founded in 2001, Envisage is an industry visionary in public safety and
organizational readiness providing training management, resource optimization,
complex scheduling and process automation to law enforcement, public safety and
military organizations. Clients include military, federal law enforcement
academies in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and state law
enforcement and public safety organizations.

Learn more by visiting www.envisagenow.com or calling 888-313-8324.

SOURCE Envisage Technologies