StormTrak™ is easy to use...

Can I view my dollars and hours while IN an emergency event?

Yes.  All dollars and hours are constantly “recalculated” during your emergency, to give you up to the minute results.


Can I access my reports (dollars and hours) AFTER the emergency is over?

Yes.  Any prior emergency can be reviewed, scrutinized and FURTHER compared with the bottom line dollars and hours of ANY other emergency.  For example, if you wanted to compare the costs of 2 hurricanes with 3 blizzards over a 5 year period -- you have this option! Or, if you can compare multiple YEARS of emergency events...the options are limitless.

 

What types of reports are available while we are IN emergency operations?

StormTrak provides 3 tiers of reports:   Dashboard (birds eye view), Summary Reports, and Detail / FEMA Snapshot Reports.  The Dashboard view displays executive infomation throughout your emergency - and automatically updates giving you the latest accountable numbers.   The Summary Reports allow you to view totals by key groups, and displays information graphically as well.   The Detail view lets you view each transaction - and provides powerful grouping, filtering and sorting - so that your “view” is customized to your exact needs.

What file formats can I use to share (or export) reports in StormTrak?

PDF, MSExcel (2003 & 2007/2010), RTF (Word), CSV (comma separated text file) . Summary report charts can be shared as .JPG files


How many custom reports or view can I create?

Unlimited. By using the "My Favorites" option on any report view, you can re-use your custom report during any emergency.


Do I need a programmer to create custom reports?

Absolutely not! Custom reporting is as simple as selecting columns, grouping, sorting and filters - and then saving these selections to your "My Favorites".

StormTrak is so robust, that YOU can create your reports and data entry views to look exactly as you like.   Each report and data entry view has a "My Favorites" option - where you can create an unlimited number of different "angles" for viewing your data.  You can change the default "view" to reflect your most commonly used format - and further change the look at any time.  Creating a look that is "uniquely you" is very simple - but in case you forget - you have access to our online YouTube training videos that will refresh your memory!

 

If our municipality is small, how do we get started quickly using StormTrak?

If you have only a handful of personnel, fleet and contractors -- you may find simply typing the baseline person, truck and contractor information is the quickest way to get setup.  We have designed each screen for minimal data entry -- you only have to enter a few “key” pieces of information to get started FAST.  Once your baseline list is entered -- you are ready to start tracking dollars and hours in your next emergency.

 

If our municipality is large (hundreds of personnel and fleet) - how do we get started quickly using StormTrak?

If, you have hundreds of personnel, fleet or contractors -- with information from other “applications” that you already have installed (such as Personnel or Fleet Systems)....then all you do is "synchronize" to StormTrak!  Simply export your information from existing applications into an Excel spreadsheet for import into StormTrak-- or your IT staff can create a "connection" to your existing applications. Saves time, keystrokes and NO duplicate data entry!    

 

We already have a Fleet or Personnel system - can you explain how we will avoid dual data entry with StormTrak?

We agree that duplicate data entry should be avoided - as it can be prone to errors....and is not a good use of limited resources.  We encourage our clients to “connect” or synchronize their existing applications to StormTrak either via XML or one time batch uploads - especially for Personnel, Fleet or Calls.  We provide complete technical specifications to your IT staff for “do-it-yourself” municipalities...or we are happy to quote you a reasonable fee to do this for you.