Asheville, North Carolina, is known throughout the country as a tourism destination. It has made its way onto a number of lists of must-visit cities. Western North Carolina welcomes upwards of ten million visitors every year. If you have ever been to the area, you can see why:

• There are thousands of miles of hiking and mountain biking trails. 
• The Biltmore Estate is the perfect blend of beautiful scenery and historic luxury. 
• Downtown Asheville is one of the most exciting business districts in the South. 
• There is no shortage of world-class restaurants throughout the region. 
• From shopping to watersports, you are never going to find yourself bored in Asheville. 

Some of those reasons are part of why people are moving to Buncombe and surrounding counties. The region has been growing rapidly for decades; however, since the beginning of the pandemic, the real estate market has been unreal. Houses are rarely on the market for more than a few days, and agents have reported properties selling sight-unseen. 

How Firefighters See the Asheville Area

While new residents see the beauty of the mountains and the incredible food and arts scenes, firefighters may see the area a little differently:

• Firefighters see the challenges presented by the ever-changing growth. They work hard to keep up with building occupancy changes and new construction. 
• Firefighters see the risk posed by houses and buildings being close together on often narrow streets. 
• Firefighters recognize how difficult it is to navigate through the mountains. 
• Firefighters know how a few months of drought can create wildfire dangers that are exasperated by the diverse terrain and hundreds of thousands of acres of forest. 
• Firefighters see communities of people they know and love. 

Firefighters in Asheville deserve the best tools available. StreetWise Fire Apparatus Mobile Software can help firefighters and paramedics respond more quickly, efficiently, and safely. 

You Need StreetWise’s Software in Your Asheville Fire Department

Are you fed up with software that is primarily developed for police departments? Are you frustrated with clumsy, slow laptops that prevent you from accessing critical information? Do you require a solution that gives you and your firefighters access to the information they require?

StreetWise® is a full-featured software suite built exclusively for Fire & EMS.

StreetWise gets you from the firehouse to the scene and back with maximum situational awareness kudos to immediate call alerting, configurable Google-based maps, live traffic, hydrant locations, tactical waypoints, live unit tracking with directional apparatus indicators, and comprehensive pre-plan management. Some of the benefits include:

• Effective pre-planning allows you to collect the information you need to locate your resources and save lives.
• Departments can get a broad picture perspective of the situation, their units, and other data using this integrated program.
• The ability to instantaneously connect all units with the department and incident commanders improves situational awareness.
• Higher situational awareness safeguards firefighters and aids in the saving of lives.

Are you ready to increase the response speed and situational awareness of your department? We're here to assist you. 

For more information about our comprehensive system, contact StreetWise today.