Cortlandt First Responders Now Have Echo Responder App

CORTLANDT, N.Y. – First responders with Cortlandt Regional Paramedics and Cortlandt Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps now have access to a new software application that can help them access important information during emergencies.

First responders with Cortlandt Regional Paramedics and Cortlandt Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps now have access to a new software application that can help them access important information when responding to emergencies.
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by Stephanie Mojica

04/25/2015 3:30 a.m.

The program, called Echo Responder, allows field firefighters and emergency medical technicians to view and update incident data using a smartphone, tablet or computer, according to a press release from Echo Responder.

The software also allows emergency officials to create incident pre-plans and get turn-by-turn driving directions.

Echo Responder uses touch-screen navigation and is compatible with Android, iOS and Web devices.

Cortlandt Regional Paramedics responds to about 5,000 calls per year, and is a town agency.

Cortlandt Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps is run entirely by volunteers who serve Cortlandt, Buchanan and Montrose.

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