DisasterLAN (DLAN) is an intuitive, secure, and highly scalable emergency management system developed by Buffalo Computer Graphics (BCG) since 2002. It provides a unified, web-based, and mobile-friendly platform for disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and daily operations/event planning.
DLAN is designed to simplify task, mission, and resource management, enabling critical information to be quickly shared through secure, interoperable communication channels. Its core value proposition is providing shared situational awareness through collaborative, user-friendly tools that work from any device, anytime, anywhere.
Key Features and Capabilities
- Incident Management: Real-Time Incident Tracking, Task & Mission Tracking (Ticket Manager), and Audit Trails.
- Situational Awareness: Customizable Dashboards, Status Boards, and Visual Situational Awareness to consolidate critical data from multiple sources onto maps.
- Resource Management: Tools for matching available resources to requests, tracking the status and location of deployed assets, and managing staff, organization, and critical infrastructure records. Includes asset and finance tracking.
- Mapping & GIS: ESRI-based GIS Mapping tools for synthesizing geospatial information onto one common, interactive display.
- Reporting & Documentation: Creation of Incident Action Plans (IAPs), Situation Reports, and full chronological After-Action Reports. Includes Document Management.
- Mobile & Offline: Natively accessible on almost any mobile device with an app for iOS, Android, and Windows that includes store-and-forward technology for offline functionality. The Mobile Responder App has no per-user fees.
Target Users and Use Cases
DLAN is utilized internationally across all divisions of government, private-sector corporations, and educational institutions. It includes industry-specific tools for healthcare, transportation, utilities, and university emergency management. It is designed for use in Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) to manage both planned events and large-scale disasters.