Due to the complexity of the development, it is now looking like we will start rolling the application out in February 2019, but we will still be ready to demo the system at the United Fire Brigades’ Association (UFBA) conference in November 2018.
We’ve heard from many people from around the country that our internet connection needs improving...
You can now access Home Base from a personal device, this is one of the more significant improvements that has been made to our online HR self-service kiosk.
A warning for everyone to be aware of targeted email scam and to contact our IT support team for help.
You told us the search function on the Portal was one of the more important improvements you would like made to our intranet. Well as of Tuesday 14 August, it will be done.
The latest update on the Availability Messaging System (AMS) project which is aimed at delivering a nationwide system to assist in our response to fire and emergencies.
Development of the Availability and Messaging System (AMS) has started and we expect it to be ready later this year. Our priority is to transfer current Volunteer Availability Communications System (VACS) users to the new AMS.
We're aiming to have everyone in the cloud (that is, using Microsoft Office 365) by the end of 2019. This means we can securely access Microsoft products, like Outlook emails and calendars, over the internet, from anywhere.
A new tool to provide accurate, up-to-date information about the availability of volunteers, and others, to respond to fire and emergencies is expected to be ready later this year.
Have you got a suggestion to improve how we work and the ways we support our communities? Great ideas are now invited from Fire and Emergency personnel via Beacon.
