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What used to take hours of coordination now takes 30 seconds from the people who are already on scene. 

Video Situational Awareness

Stop Chasing Facts.  This is

Self-Service Recovery Information

SpotOnResponse brings you everything that's happening. With a couple of touches on a computer, phone or tablet, any authorized partner can instantly post an observation, a need, an offer to help, or an incident complete with description, photos and videos.  These are viewed on the devices of every SpotOnResponse in the area and back at the Ops Center on WebEOC® or ArcGIS®, if you like.

HERE IS YOUR TEST:

Would it help if all the questions below are answered by the authoritative source?
Shown right on the map?
Visible immediately to those who need to know?

That's what the Business-Community Partnership can bring you with SpotOnResponse.

30 Questions Businesses Will Need to Answer — Or Ask

  1. Are you open and serving your neighborhood right now?

  2. Do you have backup power — and can others use it?

  3. Is your space available for temporary staging or rest?

  4. Can your delivery fleet support emergency transport?

  5. Are you stocked with fuel, water, batteries, or flashlights?

  6. Is your staff safe and accounted for?

  7. Can you refrigerate medical supplies for the clinic next door?

  8. Are you receiving donations — or offering any?

  9. Do you have debris-clearing equipment to share?

  10. Can you accept perishable goods from shuttered suppliers?

  11. Who in your business park is open — and who needs help?

  12. Can your gym offer showers to responders or evacuees?

  13. Will your cold storage keep local food donations safe?

  14. Are you offering free meals or space for recovery volunteers?

  15. Is your hotel taking in evacuees tonight?

  16. Can your ATM or branch serve cash-strapped customers?

  17. Are your tools available to help board up damaged homes?

  18. Do your employees need fuel, transport, or shelter?

  19. Have you posted your status and offers anywhere public?

  20. Can you lend hands for packing, delivering, or clean-up?

  21. Are there free outlets for phone charging in your store?

  22. Can you print signs, forms, or maps for local responders?

  23. Are you coordinating with other local businesses?

  24. Do you know which suppliers are still open or rerouting?

  25. Will you match a donation from a partner business?

  26. Can you host a pop-up first aid station or relief effort?

  27. Is your space ADA accessible if someone needs shelter?

  28. Are you willing to lend vehicles, volunteers, or gear?

  29. Can your security or staff help monitor shelter sites?

  30. Have you posted to SpotOnResponse — or are you invisible?

30 Questions Your EOC Will Be Asked — but Won't Have to Answer with SpotOnResponse

  1. Which shelters still have space and supplies?

  2. Are small retailers distributing flashlights or water?

  3. Which gas stations are open and fueling emergency vehicles?

  4. Are home health providers reaching their critical patients?

  5. Have animal shelters or boarding kennels filled up?

  6. Are there unstaffed donation centers accepting public drop-offs?

  7. What’s the real-time status of food distribution across zones?

  8. Which businesses have cold storage available for perishables?

  9. Are roads to shelters and hospitals cleared?

  10. Has the church on Main Street offered space again this year?

  11. What’s the latest power status in public housing units?

  12. Are community centers open for day cooling or showers?

  13. Do we have mutual aid crews arriving from neighboring towns?

  14. Who is checking in on seniors outside cell service areas?

  15. Are youth or civic volunteers active in cleanup zones?

  16. What updates are coming from tribal governments or rural EOCs?

  17. Do we know which pharmacies are refrigerating insulin?

  18. Has the local food pantry restocked for mobile distribution?

  19. Are artists or counselors providing public trauma support?

  20. Have local broadcasters resumed emergency announcements?

  21. What restaurants are feeding responders today?

  22. Are landlords reporting damage or posting vacant units?

  23. Is the college cafeteria prepping meals for shelter delivery?

  24. Do we have visibility on all nonprofits doing case management?

  25. Are there staging areas being coordinated without our knowledge?

  26. What businesses have forklifts, vans, or storage to offer?

  27. Have the HOAs or neighborhood leaders posted status updates?

  28. Are we seeing cross-posted alerts from social media admins?

  29. Have all these resources been posted in one place?

  30. If we can’t answer these — who will?

30 Questions Citizen Groups and Nonprofits Will Be Expected to Answer (or Relay)

  1. Do you know which shelters have room tonight?

  2. Are you distributing food, diapers, or hygiene kits today?

  3. Have you checked on your vulnerable clients?

  4. Is your donation site accepting supplies or volunteers?

  5. Are you short on anything critical — and who should know?

  6. Are interpreters or outreach teams available?

  7. Is your church or center open for showers or cooling?

  8. Can you send volunteers to support the shelter down the road?

  9. Are you collecting data on unmet needs in the neighborhood?

  10. Have you received any requests from the EOC?

  11. Are there youth volunteers ready to help with cleanup?

  12. Can you pick up or distribute donated meals?

  13. What’s happening with your partner organizations?

  14. Do you need extra oxygen, batteries, or medical transport?

  15. Can you post your availability and service status online?

  16. Are your calls for help reaching the right people?

  17. Can your artists or counselors offer trauma support sessions?

  18. Do you know what’s happening in the next town over?

  19. Is your information going stale because no one can see it?

  20. Are there any shelters lacking pet crates or hygiene supplies?

  21. Have your clients lost IDs or access to key documents?

  22. Can you help families navigate housing or legal needs?

  23. Do you have any vehicles or volunteers to spare?

  24. Are there cooling centers open near your service area?

  25. What’s your plan if cell service or internet fails?

  26. Can your hotline update callers in real time?

  27. Have you posted or checked SpotOnResponse today?

  28. Are you still waiting for someone to ask you for help?

  29. Could your staff become responders — if only they were visible?

  30. Who will know what you’re doing — if no one sees it on the map?

With SpotOnResponse, your community becomes a networked force — businesses, nonprofits, government, and every partner organization sharing what they know, what they have, and what they need. In real time. On one map. Without the usual delays, confusion, or silos. Fastest recovery is the goal.

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