Fire brigades

PPE management for fire brigades

Helmets, harnesses, lines, gloves and the load of every vehicle: with APPEC the equipment officer keeps track of all inspections – and every member sees what concerns them.

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Equipment officer inspecting a fire helmet
How fire brigades use APPEC

From the fire station into the app – in five steps

  1. Create folders like at the station Per vehicle, equipment room, locker or member – matching where the equipment actually is.
  2. Record the equipment Import models from the manufacturer database and inventory lists from Excel, assign NFC chips or QR codes.
  3. Create members As many as you need, with permissions: equipment officers inspect, command sees the overview, members their personal equipment.
  4. Inspect after drills and call-outs With the multiple inspection the equipment officer works through a whole vehicle. Defects? Set the article to “in repair”.
  5. Get reminders and keep records Push and e-mail before every due date, PDF reports for audits and annual reports.
Inspected load of a fire engine
Overview

Every locker, every vehicle at a glance

The traffic light shows for each folder whether everything has been inspected. So before the drill night the equipment officer can see which helmets, harnesses or lines are due – and which items are reaching the end of their service life.

  • Personal protective equipment per member
  • Load per vehicle and equipment room
  • Rope rescue, breathing apparatus accessories, ladders, lifting bags and more
Fire brigades
Features for fire brigades

What equipment officers value most

Multiple inspection

Inspect a whole vehicle or equipment room one article after another – articles without defects in one step.

Folder permissions

Each member only sees their own equipment, equipment officers everything they are responsible for.

NFC on helmet and harness

Scan instead of search: hold the chip to the smartphone, and the article and its inspection history open.

Calendar for the station

All due dates in the calendar, integrated into Outlook or Google Calendar.

Reports for audits

PDF with the brigade's logo and title page, exportable at any time.

Unlimited members

No extra cost per person – you only pay for the number of articles.

The idea behind it

From a firefighter for fire brigades

The idea for APPEC comes from Günther Prantl: 35 years as a professional firefighter, 30 years in rope rescue, instructor for rescue at height and in confined spaces, and member of working groups for the training material of the Italian National Fire Corps. He wanted to handle equipment inspections without paper and printer.

The result is software that fire brigades, rescue organisations, companies and inspection services use today. It is developed and supported by Prantl IT in Marling, South Tyrol – with personal support instead of a hotline.

Günther Prantl, professional firefighter and rope rescuer
Günther PrantlPPE expert · the idea behind APPEC
35 years
Professional fire brigade
30 years
Rope rescue
Instructor
Rescue at height and in confined spaces, national SAF instructor
FAQ

Questions from fire brigades

Can't find your question? Check the documentation or write to us.

Can several equipment officers inspect at the same time?

Yes. Everyone works in the same account with the same data, each with their own login. Every inspection is assigned to the inspector who carried it out.

Can we map the load per vehicle?

Yes. Create a folder for each vehicle and, if needed, subfolders for compartments or equipment rooms. The folder always shows the state of its contents.

Does every member see their own equipment?

Yes, if you set it up that way: with folder permissions a member only sees the folder with their personal protective equipment.

How much does APPEC cost for a fire brigade?

You only pay per article: a brigade with up to 500 articles pays €10 per month, with up to 1,000 articles €20 (billed annually, excl. VAT). Members are unlimited.

Does APPEC replace the inspection by a competent person?

No. APPEC digitises the documentation: the app shows what is due, provides the inspection questions and stores the result. The inspection itself and the decision on further use are made by the responsible person – according to the manufacturer's instructions and the regulations in your country.

Try APPEC with your own equipment

Register, import models from the manufacturer database and create your first inspection – in just a few minutes. The app is easy to use, and the quick start guide helps you set it up.

  • 90 days, 100 articles
  • No credit card
  • Ends automatically
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