Key modules: Peter Bell, President of Mountain Rescue England and Wales:

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1 Mapyx has developed a modular system to satisfy all the needs of search teams by providing a new platform of specialised software and hardware to assist in the planning and operation of search and rescue services. The system, known as SARMAN Search & Rescue Management Solutions, is a modular system providing the capability to better plan, coordinate and manage the work of MREW and other search and rescue organisations. The SARMAN system interfaces with its professional version of its already proven and award winning Mapyx s Quo software, used by tens of thousands of users in outdoor activity planning. Key modules: Software - Laptop or Desktop based Sarman Software Platform - Mobile Device Sarman Software Platform Hardware - Communications Compatibility Designed & tested to work with approved GPS Radio Mics, and PDA/GPS/GPRS/GSM/Satellite Mobile devices in the field. Peter Bell, President of Mountain Rescue England and Wales: Mapyx has worked tirelessly to fine-tune their QUO digital mapping software to encompass the operational demands of a mountain rescue environment and to develop its new SARMAN TM software. Linked to, indeed part of, this advanced facility, they have similarly fine-tuned their SARMAN TM system to operate with various communications platforms, which will provide the integrated, on scene, partner to the Mapyx search and rescue management applications. QUO and SARMAN TM software coupled with approved hand-held devices are not, however, restricted to search and rescue operations. This combination will, I am convinced, provide a most valuable adjunct to safety, whatever the environment.

2 KEY BENEFITS: - Use of digital topographic maps and aerial maps at various scales to provide accurate ground data. - Use of Mapyx Quo professional software functionality to provide detailed routing and tracking information. - Reduction of set-up time for establishing search parameters to improve planning and management, thereby increasing the efficiency and accuracy of searches. - Live communication and tracking interfaces permitting better coordination of search teams and providing immediate feedback of search progress. - Coordination of multiple search teams and equipment across multiple incidents. - Automated process management tasks to provide better, faster and more reliable information with fast, bespoke or standardised reporting functionality. - A modular system that can be expanded or reduced depending upon functionality requirements. - Black box recording of all planning and field operations. KEY FEATURES: - Planning of Missing Persons Searches or Casualty Evacuation. - Single and Multiple Incident and Multiple Team Interfaces. - The entering of key search data. - The ability to undertake Consensus assessments by three methods. - The automated drawing of concentric search area circles based on proven statistics. - The on-screen drawing and codification of defined search areas. - The ability to create, assign, dispatch, dismiss and reassign Teams and Equipment together with add, edit, delete functionality. - The Live tracking of Assets in the field, at base station and remotely. - Continual History Field allowing data capture of all events. - Fully automated and bespoke Report functionality.

3 Functionality Screens: Create Incident Create Searches or Case Evacuation Multiple Incident Creation Add Area Prefixes Name Incidents Add Specific Initial Data: Name Age Missing Person Type Gender Clothing Note Last Seen Date and Time Create Point Last Seen Rendezvous Point Initial Planning Point Enter Coordinate or Show on Map

4 Functionality Screens: Definition of the Areas Creation of Concentric Circles Areas of Search Based on Proven Statistics Define Search Areas Colour Coded Search Areas and Name Areas

5 Functionality Screens: Team Management Create, Edit, Add Teams of Personnel & Equipment. Assign Teams to Areas, Dispatch, Dismiss, Re-Assign Teams and Equipment

6 Functionality Screens: Consensus Creation Consensus for Both Closed and Open Systems. Consensus Voting by: Percentage Letter Number Automated Removal of all Calculation Errors Provides Automatic: Probability of Area Probability Density Fixing of Consensus

7 Functionality Screens: Probability Tracker Manual or Automated Coverage of Area Calculations or Probability of Detection Calculations

8 Functionality Screens: Tools: Search Times, Path, Points Definition of Terrain and Search Party Size to Determine Search Time. Addition of Key Points to Search Areas such as Base Station, Jacket Found, etc.

9 Functionality Screens: GPRS & GPS MIC Comms Tracking Functionality to Provide snail trail of Assets Movements, Current Locations and Search Areas. Shows Areas Searched. Ewan Thomas, National Water Officer of MREW: Mapyx has been an excellent development partner for the project to provide MR teams with class leading search planning and management software. The SARMAN TM application has been developed from first principles to provide an incident management system that is fully integrated into the Quo digital mapping platform. The powerful combination of Quo, the Mapyx tracking system and SARMAN TM will make a significant contribution to search and rescue planning and incident management in England and Wales. Mark Lewis, the Communications Officer for MREW: Digital mapping has been a project we ve been investigating for some time and the wait has certainly paid off in choosing Mapyx as a partner to supply a solution to our specification at no cost. Since our first meeting with Mapyx I have never looked back. Every recognised team and member of Mountain Rescue England & Wales will benefit from the Quo package receiving a free copy with associated maps. This is a great achievement for MREW to enable a common GIS platform to be available across England & Wales - and without teams having to spend any of their limited funds.