Firefighter Connect vs Platoon

FIREFIGHTER CONNECT is a free, revolutionary mobile app built specifically for firefighters by firefighters, connecting members of the firefighting community together using on-demand chat communication tools. - Locate and communicate with nearby fellow firefighters and fire stations wherever you go throughout the United States, whenever needed. - Connect and chat live with other firefighters on-demand. Browse fire station staff rosters and reach out to individual members via phone and email. - Share your experience, ideas, news, photos and fire station information at the touch of a button. - Participate in collaborative online discussions with members of your fire station. Access special discounts and offers available specifically to firefighters. - Provide or find resources and mutual support from other FIREFIGHTER CONNECT members, fire stations, departments, associations, vendors and from the community you serve. Designed and built specifically for the firefighter brotherhood community, the FIREFIGHTER CONNECT mobile app instantly connects members to each other, to fire stations and to vital information and resources to make your job easier, more productive, more fun and more rewarding. Future releases of the FIREFIGHTER CONNECT mobile app may also include photo galleries for individual firefighters and fire stations, new feeds, apparatus inventory listings for each fire station, viewable work shift calendars managed by each fire station, lunch & learn training opportunities, fire safety games, along with a few other TOP SECRET features that will be announced soon. FIREFIGHTER CONNECT is a unique and effective, advertising-supported program. Reach and support firefighters today through our exclusive mobile app network. The FIREFIGHTER CONNECT mobile app community is a great place for quality sponsors to target, reach and support firefighters, fire departments and individual fire stations located across the country. Learn more about ground-floor sponsorship, advertising and promotional opportunities with FIREFIGHTER CONNECT by visiting our website (www.firefighterconnect.com). Help us build our online community by recommending FIREFIGHTER CONNECT to fellow firefighters, fire station staff members and colleagues in your community.

Platoon is the all-in-one platform built for firefighter crews, departments, unions, and fire service organizations. Manage your work schedule, coordinate shift trades, communicate with members, access important documents, follow upcoming events, and stay connected—all from one app. FOR MEMBERS • View your work schedule and important calendar dates • Manage shift trades and staffing opportunities • Receive announcements and organization updates • Access documents, resources, events, polls, and contacts • Communicate through organization chats • Stay connected across multiple departments and organizations FOR DEPARTMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS • Share announcements by email, text, and in-app notifications • Publish events, documents, resources, and polls • Organize members using audience groups • Provide members with a dedicated organization headquarters • Manage content through Platoon’s web-based admin dashboard Platoon is designed around the way fire service teams actually operate, bringing schedules, communication, organization resources, and member engagement into one streamlined platform. Available features may vary by department or organization.