CMC Field Guide vs FireQ RVS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CMC Field Guide
Access rope rescue and access diagrams, reference charts, and how-to information instantly in the field. This free app provides essential rescue references, allows for note-taking, and supports offline access to downloaded content.
- Rope rescue and access diagrams
- Reference charts
- How-to information
- Bookmark and take notes
- Offline access to downloads
- Browse equipment and tutorials
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This free App allows quick access to rope rescue and access diagrams, reference charts, how-to information, and rescue references, all from the palm of your hand while out in the field. It's packed with reference charts, diagrams, and how-to information. With the CMC Field Guide App you can: Access rescue references instantly Bookmark and take notes on your favorite sections Download videos, guides, and manuals for offline use Browse equipment and information, tutorials, and product user manuals **Note** Updating this App will give you access to all of the functionality built into the most recent version of the App. Your saved information including Notes, References, and Attachments, will be carried through into the updated version.
FireQ RVS
This app provides firefighters with a comprehensive tool for emergency management. It allows for monitoring readiness, self-dispatching, and real-time response coordination. Users can view responder information, access incident details, and communicate effectively with their department.
- Monitor department readiness
- Self-dispatch and respond to emergencies
- View responder status and qualifications
- Get driving directions to incidents
- Access preplans and mapped hazards
- Communicate with department members
- Share real-time location from scene
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With the FireQ app, firefighters have a complete all-in-one tool that serves them before, during and after an emergency. Firefighters can monitor department readiness, self-dispatch, and respond from the app. They can see who else is responding, what their qualifications are and when they will arrive. They can also get driving directions to the emergency; see mapped locations of assets and hazards; and access detailed preplans. Firefighters can send messages to everyone in the fire department, to specific groups, or to individual firefighters. From the scene, they can use the “Use my Location” feature to send specific location information from the scene of the emergency. They can set themselves off duty, check the service status of apparatus and see a recent incident history. The FireQ app is a powerful tool in the hands of firefighters that access and interpret real-time data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FireQ RVS at every 2 weeks against CMC Field Guide's every 3 months. FireQ RVS also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CMC Field Guide ships an update every 3 months, FireQ RVS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CMC Field Guide | FireQ RVS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CMC Rescue, Inc. | Breton SmarTek Inc. |
Customer experience
CMC Field Guide
FireQ RVS
Bugs and requests
CMC Field Guide
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes before it opens
- Unable to go beyond the first page
- Unable to access after updating
- App crashed twice
- Some links in the app don't work
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- Multiple glitches where pages cannot be opened
- Cannot open the app after update
- New upgrade crashes on opening items
- Could not find page all the time
- App doesn't open
- Half the tabs disappear
- Barely works (can rarely get into any of the pages)
- Add-on pop up when viewing PDF
- Poor display quality - not useful for reading
- Only M/A illustration shown is 1:1 after update
Requested features
2 requests- Enable landscape mode
- Update with latest techniques
FireQ RVS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CMC Field Guide
No in-app purchases
FireQ RVS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CMC Field Guide free?
Is FireQ RVS free?
Do CMC Field Guide or FireQ RVS have ads?
Which is updated more often, CMC Field Guide or FireQ RVS?
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