Rapid Responder vs AskRail

The Rapid Responder app allows authorized users to add information and images to their Rapid Responder Site(s) direct from their device for use with the companion Easy Alert Crisis Communications app. Users must have an active Rapid Responder Account to log onto the app and data administrative privellages to add informtion to their site(s). Rapid Responder is an all-Hazards emergency response system that securely shares critical information for use by facility personnel and first responders to prepare for, respond to, and recover from any emergency. The system stores over 380 data points per site, including police and fire tactical pre-plans, digital imagery, exterior and interior photos, floor plans, building evacuation plans, utility shut-off locations, pre-planned command posts, staging areas, observation posts, police perimeters, triage areas, hazardous chemical inventories and locations and more.

The AskRail app is a hazardous materials safety tool for first responders who are first on scene or directly support the first on scene in the event of a rail incident. Access to certain features, including the ability to query railcar contents based on an equipment number, is restricted to authorized personnel. To obtain authorization to use the restricted features, you must assert that you are a first responder, provide information about your emergency response agency, and identify a supervisor who can attest to your first responder duties. You also must obtain sponsorship from a Class I railroad. This process may take up to several weeks. AskRail is a collaborative effort among all North American Class I railroads, the Association of American Railroads, Railinc Corp., and the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. For more information about AskRail please visit: www.askrail.us.