Streamline Inspections

Fire inspections on a tablet, in the field or offline

Fire departments and inspection contractors use Streamline Inspections, from Streamline Automation Systems, to run inspections on the web and in the field on iPad and Windows tablets. It is described as designed by inspectors for inspectors. It serves state and local governments and businesses that carry out inspection services, whatever the department or authority having jurisdiction.

Working in the field

An inspector syncs a tablet and then works with or without a connection, using rule sets that change with the situation and checklists customized by each department. Violations, inspections and occupancies can be added on site, and reports, email notifications and scheduling can be handled from anywhere because data is not tied to a desktop. The platform is cloud based, so backups happen automatically and no server installation, software updates or IT staff are needed.

One system for several programs

The platform is built to handle more than one inspection program together: fire, hazardous materials, brush and weed abatement, health, community risk reduction and development work, and code enforcement. Nuisance vegetation inspections and weed abatement programs can be scheduled and tracked. Users assign risk values to specific factors in the manner of the original OVAP program, and the combined values produce a risk score for each property.

Hydrants and community safety

Hydrant locations, maintenance, inspections and flow rates can be tracked from a tablet. For community risk reduction, the software supports public education, smoke detector campaigns and home fire safety inspections. Newer versions bring in integrated data and reports from TCE.

Billing

An optional direct billing service ties into inspection and permit billing through a sister company, Fire Recovery USA, which the vendor describes as the leading cost recovery service in the country. The vendor argues that this, along with simple administration, suits budget-strapped departments.

Streamline Inspections is a web-based platform for managing fire inspections, with a field app for iPad and Windows tablets. It was designed by people with inspection experience for departments and contractors who carry out inspections.

Features

• Offline field inspections: sync a tablet, work with or without a connection, and use dynamic rule sets and custom checklists.
• Property risk scoring: risk values are assigned to factors and combined into a score for each property.
• Multiple programmes: covers fire inspections, HazMat, brush and weed abatement, health inspections, community risk reduction and code enforcement.
• Hydrant management: tracks locations, maintenance, inspections and flow rates.
• Billing: an integrated interface for inspection and permit billing, with an optional direct billing service.
• Cloud hosting: no server installation, update work or IT staff needed.

Customers and markets

State and local governments, fire departments and businesses that perform inspection services.

Key facts

• Devices: iPad and Windows tablets
• Sister company: Fire Recovery USA, which handles cost recovery