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Council approves ESO fire reporting system; department to move from paper to iPad-based records
Summary
Council approved adding an ESO fire reporting system (not to exceed $29,568) to replace an older police-focused RMS and bring fire records to digital iPad workflows; the department said the change will improve efficiency and is already budgeted.
The fire department presented a proposal to adopt ESO for fire records and reporting, which the department said would replace an outgrown records-management process and move personnel from paper forms to iPad‑based documentation. The contract amount noted was not to exceed $29,568; staff said the change was budgeted and would increase recurring costs by about $4,000 but substantially increase efficiency.
"We're literally gonna go from pencil and paper...using an iPad Pro," the fire representative said, describing the shift to digital reporting and how integrated inspection records will be available to responding crews. Council asked whether the change would affect the police department’s system; staff said it would not, and the contract carries a 30‑day cancellation notice if needed. The council voted to approve the contract; councilmembers noted the system will help inspections, reporting and public‑safety records management.
