First Due Recognized on Fast Company’s “Next Big Thing in Tech” List for 2024 for Groundbreaking Software Innovations for Fire & EMS
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024 – New York, NY – First Due, a leader in Fire and EMS technology, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious “Next Big Thing in Tech” list for 2024. This recognition highlights the company’s innovative, all-in-one software platform, which unifies critical systems into a single, comprehensive solution. By streamlining emergency response, advanced data analysis, and daily operations, First Due empowers Fire and EMS agencies to manage their complex responsibilities more efficiently and effectively.
With its inclusion on this esteemed list, First Due continues its trajectory of industry-leading innovation and recognition, joining other visionary companies in the field. This achievement follows First Due's placement on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies in 2022, 2023, and 2024, underscoring its sustained impact on public safety technology.
Fast Company recognized First Due for its ability to consolidate the most critical functions of Fire and EMS operations into a single, unified platform. These functions include response and command, incident documentation, pre-incident planning, scheduling and personnel management, asset and inventory tracking, fire prevention, community-sourced risk reduction, and more. A key factor in earning this recognition is First Due’s capacity to provide seamless access to an agency’s entire data ecosystem, enabling more informed decision-making in any scenario, including emergency response. Additionally, the platform’s robust data and analytics capabilities, which support agency leadership in driving overall operational effectiveness, were highlighted as part of Fast Company's selection criteria.
“We are honored to be named to Fast Company’s ‘Next Big Thing in Tech’ list for 2024. This recognition highlights our mission to provide game-changing technology to first responders—historically an underserved group in software innovation. Our mission is to bridge the gap between cutting edge technology and our emergency services. The impact of the First Due platform on our customers' operations demonstrates how our relentless commitment to innovate emergency response software is setting new standards in the Fire & EMS industry.” explains Andreas Huber, CEO of First Due.
Looking forward, First Due will continue to roll out new products and enhancements that build on the innovative foundation of its core Fire and EMS suite. The company plans to introduce advanced user interface enhancements and industry-leading AI capabilities across the entire First Due platform, significantly improving emergency responders' efficiency through faster data processing and smarter decision-making. Starting with ePCR and Fire Incident Reporting, these AI advancements will enhance data processing, image interpretation, and quality assurance, equipping responders with powerful tools to optimize every aspect of their operations.
For more information on Fast Company's 2024 Next Big Thing in Tech initiative, including the full list and induction criteria, visit the Fast Company website. To learn more about the First Due platform for Fire & EMS, please visit www.firstdue.com.
About First Due
With First Due, fire and EMS agencies can consolidate Fire Incident Reporting, ePCR, fire prevention, pre-incident planning, scheduling, personnel management, asset and inventory, hydrants, training, community risk reduction, mobile response, advanced data analytics, payment for services, and more within a single application - available anywhere on any device. First Due’s suite provides data-driven and responder-focused solutions to create the last piece of software agencies need to buy.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 – New York, NY – First Due, a leader in Fire and EMS technology, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious “Next Big Thing in Tech” list for 2024. This recognition highlights the company’s innovative, all-in-one software platform, which unifies critical systems into a single, comprehensive solution. By streamlining emergency response, advanced data analysis, and daily operations, First Due empowers Fire and EMS agencies to manage their complex responsibilities more efficiently and effectively.
With its inclusion on this esteemed list, First Due continues its trajectory of industry-leading innovation and recognition, joining other visionary companies in the field. This achievement follows First Due's placement on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies in 2022, 2023, and 2024, underscoring its sustained impact on public safety technology.
Fast Company recognized First Due for its ability to consolidate the most critical functions of Fire and EMS operations into a single, unified platform. These functions include response and command, incident documentation, pre-incident planning, scheduling and personnel management, asset and inventory tracking, fire prevention, community-sourced risk reduction, and more. A key factor in earning this recognition is First Due’s capacity to provide seamless access to an agency’s entire data ecosystem, enabling more informed decision-making in any scenario, including emergency response. Additionally, the platform’s robust data and analytics capabilities, which support agency leadership in driving overall operational effectiveness, were highlighted as part of Fast Company's selection criteria.
“We are honored to be named to Fast Company’s ‘Next Big Thing in Tech’ list for 2024. This recognition highlights our mission to provide game-changing technology to first responders—historically an underserved group in software innovation. Our mission is to bridge the gap between cutting edge technology and our emergency services. The impact of the First Due platform on our customers' operations demonstrates how our relentless commitment to innovate emergency response software is setting new standards in the Fire & EMS industry.” explains Andreas Huber, CEO of First Due.
Looking forward, First Due will continue to roll out new products and enhancements that build on the innovative foundation of its core Fire and EMS suite. The company plans to introduce advanced user interface enhancements and industry-leading AI capabilities across the entire First Due platform, significantly improving emergency responders' efficiency through faster data processing and smarter decision-making. Starting with ePCR and Fire Incident Reporting, these AI advancements will enhance data processing, image interpretation, and quality assurance, equipping responders with powerful tools to optimize every aspect of their operations.
For more information on Fast Company's 2024 Next Big Thing in Tech initiative, including the full list and induction criteria, visit the Fast Company website. To learn more about the First Due platform for Fire & EMS, please visit www.firstdue.com.
About First Due
With First Due, fire and EMS agencies can consolidate Fire Incident Reporting, ePCR, fire prevention, pre-incident planning, scheduling, personnel management, asset and inventory, hydrants, training, community risk reduction, mobile response, advanced data analytics, payment for services, and more within a single application - available anywhere on any device. First Due’s suite provides data-driven and responder-focused solutions to create the last piece of software agencies need to buy.
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