GPS Technology - A third eye in Crisis Management

There are many people who work in order to help save the lives of others who are less fortunate than themselves, especially in the 3^rd world. However, working remotely can be a dangerous proposition. Being away from normal life, and being put into a situation with different cultures and unknown dangers can be difficult without aid and backup from a central communications team.

From working with people in a small remote village, to taking part in a convoy from one destination to another, there is always an element of risk that needs to be managed in order to prevent a potential crisis.

GPS Technology is very often put in place to act as a third eye for the teams on the ground. By being able to monitor the surrounding areas, the exact locations of the teams and keep in constant communication it helps the team carry out their duties whilst they know their backs are being watched from above.

It would only take minutes for a potential crisis to break out and lives to be lost.

GPS Technology utilise satellites in the sky to pass communication to people on the ground. In remote locations this is ideal for crisis management solutions as there are often no cell towers so mobile phones are not an option. Not only can GPS Technology be used to communicate but it can also help to pin-point the exact location of the teams on the ground, so in the event that backup teams needed to be sent in they can arrive quickly and efficiently.

GPS Technology has been designed to fit to a number of different applications. Personnel tracking devices are designed to be small and discrete so that people can carry them around, where as other devices are specifically designed for vehicles, boats and aircraft. Even buildings can be tagged to ensure round the clock monitoring if required.

At the end of the day, the assistance that the GPS Technology provides saves lives. It’s hard to think how teams on the ground would have survived without it in the past, but it’s important that we now look forward and continue to use GPS Tracking applications wherever their may be an element of risk or the potential of loss of life.