Buffalo Computer Graphics has been awarded the contract to install its DisasterLAN incident management system for the Niagara County, NY Emergency Services Department. This installation will be key to bi-national emergency management because of its close proximity to the Canadian Border. Additionally, the neighboring County of Erie also has a DisasterLAN system - enabling a cohesive emergency management force in Western New York.

Buffalo Computer Graphics is the developer of the DisasterLAN incident management system currently used by the New York State Emergency Management Office (SEMO). It continues to expand its scope within the State of New York with the installation at the Niagara County Emergency Services system, located in the Lockport, NY Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The DisasterLAN software system will be customized to meet the specific work-flow demands of this county. BCG examines the unique Emergency Operations Center (EOC) work-flow for each customer - ensuring the system works within the structure of their unique environment. BCG then performs the necessary modifications to DisasterLAN, ensuring the product fits within the unique structure of each client site.

BCG will work with designated Niagara County staff to configure the system to meet their specific requirements. Site-specific Administration and User training will be provided in the coming months by BCG staff. The system contains tools for 24/7/365 event monitoring, as well as tools for managing large-scale emergency situations. Additionally, their DisasterLAN system will be able to communicate on several levels with the State's DisasterLAN system to better handle wide-spread or large-scale critical events within its jurisdiction.

DisasterLAN (DLAN) is the emergency management system that was chosen in 2004 by the New York State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) in Albany, NY. SEMO performed an extensive technical and cost review of over twenty competing systems before selecting DisasterLAN. The system is installed in their EOC and used on a 24/7/365 basis. Separate DisasterLAN systems have been installed for numerous NYS counties as well. DLAN was also a key component for work performed in conjunction with Entergy Corporation for the Indian Point, NY Joint Information Center. BCG has installed DisasterLAN for several counties in N.Y., the NYS National Guard, the states of Vermont and Minnesota, and the US Territory of Guam. In addition to these deployments, DisasterLAN has been a key component in numerous national demonstrations on interoperability, and has been used to demonstrate cross-border interoperability between Niagara Region, Canada and Erie County, NY. Since DisasterLAN adheres to both CAP and EDXL standards, it is not only interoperable with other DisasterLAN systems, but also ready for interoperable communications with any other systems that adhere to these standards.

Buffalo Computer Graphics is proud to work with the Niagara County Emergency Services Department on this important project.