News Articles

The Todd DeVoe Podcast is Available now!

The podcast featured members of the DLAN community as well as some BCG staff.

DLAN 14.1 Now Available

Adds New Features for Implementing FEMA’s NQS and Additional Notification Options

DLAN 14 Features Fully Revamped GIS Platform

DLAN 14 introudces an all new GIS platform with improved speed & performance, advanced drawing tools, and more control over how you view, work with, and report on geospatial data. 

DLAN Integrates with Ontario 511 for Improved Traffic Monitoring

The integration allows Canadian users to view Ontario 511 cameras within video dashboards and on our GIS map. 

Rockland County New York Utilizes DisasterLAN for EOC Exercise

We recently worked with Rockland County (New York) to utilize DLAN to run a full-scale scenario-based emergency management exercise

DLAN’s GIS Mapping Integrates with Robust Power Outage Notification Tools

BCG’s DisasterLAN (DLAN) software now integrates with Gridmetrics’ Power Event Notification System (PENS)

White Paper: DLAN Tools for Daily Use

Using DisasterLAN (DLAN) for daily operations not only helps keep staff prepared for emergency operations, but also ensures you get the most out of your software investment.

This paper reviews some of the many ways DLAN can be used to optimize daily operations.

Buffalo Computer Graphics (BCG) Achieves ISO 27001:2013 Certification

As part of our commitment to data security, BCG is now an ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified provider. 

DLAN Year in Review: 2021

As we close out 2021, we would like to take some time to look back on all we have accomplished with the help of our DLAN community.

DLAN 12.4 Enhances Task Management, AGO Integrations, and Multi-Jurisdictional Use

DLAN 12.4  speeds up ticket creation and management, extends AGO sharing abilities, expediates ICS form creation, and enhances multi-jurisdictional security.

DLAN Provides Emergency Management to The Los Angeles Operational Area

BCG was recently selected to provide our DisasterLAN (DLAN) emergency management software to the 88 cities within the Los Angeles Operational Area.

Trinidad Rancheria Implemented DLAN to Improve Emergency Response and Communications

We are pleased to announce that the Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria (Trinidad Rancheria) has implemented DisasterLAN (DLAN) for emergency management and daily operations.

DLAN 12.3 Features GIS, Phonebook, and IAP Enhancements

DLAN 12.3 expands Phonebook & GIS integration, improves mini-map performance & functionality, and automates additional IAP functions. Together these enhancements make DLAN even easier to use and speed up data entry.

DLAN 12.2 New Features

The 12.2 release of DLAN includes the newly added ability to filter asset reports on incidents and, to share asset reports as permanent feature layers in ArcGIS.  Updates to GIS Premium mapping  and Bed Tracking reports are among the other enhancements included.

DLAN Point of Distribution and Dispensing: Broome County Use Case

Our latest Case Study focuses on Broome County (NY) Office of Emergency Service's successful implementation of our new set of tools for Point of Distribution and Dispensing (POD) management.

BCG integrates OnSolve Critical Coms into DLAN

DLAN users can now access OnSolve Critical Communications products from directly within the DLAN platform and will soon be able to access OnSolve Risk Intelligence. These enhancements will give DLAN users more choice on how to send notifications from within the DLAN system, and will create a unified response portal that simplifies the user experience.

DLAN helps Algonquin College Prepare the Next Generation of Emergency Managers

BCG is pleased to announce that Algonquin College will be utilizing our DLAN software for their Bachelor of Public Safety degree program this year. The software was donated by BCG to help train students on Emergency Management best practices. 

White Paper: Pandemic Preparedness & Response

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted some of the shortcomings in current emergency
management tools and processes. BCG offers insights into how to improve preparedness and response.

DLAN Easily Integrates External Sources: Steuben County Use Case

DLAN is designed to work with the tools your team uses every day. The system seamlessly converts external data into actionable items in DLAN. This means that staff members do not need to log directly into DLAN to input data. For example, Steuben County NY recently improved their equipment repair process using DLAN’s newest integration tools.

New DLAN 12.0+ Brings Updated Look and Major Module Enhancements

DLAN’s newest release includes an updated look and feel for major areas of the system, as well as numerous module enhancements.