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Now in field trials with select departments
Large-scale to everyday incidents,smarter insights for faster, better decisions.
STAR-IQ is your modern tactical digital command board - units, channels, assignments, accountability, and structure mapping, all live, all in one view. Built with incident commanders. Scored against NIOSH.
TIME ON SCENE
01:31
Live Org Chart - Auto-Updating
NIOSH SCORE
4.8
Built for iPad
Designed by firefighters, for firefighters
BUILT ON THE STANDARDS YOUR CREW ALREADY TRAINS TO
NIOSH 5 Communication
NFPA 1561
NIMS / ICS
THE BACKBONE
Status. Time. Assignments. Resources.
Four signals every IC needs in one glance - the backbone of STAR-IQ.
S
Status
Who's on-scene, on-air, or out of service - at a glance, across every iPad on the incident.
T
Time
Time on scene, benchmarks, PAR checks - tracked from the first tone to knockdown.
A
Assignments
Groups, divisions, tasks. Drag, tap, done - every assignment timestamped to the unit.
R
Resources
Units, channels, equipment, mutual aid. Track what you have and what you still need.
THE PROBLEM
Whiteboards, paper tags, and sticky notes don't survive a working fire.
Lost time, lost picture
By the time you've written down the 3rd alarm, the 1st is already off-air. Span of control collapses fast.
Channel chaos
Five units, three tac channels, one voice in your ear. Tracking who's on what, without missing a Mayday is brutal.
Mental map drift
Sides A/B/C/D, exposures, water supply, search progress - all of it lives in your head until it doesn't.
After-action gaps
Incident reviews rely on memory or rough notes, not data. Hard to repeat what worked. Harder to fix what didn't.
WHAT MAKES STAR-IQ DIFFERENT
Every tool, one glance. The board does the work, so you can command.
01
Live Tactical Command Board
Every unit, every channel, every assignment — in one tap-driven board. Drag a unit to a tac, assign a group, mark on-scene. The board updates in real time across every iPad on the incident.
Auto-tracked time on scene & benchmarks
One-tap second alarm, knockdown, PAR
Color-coded units, groups and divisions
02
Tactical Map & Structure View
STAR-IQ pulls building footprints and address data, then automatically places units on sides A/B/C/D and marks exposures and hazards — all visible to your IC and Safety Officer.
Building outlines with side labels
Visual unit placement & movement
Distance markers and scale
03
NIOSH-Aligned Performance Score
STAR-IQ silently grades your incident against the same five domains NIOSH uses to evaluate LODDs: Risk Assessment, Incident Command, Communications, Accountability, and SOGs. Get a number you can train against.
Live "command posture" indicators (Stable / Organized / Ahead)
Drill-down score per NIOSH 5 domain
Coachable evidence, not vibes
04
Live Org Chart & Accountability
STAR-IQ builds your ICS org chart automatically as units arrive and assignments are made. IC, branches, divisions, units - every change is visible to every iPad running STAR-IQ on the incident, in real time.
Auto-built ICS hierarchy from board activity
Drag-to-reassign units across divisions
PAR rolls up at the unit, division, and IC level
Auto Event Timeline
Every assignment, arrival, and benchmark is logged with a timestamp. Your after-action report writes itself.
Glove-Friendly UI
Big targets, high contrast, readable in sun and smoke. Tested on the line, not just in a lab.
Channel Manager
Move a unit between TAC1, TAC2, COMMAND with a tap. Visual cue if a unit goes silent.
Encrypted & Offline-First
End-to-end encrypted. Runs without signal - syncs the moment you have it.
Multi-iPad Sync
IC, Ops, and Safety see the same board, in real time. No more "what's your size-up?"
FROM DISPATCH TO DEBRIEF
Three taps from tones-out to a fully
tracked incident.
1
Tones drop. Open Star-IQ.
Your CAD feed pre-populates units, address, and dispatched type. The board is live the moment you press the seat belt clip.
2
Command, on the board.
Assign groups, set divisions, move units between channels. The IC and Ops see the same picture across iPads.
3
Knockdown. Debrief with data.
Auto-generated timeline, NIOSH score, and an after-action draft are waiting before the rig hits quarters.
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"After seeing STAR-IQ at the FDIC fire conference, I could see right away how useful it could be for fire departments. It helps fire chiefs and their teams keep important information organized, make better decisions, and prepare for daily challenges. For a busy metro fire department, STAR-IQ could be a valuable tool."
— Metro Fire Chief, FDIC Conference Attendee
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BE FIRST ON THE TRUCK
Bring STAR-IQ to your department.
We're onboarding a small group of departments through 2026. Sign up to get demo access, pricing, and a deployment playbook for your battalion.
Lighthouse program for department-wide pilots
iPad device provided for the pilot period
White-glove onboarding from a former IC
FAQ
Answers for chiefs, training officers, and IT.
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