Can I get real-time incident information via email?

Yes, it's simple! Just send an email message to ask@firedispatch.com and include a keyword/phrase from the list below as the email Subject. An email message will be immediately returned to you with the information you requested. Show me

Note: If your device does not contain a subject line, or always sends a fixed subject, you can place the keyword in the message body.

Subject Keyword or Phrase Agency
Active Incidents
Daily Incident Summary Fire Station Locations
SMC SMC TODAY SMC FS San Mateo County
SCC SCC TODAY SCC FS Santa Cruz County
SRV SRV TODAY SRV FS San Ramon Valley
PAF PAF TODAY PAF FS Palo Alto
DAVIS DAVIS TODAY DAVIS FS Davis Fire Department
UC DAVIS or UCDAVIS UC DAVIS TODAY or UCDAVIS TODAY UC DAVIS FS or UCDAVIS FS UC Davis Fire Department

Will this feature work with other devices?

Yes. Actually, any device capable of sending and receiving email can use this feature. The Motorola Talkabout and the Cidco MailStation are examples of such alternative devices. Even regular desktop email will work just fine.