Flex CAD by Motorola (Spillman)

Modified on Tue, 28 Jul at 7:50 PM

Integration Guide

Flex CAD by Motorola (Spillman)

First Arriving’s integration with Motorola’s Flex CAD (Spillman) puts real-time dispatch information on the screens in your stations, pulling incident details directly from your dispatch center — including pre-alerts before the call is fully dispatched.

What we can put on your dashboard

Real-time call information

What appears on screen when a run comes in.

  • Nature of call
  • Address
  • Units dispatched
  • Call notes

Pending calls (pre-alert)

Early notice before the call is fully dispatched, so crews can start moving.

  • Nature of call
  • Address — subject to change on dispatch
  • Notes — subject to change on dispatch

Response and mapping

Getting crews out the door and to the scene.

  • Turnout timer
  • ETA and distance to the scene
  • Maps including the path from station to scene, Google Street View, and other mapping features
  • ESRI layers from your GIS department
  • Custom alert sounds

Between calls

Unit status and a running list of latest dispatches.

What we need from you

This one needs a few details from whoever administers your Flex system.

We install nothing on your servers. We will give you our IP addresses for whitelisting, and that is the extent of what touches your infrastructure.

1

Confirm the FLEX API is accessible

Check with your Flex administrator that the API (Data Exchange) can be reached from outside your network.

2

Gather the connection details

Four things, all from your Flex system:

  • The external IP address used to reach the FLEX API (Data Exchange)
  • The port number
  • A username and password for the FLEX API
3

For incident mapping, also send three Flex values

Only needed if you want incidents plotted on a map. Your Flex administrator will know where these live:

  • gbsfact
  • gbxfact
  • gbyfact
4

Send it all to us securely

Open a ticket at our support center, then submit the username and password through the First Arriving Secrets Tool and paste the generated link into your ticket. Please don’t send credentials by email. Full instructions: Sending First Arriving sensitive information.

Example screens

The screens below are a sample, not the full set. For the current, complete list of alerting screen styles, see Response & Call Alerting Screen Options.

Flex CAD alerting screen on a First Arriving dashboard
Flex CAD alerting screen on a First Arriving dashboard
Flex CAD alerting screen on a First Arriving dashboard
Flex CAD alerting screen on a First Arriving dashboard
Flex CAD alerting screen on a First Arriving dashboard

Secondary notification only: our platform is built for secondary notification of alarms and situational awareness. Always rely on your CAD or dispatch center for primary dispatch information.

Questions about setup, or want help deciding which alerting screen belongs in which station? Open a ticket at our support center or reach us at dashboards@firstarriving.com and we’ll walk through it with you.