INTRO TO AIMS

Shipmates, I would like to explain more detailed what AIMS is all about. I am still working with the program and find new things all the time.

What is the Auxiliary Incident Management System?

The Auxiliary Incident Management System (AIMS) is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) web-based Emergency Notification System (ENS) for Auxiliary leadership to rapidly and easily reach members for both routine and emergency communications.
Our ENS vendor, Everbridge, is the leading provider of ENS systems in the world and the platform is deployed in more than 100 countries. The platform is in use by multiple federal, state and local government agencies, including multiple DOD and DHS departments. System security has been fully vetted by the USCG, USCG Auxiliary, DOD and DHS, as well as leading worldwide financial institutes.

Accelerate Response

Communication plays a critical role before, during, and following an incident. The Auxiliary Incident Management System (AIMS) provides quick and reliable communication capabilities that rapidly and reliably disseminate critical information and instructions, improve operational effectiveness, and ensure lifesafety.

Improve response times and coordination Efforts

Streamline and accelerate member mobilization, deployment, and on-the-ground coordination with efficient and accurate outreach capabilities. One person can communicate with tens, hundreds, or thousands of people anywhere, anytime, and via any communication method, including phone (land line, mobile, and satellite), email, instant messaging, SMS text messaging, fax, BlackBerry, PDA, pager. The AIMS Emergency Notification System automatically cycles through all USCG Auxiliary Department of Response specified communication devices, reducing the time it takes to get critical messages to the right people while freeing up staff to manage other critical tasks before, during, and after an incident.

Reduce Risk During Crises

AIMS provides the critical communication infrastructure necessary for responding to both routine and emergency incidents. AIMS significantly minimizes the risk of human error with an automated notification solution that systematically delivers clear, consistent messages to recipients on all communication devices and escalates the message as required. Access AIMS from your desktop, laptop, smart device, or by calling the 24/7 Everbridge Live Operator.

Keep Members on Task

Obsolete phone trees and calling lists divert usable manpower from planning or executing tasks and ties up critical communications infrastructure. AIMS automates deployment of assets, emergency notifications, and standard information dissemination by automating manual processes thereby freeing up staff to focus on more important tasking.

Maximize communication Channels.

AIMS delivers messages across all communication platforms, cycling through communication devices until the message is delivered. AIMS provides two way communications through the polling and quota messaging functionality.

Real Time Reporting

Real-time broadcast results give message senders full visibility into which communications paths are operable and receiving messages and which are not. The robust reporting functionality allows the Chain of Leadership to quickly and easily account for member life-safety as required by the Commandant.

I hope this helps you understand what AIMS is all about. One BIG issue with AIMS is that it seems to be accepted as SPAM. If you want to see that you get an AIMS message you must accept this email to be recived in your mailbox.