Peregrine focuses on regulatory compliance

Peregrine Systems, the provider of infrastructure management solutions, has released SPANFM FireProof 32-bit Version 4.0 for Windows, a fire and life safety equipment management system designed to help ensure and simplify regulatory compliance documentation.

FireProof, which documents compliance with regulatory agencies, helps speed up inspections and standardise data by using barcode technology, handheld microcomputers and Windows-based software to document inspections and maintenance, inventory safety equipment and generate work orders and schedule testing.

Managing fire and life safety equipment without paperwork, SPANFM FireProof now has a 32-bit environment which runs in a Microsoft Access environment and supports a multiple user database on a network file server. Both elements help improve workflow and allow for easier planning and scheduling.

The enhanced version of FireProof simplifies job scheduling by offering a cascading task system that automatically updates dependent tasks. It also includes an annual inspection that performs a system check on a particular piece of equipment and updates the schedule for monthly inspections on the same piece of equipment. A special task date entering feature now enables documentation of the actual date on which off-site repairs were performed.

This streamlined product offers a variety of new features giving the user more control in terms of compliance management, including:

• Question prompts which serve as automated checklists to ensure capture of inspection details and standardize data;

• Warning signals for high/low limits to prompt inspectors to take corrective action;

• Automatic work order generation to help save time and address critical problems;

• The ability selectively to load inspection parameters to the handheld device to manage inspections by time priority; and

• Summary question data reports to help identify trends, equipment history and improve regulatory compliance In addition, FireProof offers report generation based on route and zone to allow for data retrieval by defined inspection groups and identified trends.

Peregrine products are distributed in South Africa by Software Futures.