RockWest Technology Group

NEW FROM ROCKWEST….LOW COST PROX CARDS FOR ACCESS CONTROL

jessica — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:58:07 +0000

NEW FROM ROCKWEST….LOW COST PROX CARDS FOR ACCESS CONTROL

When you think of ordering your next batch of proximity cards for your access control system, think of RockWest’s XID Prox cards.

Completely compatible with HID prox readers and using the same 125 KHz frequency, the RockWest XID prox card is offered at a significantly lower price than the HID prox card. Our large volumes allow us to sell at lower prices. As industry experts, we also will be able to introduce you to some of the cutting edge multi-application cost effective smart cards for your future needs.

For more information about ordering XID proximity cards, available only through RockWest Technology group, please call (888) 383-6083.

Secure ID News Recognizes RockWest Product Line

jessica — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:30:58 +0000

“Friday, March 6, 2009

Identification Systems Group unveils new multi-application smart cards

Identification Systems Group, a network of dealers in identification and card personalization systems, has unveiled the MOCA (Multi-application Open Card Architecture) Card. The MOCA Card was developed in coordination with two key ISG partners, XceedID and CPI Card Group.

The 13.56 MHz contactless smart card is can handle multiple applications with its open architecture. Multiple applications are available with the MOCA card, including access control, biometric security, tracking applications and logical security applications.

Identification Systems Group offers the ability to integrate MOCA during your ID issuance process, allowing for a single point of enrollment and card issuance. The MOCA CardTrax program guarantees each card carries a unique access control number.

The credentials can be read by XceedID’s line of multi-technology access control readers. These readers operate on both 125 KHz Proximity and 13.56 MHz Contactless technologies. Multi-technology readers enable traditional proximity card users to migrate to MOCA cards over time.”

Article retrieved from SecureID News March 11, 2009. Origional article may be found at http://www.secureidnews.com/2009/03/06/identification-systems-group-unveils-new-multi-application-smart-cards

For more information on Identification Systems Group visit http://identificationsystemsgroup.com/

USC Takes a Faster Approach to Patient Safety

jessica — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:46:00 +0000

Julio Garcia, Hugo Garcia, and Steve Benitez, of RockWest Technology Group displayed great forward-thinking in 2000 when they determined that Los Angeles County and USC could greatly increase patient safety and decrease patient wait times by upgrading their CR50 card .024 to a CR80 .30 card. The overall cost of this upgrade was calculated at .01 cents per card. At the time, this cost was not supported, so RockWest continued to supply USC with new DCG 275/295 CR50 Embossers.
Later that same year, the Institute of Medicine published their reports on patient safety. These reports suggested that it was time to improve patient safety by adding two patient identifiers, neither of which could be limited to the patient’s name or room number. Although many other medical centers had implemented bar coding to meet this criteria, USC could not justify the expenditure of an additional blaster printer to their existing DCG embosser.
In 2005, Los Angeles County got the approval to build a brand new medical center. With the closing of many of the county’s medical centers, the additional flow of uninsured patients was creating huge patient wait times, and this was adversely affecting USC’s JCAHO and Patient Satisfaction surveys. Receiving overall poor scores on either one of these surveys could result in a reduced reimbursement for USC from federally-funded payers, such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Patient safety was still a major concern and at that time, and the number of patients they saw daily doubled. USC’s bed days per $1000 increased as did the average length of stay. All of these factors combined and resulted in no reimbursement value for USC from any additional days stay or medication and services provided during these days. This lack of reimbursement value directly effected USC’s bottom line and resulted in a huge loss of revenue.
On April 2nd, 2008, Julio Garcia visited USC equipped with several CR80 cards that had been embossed, encoded and topped with silver. The concept cards were met with high accolades and over the next two months, Julio Garcia and USC hammered out the details. After eight years, Los Angeles County finally has the security solution Julio, Hugo and Steve had envisioned in 2000.

Securing the Colorado Republican Convention

jessica — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:06:47 +0000

RockWest Technology Group announces successful event support of Broomfield Police Department and North Metro Fire Rescue District first responders at the State Republican Convention, held in Broomfield, CO on May 31, 2008.

The Broomfield Police and North Metro Fire Rescue District considered the event a NIMS Type 3 incident. A mandatory requirement was that responders and equipment resources be accounted for using standards developed under the Incident Command System (ICS). RockWest Technology Group team members went on duty starting May 30, 2008 and worked continuously until after the convention providing equipment, service, and support for this project.

Prior to the State Republican Convention, RockWest Technology Group pre-credentialed over 3,000 responders with Salamander Technologies interTRAX barcoded ID’s which allowed each responder to carry his or her qualifications in a portable database printed on the card. This created a secure credential that was read by handheld computers throughout the Convention Center. Radios and other high-end equipment were also bar-coded, assigned to the appropriate responder, and tracked throughout the event.

According to Kent Davies, Emergency Manager for the City and County of Broomfield, “The use of this system during the State Republican Convention significantly formalized and improved on scene accountability. This not only increased responder safety but enhanced response by providing up to date resource status. Replacing manual accountability systems with this computerized system was a great asset for an event of this size.

The Salamander interTRAX system allowed RockWest Technology Group to pre-credential as many people as possible prior to the State Republican Convention, while the rest could be tagged on scene using the incident ID software. Once a responder had a barcoded ID, they could be scanned and tracked as they moved throughout their assignments. Incident Commanders knew who they had on scene, what their qualifications were and how long they had been there with just the click of a mouse.

North Metro Fire Rescue District loaned Broomfield Police Department their accountability system and was able to provide support of their own system in conjunction with the RockWest Technology Group team. This system is being implemented by North Metro Fire Rescue District to manage day-to-day emergency incidents using an electronic Accountability & Credentialing system within an ICS concept of opperations.

ISG™ AutoCam Elite

admin — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:55:51 +0000

RockWest Technology Group is pleased to announce that we are now offering the ISG™ AutoCam
USB cameras.

Video Associates Labs designs, manufactures and sells personal computer-based audio and video products
worldwide. For more than 25 years, the company has been a recognized technology pioneer developing
broadcast and interactive video related products.

The ISG™ AutoCam Elite and Zoom cameras offer:

High intensity photo flash for perfect captures from 18 inches to 14 feet from camera
Software (mouse) control of pan, tilt, zoom and exposure (AutoCam Elite) and zoom in/out (AutoCam Zoom)
Optical pan, tilt and zoom for highest resolution (AutoCam Elite model)
Synchronized photo flash with software control of flash exposure and flesh tones (perfect captures
even in dark rooms)
TWAIN compatibility (work with all major ID software applications that are TWAIN compliant)
Real-time live preview window and fast snap captures
Auto focus, S-video output
USB compatibility

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Super Bowl XLII Support

admin — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:55:27 +0000

RockWest Technology Group announces successful event support of Glendale Fire Department responders at Super Bowl XLII, held in Glendale, AZ on February 3.

The fire department considered the event a NIMS Type 3 incident. A mandatory requirement was that responders and equipment resources be accounted for using standards developed under the Incident Command System (ICS). RockWest Technology Group team members went on duty starting January 30, 2008 and worked continuously until after the game providing equipment, service, and support for this project.

“The combination of Datacard ID systems and Salamander’s tracking application was the perfect solution for the Super Bowl. The Glendale Fire Department needed to know which responders were on scene, what their capabilities were, what equipment had been assigned to them, and where they were posted at all times,” said Steve Benitez, VP of Sales for RockWest Technology Group. “RockWest is proud of the fact we were able to meet the needs of the department by deploying a system that was interoperable with current department NIMS-based standard operating procedures.”

Prior to Super Bowl XLII, RockWest Technology Group pre-credentialed about 350 responders with Salamander Technologies interTRAX barcoded ID’s which allowed each responder to carry his or her qualifications in a portable database printed on the card. This created a secure credential that was read by handheld computers throughout the stadium. Radios and other high-end equipment was also bar-coded, assigned to the appropriate responder, and tracked throughout the event.

“The value of this accountability and credential solution was immediately proven when we put it to use at the 37th Tostitos Fiesta Bowl,” said Assistant Fire Chief Tom Shannon, the department’s overall Super Bowl coordinator. Shannon went on to state, “Not only has the product met our expectations, but the customer service has been extraordinary.”

The Salamander interTRAX system allowed RockWest Technology Group to pre-credential as many people as possible prior to Super Bowl XLII, while the rest could be tagged on scene using the incident ID software. Once a responder had a barcoded ID, they could be scanned and tracked as they moved throughout their assignments. Incident Commanders knew who they had on-scene, what their qualifications were, what equipment they had, and how long they had been there with just the click of a mouse.

Glendale Fire Department took ownership of many of the system components after the event. This will allow the department to manage day-to-day emergency incidents using an electronic Accountability & Credentialing system within an ICS concept of operations.

About RockWest Technology Group:
RockWest Technology Group is the largest integrator of photo identification, credential issuance and electronic security in the Southwest. RockWest is a member of the Identification Systems Group (ISG), which provides national sales and on-site service for Datacard Group and Salamander Technologies. RockWest has sales and service in eight states in the Southwest and carries an extensive product line including but not limited to: ID capture software, cameras, plastic card printers and other state-of-the-art security and smart card technology. Secure ID’s, like those used at the Super Bowl, are created using UV print, holographic overlays, biometrics, and microtext print. More information can be found on the website at HYPERLINK “http://www.rockwesttech.com” www.rockwesttech.com.

RockWest & Salamander Partner

admin — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:55:09 +0000

RockWest Technology Group, a leading sales and service integrator of photo identification and security systems has reached an agreement with Salamander Technologies of Traverse City, Michigan to sell and service Salamander’s Trax family of emergency incident accountability systems in the Southwest.

Matt McDaniel, Vice President of sales for RockWest says, “Together, there is significant synergy
between RockWest’s credential management systems and Salamander’s TRAX accountability systems for
tracking responders, volunteers and victims at an emergency incident. Issuing a verified credential is
critical to the successful management of any incident. With RockWest’s credential management
software, cameras, and printers, responders’ licenses or passports are captured and a personalized ID
issued in seconds at the scene. IDs can also be produced locally or remotely from a central command
center and database using RockWest’s web based system.”
Joseph Robinson, Salamander’s VP of sales comments, “The partnership represents the best in technology
coming together to support our customers, especially in the Southwest, where RockWest has a strong
presence.

About RockWest Technology Group
RockWest Technology Group, www.rockwesttech.com is the largest integrator of photo identification,
credential issuance, and electronic security solutions in the Southwest. RockWest has sales and on-site
service in eight states, including Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Southern California. RockWest
sells ID capture software, cameras, plastic card printers and other state of the art security and smart card
technology. Secure IDs are created using UV print, holographic overlays, biometrics and microtext print.
RockWest also sells and installs access control, CCTV and DVR electronic security products to achieve
total security and identification solutions for their customers.

About Salamander Technologies, Inc.
Salamander Technologies, Inc., www.salamandertechnologies.com, maker of fireTRAX accountability, is
the nation’s leading provider of personnel accountability solutions. Combining manual accountability
with an electronic incident command solution, Salamander Technologies offers a simple, scalable, NIMS
compliant solution for incident management.