The Sunman Rural Fire Department has implemented the Tone-to-Text application as a means of connecting and engaging its members.

In The Beginning…

The Tone-to-Text application was created based on the needs of the Sunman Rural Fire Department. This department, as well as many others across the nation, was constantly dealing with inadequate communication coverage from their current paging system. The opportunity to use cell phones and the established cellular network was quickly brought to light as a means to supplement the current paging system. Thus, the Tone-to-Text system was born.

Feedback So Far…

So far, the feedback has been overwhelming positive on the use of the Tone-to-Text application. The application has been used numerous times to inform members of emergency incidents, weather updates, training opportunities, and work details.

About the Sunman Rural Fire Department

The Sunman Rural Fire Department is an all volunteer department based in Sunman, IN. This department serves a fire protection area greater than 90 square miles. The Sunman firefighters work in conjunction with the Rescue 20 life squad to provide emergency protection services to the town of Sunman and the surrounding communities. The Sunman Rural Fire Department has also recently implemented a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) program with three other surrounding departments including the Morris Volunteer Fire Department, Batesville Volunteer Fire and Rescue, and Eagle Fire Co. of Oldenburg, IN.