In today’s fast-paced fire protection industry, time is money. Whether you’re managing large commercial inspections or training new technicians, efficiency can make the difference between profit and loss. That’s why we’re excited to announce significant enhancements to our multi-tech inspection capabilities, designed to transform how your team collaborates in the field.
The Multi-Tech Inspection Challenge
Fire protection contractors have long faced a dilemma when scheduling inspections for large facilities. Do you send one technician and allocate multiple days for completion? Or do you dispatch multiple technicians to finish faster but risk documentation headaches? With traditional methods, sending multiple technicians to the same job site often resulted in:
- Overwritten inspection data when technicians worked simultaneously
- Hours spent manually combining separate reports
- Confusion about which devices had already been inspected
- Duplicate proposals and work orders
- Costly return visits to correct errors
These pain points have historically made multi-tech inspections a logistical challenge, even as the demand for them continues to grow.
When Multi-Tech Inspections Make Sense
Multi-tech inspections are particularly valuable in scenarios such as:
- Large commercial buildings: When one technician handles floors 1-5 while another covers floors 6-10
- High-volume device counts: Sites with hundreds or thousands of devices that would be impractical for a single tech to complete in a reasonable timeframe
- Urgent timelines: When customers need rapid completion to maintain compliance
- Training opportunities: Pairing senior technicians with juniors for hands-on learning
Introducing Enhanced Multi-Tech Capabilities
Our latest enhancements address these challenges head-on with intuitive features designed specifically for team-based inspections:
Key Capabilities:
- Synchronized Answers Between Devices: All inspection data seamlessly updates across technicians’ devices, ensuring everyone works from the most current information
- Real-Time Collaboration Indicators: At-a-glance icons show which technician is actively inspecting a specific device, preventing accidental overrides
- Dynamic Uninspected Device Filters: Technicians can quickly identify which devices still need inspection, eliminating guesswork and redundant work
The Result? Transformative Benefits.
- Boost Field Efficiency: Complete large inspections faster by deploying multiple technicians simultaneously
- Enable Real-Time Collaboration: Avoid the time-consuming process of cleaning up duplicate reports or overwritten answers
- Ensure Accurate Reporting: All work automatically consolidates into a single inspection report, streamlining report generation and compliance submissions
- Streamline Scheduling: Easily assign multiple technicians to the same job in the back office—no workarounds or extra tickets required
- Scale With Your Needs: Whether it’s two technicians or ten, the system adapts to your job size and staffing model
Five Tips for Successful Multi-Tech Inspections
- Define Clear Responsibilities: Assign specific areas or device types to each technician before arriving on site
- Use Real-Time Communication: Establish a communication channel for technicians to coordinate on-site discoveries
- Leverage Filtering Tools: Train technicians to use uninspected device filters to avoid duplication of effort
- Monitor Collaboration Indicators: Pay attention to technician activity icons to prevent accidental overrides
- Sequence Your Submissions: Coordinate the final submission process to ensure all data is properly captured
The Future of Collaborative Inspections
The fire protection industry continues to evolve, with technological advancements enabling more efficient workflows than ever before. Multi-tech inspections represent a significant opportunity for service companies to complete more work with the same resources while maintaining—or even improving—documentation quality. By embracing collaborative inspection technology, forward-thinking fire protection companies are positioning themselves to handle larger accounts, respond more quickly to urgent customer needs, and train the next generation of technicians more effectively.
