Darkhorse Response

Turn response data into decisions that save lives.

Turn response data into decisions that save lives.

Turn response data into decisions that save lives.

Used daily by fire departments in the United States and Canada to plan new stations, deploy units, project growth and defend budgets.

Used daily by fire departments in the United States and Canada to plan new stations, deploy units, project growth and defend budgets.

“It’s been a game changer.”
Kara Putnam · Assistant Fire Chief, Central Kitsap
Darkhorse Response headquarters dashboard
Darkhorse Response diagnostics view
Darkhorse Response deployment modeling map
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Helping chiefs make the case

Used daily by fire departments in the United States and Canada

Used daily by fire departments in the United States and Canada

Key Features

Get to know Darkhorse Response.

Get to know Darkhorse Response.

Get to know Darkhorse Response.

Eight ways chiefs put their data to work. Tap any card to go deeper.

Clean & Wrangled Data

Your CAD data, cleaned and trusted.

Illustration of incident records being validated and mapped onto a clean incident layer

Cleaned and mapped incidents

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Interactive Station Planning

Move a station. See tomorrow.

Illustration of a candidate station being tested against incident demand and existing stations

Test a new station site

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Future Growth Modeling

Plan for the city you’ll become.

Illustration of future demand growth expanding beyond the existing station network

Forecast where calls will grow

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Drive Time Analysis

Know your true reach.

Illustration of irregular drive-time coverage following the street network from a fire station

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Unit Deployment Optimization

Right units. Right place. Right time.

Illustration of station resources and apparatus allocation across an incident-demand map

Match units to demand

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Performance Compliance Monitoring

Know where you stand, every day.

Illustration of daily performance tracked against a target with station-area coverage

Track performance against your standard

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Root Cause Analysis

Find the why behind the delay.

Illustration of dispatch, turnout and travel intervals revealing an unusually long response phase

Compare dispatch, turnout and travel

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CPSE Accreditation

Accreditation, minus the binders.

Illustration of performance evidence and geographic risk analysis brought together for accreditation

Baselines and benchmarks, ready to share

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The Continuous Improvement Loop

Diagnose. Prescribe. Monitor.

Diagnose. Prescribe. Monitor.

Diagnose. Prescribe. Monitor.

Every Darkhorse tool follows the same three-step mantra. Scroll to walk the loop.

STEP 01 / DIAGNOSE

Find the root cause, not the symptom.

Find the root cause, not the symptom.

Find the root cause, not the symptom.

Dive into your data with visual exploration tools that surface opportunities in station placement, personnel deployment, and response times.

STATION PLACEMENT

RESPONSE TIMES

DEPLOYMENT

Darkhorse Response incident hotspot map

HOTSPOT A

HOTSPOT B

STEP 02 / PRESCRIBE

Experiment without real-world consequences.

Experiment without real-world consequences.

Experiment without real-world consequences.

Model a new station, a shifted unit, or a growth scenario in Deployment, and see the effect on outcomes before a single dollar is committed.

WHAT-IF SCENARIOS

NEW STATIONS

GROWTH

SCENARIO A · STATUS QUO

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SCENARIO B · +STATION 5

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SCENARIO C · SHIFT MEDIC 4

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STEP 03 / MONITOR

Presentation-ready, every day of the year.

Presentation-ready, every day of the year.

Presentation-ready, every day of the year.

Track compliance and performance trends continuously, and walk into council chambers with visuals that speak for themselves.

COMPLIANCE

TRENDS

COUNCIL-READY

Darkhorse Response performance trend chart

SOC TARGET

90TH PCTL ↓

Watch Darkhorse Response in action

Darkhorse Response, feature by feature.

Watch the team walk through Darkhorse Response

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Platform overview

Optimizing Fire Emergency Response

Darkhorse Emergency
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HQ Overview

Darkhorse Emergency
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Diagnostics Overview

Darkhorse Emergency
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Greenfield Optimization

Darkhorse Emergency
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Mutual Aid Partner Card

Darkhorse Emergency
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Feature release

Introducing Unit Capabilities

Product webinar

DEPARTMENTS on Darkhorse

Trusted where the stakes are highest.

Trusted where the stakes are highest.

Trusted where the stakes are highest.

“It is rare that I outright endorse a product, but frankly, Darkhorse has earned my 5-star rating.”
Jeff Johnson
WFCA Executive Director, Fire Chief (Ret.)
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“During my career I have onboarded numerous platforms, interfaces, and software, with varied results. Our experience with Darkhorse stands out as responsive and adaptable; their team is cohesive, collaborative and a pleasure to work with. As a client, I do NOT feel their product is one size fits all”
Bret Black
Fire Chief, East Jefferson Fire Rescue
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“It's been a game changer.”
Kara Putnam
Assistant Fire Chief, Central Kitsap
Read full testimonial →
“Their comprehensive analytics have allowed us to dig into the ‘why’ behind our response and deployment metrics, equipping us to evaluate our systems and processes with a level of clarity we never thought possible.”
Carly Shears
CRR Division Manager, Meridian Fire Department
Read full testimonial →
“I’ve been a Fire Chief for 22 years. Darkhorse provides me with the tools I’ve always dreamed of. They take the guesswork out of decision making.”
Brian Schaeffer
Fire Chief (Ret.), Spokane Fire Department
Read full testimonial →
“I’ve never met a Darkhorse customer who regretted adding them to the team.”
Jeff Johnson
WFCA Executive Director, Fire Chief (Ret.)
Read full testimonial →
“The insights Darkhorse generated were clear and compelling. It resulted in 100 much needed new firefighters for our community.”
Karen Fry
Fire Chief (Ret.), Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
Read full testimonial →
“I like the product. But the people are the huge difference. You’re going to hold the market.”
Mark Burgess
Deputy Chief Analytics, Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency
Read full testimonial →
“Bringing on Darkhorse has been an absolute slam dunk. You are absolute pros at what you do.”
Jeff Sorenson
Deputy Chief, Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue
Read full testimonial →
“It is very easy to learn the system and provides data in a usable and visually appealing format. Your staff are absolutely incredible. Every single one is dedicated to improving my experience with the software.”
Paul Dow
Fire Chief, McKinney Fire Department
Read full testimonial →
“It takes a task that used to be tedious and turns it into a few clicks.”
Jason Thomas
Assistant Fire Marshal, Columbia Fire Department
Read full testimonial →
“The personal touch every time I interact with the team is one of the biggest highlights of using Darkhorse.”
Ben Marts
Assistant Chief of Administration, Odessa Fire Rescue
Read full testimonial →
“Like I have said many times, Darkhorse has one of the most responsive teams of any software I’ve ever onboarded.”
Bret Black
Fire Chief, East Jefferson Fire Rescue
Read full testimonial →
“It is rare that I outright endorse a product, but frankly, Darkhorse has earned my 5-star rating.”
Jeff Johnson
WFCA Executive Director, Fire Chief (Ret.)
Read full testimonial →
“During my career I have onboarded numerous platforms, interfaces, and software, with varied results. Our experience with Darkhorse stands out as responsive and adaptable; their team is cohesive, collaborative and a pleasure to work with. As a client, I do NOT feel their product is one size fits all”
Bret Black
Fire Chief, East Jefferson Fire Rescue
Read full testimonial →
“It's been a game changer.”
Kara Putnam
Assistant Fire Chief, Central Kitsap
Read full testimonial →
“Their comprehensive analytics have allowed us to dig into the ‘why’ behind our response and deployment metrics, equipping us to evaluate our systems and processes with a level of clarity we never thought possible.”
Carly Shears
CRR Division Manager, Meridian Fire Department
Read full testimonial →
“I’ve been a Fire Chief for 22 years. Darkhorse provides me with the tools I’ve always dreamed of. They take the guesswork out of decision making.”
Brian Schaeffer
Fire Chief (Ret.), Spokane Fire Department
Read full testimonial →
“I’ve never met a Darkhorse customer who regretted adding them to the team.”
Jeff Johnson
WFCA Executive Director, Fire Chief (Ret.)
Read full testimonial →
“The insights Darkhorse generated were clear and compelling. It resulted in 100 much needed new firefighters for our community.”
Karen Fry
Fire Chief (Ret.), Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
Read full testimonial →
“I like the product. But the people are the huge difference. You’re going to hold the market.”
Mark Burgess
Deputy Chief Analytics, Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency
Read full testimonial →
“Bringing on Darkhorse has been an absolute slam dunk. You are absolute pros at what you do.”
Jeff Sorenson
Deputy Chief, Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue
Read full testimonial →
“It is very easy to learn the system and provides data in a usable and visually appealing format. Your staff are absolutely incredible. Every single one is dedicated to improving my experience with the software.”
Paul Dow
Fire Chief, McKinney Fire Department
Read full testimonial →
“It takes a task that used to be tedious and turns it into a few clicks.”
Jason Thomas
Assistant Fire Marshal, Columbia Fire Department
Read full testimonial →
“The personal touch every time I interact with the team is one of the biggest highlights of using Darkhorse.”
Ben Marts
Assistant Chief of Administration, Odessa Fire Rescue
Read full testimonial →
“Like I have said many times, Darkhorse has one of the most responsive teams of any software I’ve ever onboarded.”
Bret Black
Fire Chief, East Jefferson Fire Rescue
Read full testimonial →

Next Steps

See your city in Darkhorse Response.

See your city in Darkhorse Response.

See your city in Darkhorse Response.

A personalized demo, built on the questions your department is facing right now.

Every dollar counts.
Every second counts.
Every decision counts.
Every life counts.