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The British Red Cross plans to adopt passive UHF EPC tags andReaderTrack the use of equipment, for example, which equipment was used in an emergency rescue, who is in charge of these equipment, etc. The use of RFID-based equipment tracking solutions can reduce the occurrence of equipment loss or underutilization.
The British Red Cross began testing RFID equipment tracking solutions in its warehouses in Bristol and London headquarters, with the goal of effectively tracking and managing the equipment needed in the emergency rescue process. During the test, about 500 pieces of asset equipment (for example, computer notebooks, satellite phones, forklifts, vehicles, generators, etc.) were pasted with passive UHF RFID tags. Before using these devices and when returning them, handheld readers will be used to read the tags on the devices and update the status information of the devices. If the test results are good, the British Red Cross will begin to use the RFID tracking solution in January 2014, planning to attach tags to 5,000 assets. The tracking solution based on UHF RFID technology is provided by AIDC.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has chapters in 187 countries around the world. The global chapters have joined forces to provide humanitarian relief to areas in need of emergency assistance. In emergency rescue, volunteers need the assistance of laptop computers, satellite phones and other equipment. After the rescue mission is completed, the loaned equipment needs to be returned. The loan and return status of the equipment is recorded online for reference for redistribution. In the traditional way, as the complexity of rescue increases, information such as the location of the equipment and who is in charge is prone to confusion.
Currently, the number of equipment required for the rescue process is increasing. Not only satellite phones, laptops or construction equipment are needed, but also complex measurement and projection equipment.
To effectively ensure the safety of the equipmentAnd availability, the British Red Cross needs to effectively monitor the visibility of assets and equipment, such as the current status of the person in charge of the equipment, the location of the equipment, and the use time of the equipment. The RFID tracking solution includes Omni-ID UHF RFIDTags, handheld RFID readers and TransitionWorks software installed in the background.
The London headquarters of the British Red Cross stores mostly small equipment assets. Personal ambulance kits including mobile phones and laptops are pasted with Omni-ID’s Flex LP metal UHF RFID tags. The unique ID code of the tag is associated with detailed information such as the serial number of the asset, which is stored in the TransitionWorks software. Asset information can also be stored in the label, such as description information, person in charge, etc. After the toolkit is distributed, the employees first use the Psion Teklogix handheld reader to read the tag information, and then input the data such as the person in charge and the dispatch location into the reader. In this way, the above data information can be written into the tag through the reader and uploaded to the background data software at the same time.
The Red Cross warehouse in Bristol mainly stores large equipment, such as construction equipment and large vehicles. Attach RFID tags to these assets, taking into account the best position for tag reading and the durability of the tags.
After the implementation of the RFID asset tracking solution, the equipment inspectors will each be assigned a handheld reader. When volunteers lend and return equipment, they all need to read and write tag data through an RFID reader, so that the equipment data in the tag and in the database can be updated in a timely and effective manner. The database software is installed on the back-end server of the British Red Cross, which facilitates the global scheduling of all assets and equipment.
In addition, the handheld reader can also be set to Geiger counting mode, which is convenient to find a specific device in the warehouse or perform inventory counting.
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