Chicagoland Regional Resource Management System Initiative
The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) received a FEMA Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant (RCPGP) in 2021 to boost regional disaster readiness through improved collaboration.

With support from FEMA and in partnership with SalamanderLive, a powerful inventory, personnel, and credential management system is available through August 2029 to public-sector and healthcare partners across 14 counties in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Eligible agencies include municipal, township, and county governments, as well as police, fire, public works, transportation, and more.

The Salamander platform offers real-time visibility into your agency’s assets and those of your neighboring partners to strengthen coordination during planned events or emergencies. It supports NIMS-compliant resource tracking, personnel rostering, credential management, and field accountability.

Participation is fully customizable. Agencies control what data to enter, track, and share. This tool enhances, not replaces, existing resource request processes by improving transparency and readiness across the region.

Solutions to the Work for any Agency/Department Type
The Salamander platform gives you a simple, powerful tool to manage resources with clarity and control. It streamlines inventory, equipment, personnel, and credential tracking while enhancing interagency coordination to reduce redundancy and boost response speed.

With support for NIMS-typed assets, the platform helps align federal standards critical for tracking disaster-related costs and simplifying reimbursement requests.

From daily operations to emergency response, Salamander delivers real-time insight into what you have, who’s qualified, and where assets are deployed within your agency and across the region.

Agency-Specific Use Cases
Every agency is different, and with Salamander, you decide what to track. There’s no required asset list and no limit to what you can include. Whether you're managing a few key items or your entire operational inventory, the system adapts to your workflow, priorities, and mission.

Agencies have full control over visibility. You can choose to mark specific assets as “deployable,” making them visible to neighboring agencies and partners for potential support. This feature is optional and intended to enhance situational awareness and regional coordination.

Key System Features
Built for the way public safety works, Salamander gives you the tools to track what matters, stay ahead of maintenance, manage critical supplies, and share visibility across agencies, all in one easy-to-use platform. Whether in the field or the office, it’s everything you need to stay ready and stay accountable.
• Real-Time Inventory Tracking
Track a wide variety of assets. Gain up-to-date visibility of asset lists and deployable resources, enabling faster response and smarter coordination across all departments and disciplines.
• Barcode & QR Code Scanning
Use mobile devices to check equipment in/out, assign assets to incidents, and verify responder credentials. Scan personnel IDs to confirm certifications before deployment. All done via a user-friendly phone application.
• Personnel Training & Credential Tracking
Maintain responder and volunteer profiles with licenses, certifications, and role-specific training including ICS, NIMS, HazMat, CDL, forklift operation, drone piloting, water system safety, emergency vehicle operation, and volunteer credentialing. Automatically flag expirations, identify training gaps, and ensure everyone is ready to deploy with the right qualifications.
• Automated Maintenance & Compliance Alerts
Receive email or in-system reminders for scheduled inspections, equipment service, expiration dates, and regulatory checks. Stay on top of both assets and personnel readiness.
• PPE & Consumables Management
Monitor high-turnover items like PPE, medical kits, batteries, and sanitation supplies. Set low-stock alerts to prevent shortages and support emergency stockpiling strategies.
• Multi-Agency & Department Support
Enable real-time collaboration with surrounding jurisdictions, hospitals, fire, EMS, and public health. Customize access levels, separate data by department, and coordinate shared resource visibility during large-scale responses.
• Event-Based Asset & Personnel Assignment
Tie both equipment and personnel to specific events, exercises, or incidents. Gain operational clarity on what was used, by whom, and when for better coordination and after-action review.
• Custom Reports & Post-Incident Audit Trails
Generate detailed reports showing resource deployment, responder activity, and asset usage. Export full audit logs for incident documentation, finance tracking, and reimbursement requests.

Interested in Joining?
Partnering with the City of Chicago as the grant awardee, our Salamander training specialist, Kim Szlak, is ready to assist. Kim can offer in-person or virtual demos and training on the Chicagoland Regional Resource Management System (Salamander). With Kim’s experience supporting MABAS in the utilization and application of the system, she brings deep knowledge and practical insights to every session.

Kim can provide personalized guidance, answer your questions, and help you make the most of salamander’s features.

To schedule a session or learn more, contact Kim directly:
Kim Szlak, Salamander Training Specialist
• Email: kszlak@salamanderlive.com
• Phone: (224) 935-7054

Questions for OEMC Resource Management Project Coordinator, Carrie Carlson
Carrie Carlson, OEMC CRRMS Project Manager
• Email: carrie.carlson@cityofchicago.org
• Phone: (312) 802-5333

 Frequently Asked Question 
LINK – Resource Management System Scenario Use Cases – SEE PAGE 7
LINK – Agency Specific Use Cases – SEE PAGE 8 & 9