CrowdCAD: An Open Source Computer-Aided Dispatch Tool for Event EMS

CrowdCAD v1.0.0 — Initial Public Release

CrowdCAD is an open-source, browser-based Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system designed for volunteer EMS agencies, collegiate EMS organizations, and event medical teams. It provides a lightweight, real-time dispatch platform optimized for temporary events, campus operations, and resource-constrained medical teams.

This initial public release (v1.0.0) establishes the core architecture and operational feature set required for live event deployment, including event configuration, dispatch workflows, team tracking, and equipment management.

Core Capabilities

• Event creation and management with posting schedules
• Real-time incident tracking and call logging
• Team and supervisor status management
• Walk-up clinic tracking
• Equipment deployment and staging management
• Interactive venue maps with layered visualization
• Resolved-call archiving and activity logs

The system is designed to support multi-team event operations.

Technical Architecture

CrowdCAD v1.0.0 is built using:

• Next.js 15 (App Router) with TypeScript
• TailwindCSS design system with custom semantic tokens
• Firebase Authentication and Firestore real-time database
• Firebase Hosting deployment pipeline
• Firebase Data Connect with PostgreSQL schema for structured data

The project includes baseline security rules, deployment configuration templates, and full documentation covering architecture, deployment, and contribution workflows.

License

This software is released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0). Derivative works and network-deployed modifications must preserve license terms and provide corresponding source code.

Citation

If you use CrowdCAD in research, operational deployment, or academic publication, please cite this Zenodo record and corresponding DOI for version 1.0.0.