Fire Department Management Software

Focus on the Call.
Not the Paperwork.

Axe & Node is purpose-built compliance and operations software for volunteer and combination fire departments. LOSAP, certifications, gear, apparatus, drills, incident reporting — one platform, one login, fully automated.

✓ NFIRS-Ready Incident Logging ✓ NFPA 1001 · 1962 · 1852 Aligned ✓ ISO Documentation Ready
Axe & Node — Command Center
Live
3
Certs Expiring
7
Drills This Month
42
Active Members
98%
LOSAP Current
🧑‍🚒 Member Roster
📋 Drill Management
🏆 LOSAP Tracking
⚠️ 3 Cert Alerts
🚒 Apparatus
🔥 Call Log
⛑️ Gear & PPE
📊 Reports
Recent Activity
2m ago Drill finalized — Engine 1, 18 members, 2.0 hrs
1h ago Apparatus check completed — Engine 1
Today LOSAP auto-posted — 18 credit records updated
Alert Smith, J. — EMT-B expires in 28 days
42
Integrated Modules
~40
Estimated Admin Hours Saved / Month
$726
Net Monthly ROI From Day One
3 hrs
Average Setup Time
6
NFPA Standards Covered
What It Manages

42 Modules. One Platform.

Everything your department runs on — integrated, automated, and auditable. No bolt-ons, no integrations to maintain.

🧑‍🚒

Member Management

Full roster, status tracking, emergency contacts, job history, and onboarding workflow from application to active.

📋

Drill Management

Log attendance, skill sign-offs, apparatus usage, and inventory. Finalization auto-posts LOSAP credits to 24+ members at once.

🏆

LOSAP Tracking

Automated credit posting from drills and calls. Annual report is always reconcilable — no spreadsheet, no disputes.

⚠️

Certification Alerts

90-day automated alerts. Dashboard flags every expiring cert. Email sent automatically — no manual checking.

🚒

Apparatus & Checklists

Digital daily/weekly/monthly checklists with permanent timestamped records ready for ISO and state auditors.

⛑️

Gear & PPE Lifecycle

Expected service life per gear type drives automatic replacement forecasts. No more gear failing inspection.

🔥

Incident / Call Log

FDID and NFIRS fields configured once. Report from existing data — no double-entry, clean submissions.

🛡️

Security & Audit Trail

4-tier role permissions, IP whitelist/block, rate limiting, and a full tamper-evident audit log of every change.

📊

Reports & Exports

PDF and CSV export on any report — drill attendance, gear lifecycle, cert status, LOSAP — ready in seconds.

💧

Hose & SCBA Testing

Full NFPA 1962 and 1852 compliance. Annual service test records, hydrostatic dates, mask fit tests per member.

👥

Officer Terms & Positions

Track officer election cycles, term limits, and transitions. Historical officer record is always intact.

📍

Skills Freshness Grid

Visual evolution history showing every member's skill currency — green, amber, orange, red by recency bands.

Before vs After

This Is What It Replaces

❌ Without Axe & Node
  • Spreadsheet updated manually — expirations missed
  • Paper sign-in sheets filed in a binder
  • LOSAP submissions take 3 days by hand
  • Gear condition noted on a clipboard — no forecast
  • Drill attendance emailed around — members dispute records
  • Apparatus checks on paper — lost, not searchable
  • Compliance reports assembled manually — takes days
~40 hrs/month of manual admin
VS
✓ With Axe & Node
  • Automated 90-day alerts — chief sees it without asking
  • Drill finalization auto-posts training + LOSAP — one click
  • Year-end LOSAP report always ready, always reconcilable
  • Replacement forecast calculated automatically from service life
  • Attendance, skill sign-offs, points — all in one drill record
  • Digital checklists — permanent, timestamped, exportable
  • PDF/CSV on any report — ready in seconds, not days
$149/month — fully automated
Return On Investment

The Math Is Simple

$875
Value of 35 hours recovered
at $25/hr volunteer time
$149
Monthly subscription cost
all 42 modules included
=
+$726
Net positive ROI
from the very first month
Calculate Your ROI →
Why Departments Switch

9 Reasons Chiefs Make the Call

01

Failed ISO Audit

Couldn't produce training records. Rating dropped. Premiums increased across the district.

02

Cert Expired After an Incident

Attorney subpoena revealed a member responding with an expired EMT cert for 4 months.

03

LOSAP Disputed by Members

Year-end LOSAP from spreadsheet was disputed. No audit trail. Chief spent days reconstructing records.

04

Officer Turnover Data Loss

Incoming chief found spreadsheets and paper files — no continuity, no history, no compliance trail.

05

Gear Failed Inspection

Condition noted on a clipboard with no replacement forecast. Gear failed ISO audit with no warning.

06

Drill Records Disputed

Members claimed attendance was wrong. Email chain vs paper sign-in sheet. No resolution.

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Our pilot department is using Axe & Node to manage their full roster, LOSAP tracking, certifications, apparatus checklists, and drill records. They're the real-world test for everything we build — and the reason we know it works before we ask anyone else to use it.
Falconer Fire Department
Pilot Department — Western New York
✓ Pilot Department ✓ Combination Dept ✓ LOSAP Automated

Ready to Stop Managing Paper?

Get in touch and we'll walk you through how Axe & Node fits your department — setup takes about 3 hours.

No commitment required · $149/month after onboarding