https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/emergency-management/ Recent content in Emergency-Management on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-09-22-self-hosted-computer-aided-dispatch-resgrid-snailycad-opencad/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-09-22-self-hosted-computer-aided-dispatch-resgrid-snailycad-opencad/ <p>Commercial computer-aided dispatch (CAD) platforms are priced like enterprise software because they are enterprise software: per-seat licensing, five-figure implementation fees, and a support contract that renews whether or not you ever see the invoice line. For a volunteer fire department, a campus security team, a search-and-rescue group or an event operations command post, that pricing model is simply out of reach — which is why three open-source CAD platforms have quietly become the default for organisations that need incident logging, unit status and personnel accountability without a procurement cycle.</p>