MRC1
Avery Kim [AEMT]
03:42
Status
On Scene
Location
East Gate
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CrowdCAD is a free, open-source dispatch platform for managing standby medical operations at events.
MRC2
Jordan Lee [EMT-B]
34:17
Status
Available
Location
Stage Right Pit
MRC3
Taylor Reed [AEMT]
00:03
Status
En Route
Location
East Gate
MRC4
Morgan Patel [EMT-B]
15:56
Status
In Clinic
Location
Clinic 1
MRC5
Casey Nguyen [Paramedic]
12:28
Status
Available
Location
North Tunnel
MRC6
Riley Brooks [EMT-B]
01:49
Status
Available
Location
Main Stage
MRC7
Alex Rivera [AEMT]
01:11
Status
En Route
Location
Section 4
MRC8
Parker Shah [EMT-B]
03:35
Status
On Break
Location
Clinic 1
MRC9
Sydney Cole [Paramedic]
12:04
Status
Available
Location
West Tunnel
MRC10
Quinn Foster [EMT-B]
05:22
Status
On Break
Location
Clinic 2
Why Event Medicine Needs Different Dispatch Tools
Event operations are temporary and often volunteer-led. The daily realities differ from traditional municipal EMS dispatch.
Non-Transport Operations
Optimized for non-vehicle and post-based event medical response rather than traditional ambulance-oriented dispatch.
Mixed Staffing Models
Supports flexible role assignments and user permissions for volunteer and multi-tiered operational teams.
Distributed Supervision
Provides mobile incident management for roaming field supervisors operating outside a central dispatch desk.
Core Features
CrowdCAD provides tools for event dispatch, field supervision, and configuration management.
Unified Dashboard
View active incidents, team locations and statuses, and clinic capacities in a single interface.
Incident Management
Create incidents, assign personnel, and track status updates using a minimal UI and keyboard shortcuts.
Mobile Support
The responsive design allows field supervisors to view and update dispatch data from mobile devices.
Reusable Configurations
Save and load venue templates to reduce time spent configuring events at repeat venues and recurring events.
Lite Mode
Run a basic version of the app entirely in the browser, without needing to provision backend infrastructure.
Organization-Based Hosting
Deploy on your own servers to maintain full control over your environment and data.
Use Cases
Originally developed for collegiate EMS dispatch, CrowdCAD supports a variety of event medical workflows.
Collegiate EMS
Campus standby operations, recurring venues, student staffing, and dispatch workflows designed based on university events.
View detailsVolunteer EMS
Volunteer EMS, first-aid, and standby organizations supporting races, festivals, fairs, public gatherings, and other event operations.
View detailsEvent Standby EMS
Organizations coordinating medical standby inside venues with multiple teams, posts, or field units, including under-resourced operations.
View detailsChoose a deployment path
Both options cover the core CrowdCAD workflow. Lite Mode lowers the barrier to getting started, while self-hosted deployments add shared operations, customization, and organization-managed administration.
Lite Mode
Lite Mode gives teams access to the core CrowdCAD workflow with a faster start and lower technical overhead.
- Available on crowdcad.org: Yes
- Requires your own deployment: No
- Core dispatch workflow: Included
- CrowdCAD server-side storage: Not used for Lite sessions
- Shared events: Not included
- Multiple dispatchers: Not included
- Venue maps: Not included
- Custom venues: Not included
- Interface customization: Not included
- Administrative control: Limited
- Best fit: Teams that want a faster starting point with lower setup overhead, or that want to try out the workflow before managing their own deployment
- Technical overhead: Lower
Self-Hosted
Self-hosting includes the full CrowdCAD workflow with support for shared operations, advanced configuration, and organization-managed administration.
- Available on crowdcad.org: No
- Requires your own deployment: Yes
- Core dispatch workflow: Included
- CrowdCAD server-side storage: Organization-managed
- Shared events: Included
- Multiple dispatchers: Included
- Venue maps: Included
- Custom venues: Included
- Interface customization: Included
- Administrative control: Organization-managed
- Best fit: Teams that need shared operations, deeper customization, and centralized administration
- Technical overhead: Higher
Dispatch Workflow
The core dispatch interface supports live operations while preserving clarity across calls, teams, and venue context.
Real-time dispatch interface
Track active incidents, assignments, and status updates in one shared operational board.
Mobile dispatching
Support supervisors and leads working in the field with a responsive mobile experience.
Multiple dispatchers
Coordinate across more than one dispatcher without losing shared awareness of operations.
Custom venue maps
Map posts, staging areas, and incident context to the venue instead of a generic geography model.
Venue presets
Reuse configurations for recurring events to reduce setup time and improve consistency.
Auto posting
Schedule team posting updates with event timelines to support predictable shift transitions.
Build with Us
Organizations can adopt CrowdCAD, alter it to suit their needs, and contribute improvements ranging from targeted fixes to larger feature work for the public project.
Recent Project Progress
Choose Your Next Step
Explore setup options for your team, or join the project community and help shape what comes next.