The present invention includes methods and devices for providing.
According to some implementations, radio frequency identification
("RFID") tags are positioned at various locations throughout a building.
Building locations can be determined from the RFID tags. Emergency
service providers may be equipped with a portable device that includes at
least one RFID reader for reading the RFID tags. Some implementations
involve transmitting the RFID tag data to a control center from which the
emergency services are coordinated. The emergency service workers'
current and prior locations can be determined by the portable devices
and/or at the control center. In preferred implementations, emergency
service provider location information can be provided to control center
personnel and to emergency service providers in real time.