An intrinsically safe communication and tracking system comprising an overlapping series of intrinsically safe WIFI units wherein said WIFI units contain one or more radio cards and one or more antennae, and said system further comprises communication devices, TAGs, and a CPU unit to monitor the system. Alternatively, intrinsically safe communication and tracking system may be used peer-to-peer. The system may contain client devices at least one client device chosen from the following: tracking software, voice recording, audio recording, signal strength testers, Ethernet capability, gas detector, digital camera, thermal imaging camera, temperature sensing equipment, and text messaging. The CPU may also have additional capabilities at least one additional capability chosen from the following: ability to patch into external communication systems, housing of records, monitoring of employees as they enter or leave an area, encryption of communications, and sending a signal to a satellite. Also the intrinsically safe communication and tracking system may be used as an emergency rescue communications system comprising creating a system of overlapping mobile intrinsically safe WIFI units wherein a rescue team member adds another WIFI unit to the system as a mobile strength testing box reaches a predetermined level wherein said WIFI units contain one or more radio cards, one or more antennae, an internal power source, and tracking and communication ability said system further comprises a CPU to monitor all communications and track the rescuers, and said mobile strength testing box.