Vijas Fire DepartmentUsing iPAQ Pocket PCs attached to a mobile GPS device, Vijas Fire Department teams flew the fire perimeter in a helicopter mapped its perimeter so fire commanders could quickly and safely deploy firefighting teams.

Firefighting In the US iPAQ Pocket PC helped advance fire-fighting technology with the first-ever digital mapping of an active wildfire using a handheld PC.

Geotechnical Surveys The Hong Kong Geotechnical Engineering Offices integrated Geographic information system (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS) and wireless internet access on PAQ Pocket PC to perform dangerous slope surveys.

National Park Service The nation Park service obtained a 3D fix and arrived quickly to rescue a stranded climber using iPAQ Pocket PC with a GPS Card.