Testimonials

“Gartan brought a fresh perspective to our competency management process. It’s a complex area and we had the added complication of being a newly merged FRS. Gartan understood the challenges and they worked with us to create a solution that catered for the needs of the staff and supported the management of training. They delivered an efficient and effective product. It’s very exciting and we look forward to continuing our work with them.”
Kathy Collis, Head of Learning and Organisational Development, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.

“WYFRS’ experience with Gartan has been an enjoyable one. They have shown great flexibility in understanding the Fire Service’s challenges that needed to be addressed. The team has gone the extra mile to establish robust interfaces whilst ensuring the momentum of the project. We procured three modules focusing on the rostering of both Wholetime and On-Call staff. We found the systems to be intuitive and easy to use.
Gartan’s Cloud-based system supports developments in our business continuity and the app has improved our internal communication processes.  Gartan now feels like part of the West Yorkshire family and we look forward to the continued development of the systems and the ability to directly feed into their roadmaps.”
Chris Kovacs, Station Manager, HR and Rostering Project Manager

“We selected Gartan due to the high quality of the software, their professionalism and the fact that they are willing to go the extra mile to develop their software to meet our specific needs. We have been so impressed with the products and the support service we have received to date has been second to none. Long may it continue!”
Steve Healey, Chief Fire Officer, Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service

“Gartan Availability not only works as a system but the company also acts as a partner in helping us refine the solution to solve our issues. Their knowledge and understanding of the issues involved proved to be a great benefit to OFRS. I am not sure what we would do without them now!”
Tony Whiting, Retained Collaboration Officer, Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Service

“We installed Gartan Availability System in early 2008 to replace an in-house spreadsheet. It has delivered significantly improved management of our resources and it allows staff to manage their own availability; which has given them a greater sense of ownership. The company has also made a number of changes to meet our changing needs and are always available on the end of a telephone for support.”
John M Arnold, Deputy Learning and Development Manager, Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service

“Gartan’s systems give us total flexibility, making it easier for employees and managers to record working patterns whatever duty system they work. They also vastly improve the Services ability to provide a more cost-effective and efficient Fire and Rescue Service.”
Kev Pottinger, Group Manager, Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service

“As the lead and end user for Gartan Availability, I have found Gartan Technologies to be extremely professional, effective and efficient.”
Tom Cookson, Group Manager, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service 

“We continue to enjoy working with Gartan and we thank them for their flexibility and continued commitment to ensure CFRS have a quality product.”
Gary Mitchley, Station Manager, Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service

“The system is so intuitive to use that a number of stations decided to adopt it as their sole method of recording availability before the official go-live.“
Ferial Rolfe, Improvement Manager, Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service

“As one of the largest employers of [part time] personnel in the UK, our organisation realised the need for real time accurate availability data of our staff. Gartan Availability has provided us with a cost effective solution, which is simple to use. They configured the system to work in the way we wanted it to, and it is becoming an integral part of our daily operation. We use all of Gartan’s products which provide us with efficiency savings across our whole organisation.”
Jon Webber, Retained Development and Liaison Officer, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service