You shouldn’t have to put out fires within the department.

No more failed audits or avoidable accidents. Papertrail is a powerful solution that helps fire brigades record equipment maintenance and stay compliant.

20,000,000

+
Inspections Completed

Here's how simple inspections are with Papertrail

Scan or search for equipment on the Papertrail app
View all details and history of the item instantly
Complete the inspection checklist and add supporting evidence
Save the record to your system automatically and track all updates

Customer Experiences That Speak for Themselves

Red One Fire & Safety Training
"Papertrail has transformed how we manage our equipment. The automation of inspections and reminders has saved us countless hours, allowing us to focus on delivering exceptional services to our clients."
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Steve Widnell
Governance & Compliance Officer at Red One
4.9
Rating
Efficient and User-Friendly Asset Management with Papertrail
Managing our equipment and ensuring compliance has never been easier since we started using Papertrail. The platform is user-friendly, efficient, and has saved us time and money. Highly recommend it!
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Justin Grimwade
Business Development Manager at RWE
4.9
Rating
Efficient and User-Friendly Asset Management with Papertrail
Managing our equipment and ensuring compliance has never been easier since we started using Papertrail. The platform is user-friendly, efficient, and has saved us time and money. Highly recommend it!
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Justin Grimwade
Business Development Manager at RWE
4.9
Rating
Efficient and User-Friendly Asset Management with Papertrail
Managing our equipment and ensuring compliance has never been easier since we started using Papertrail. The platform is user-friendly, efficient, and has saved us time and money. Highly recommend it!
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Justin Grimwade
Business Development Manager at RWE
4.9
Rating
Fireman with fire equipment
#1
Fall protection is the most frequently cited violation by HSE

You need eyes on your entire fleet. At all times.

Having uninspected or out-of-date operational equipment is not an option for a fire brigade. You need to know where all your equipment is, whether it’s battle-ready and whether it needs replacing.

Just one faulty breathing apparatus can mean hefty fines and even lost lives.

There’s more than your reputation at stake every time you fail an audit or can’t produce the paperwork indicating your operational equipment is safe-to-use.

7.3 M
Working days lost to workplace injuries
£1.8 M
Largest fine yet for violating safety regulations

Clunky systems from the last century hinder more than they help.

Keeping your brigade on top of routine updates, maintenance and admin is challenging when you’re tracking inspections and inventory manually.

Lack of inventory visibility
Slow and painful search
Require constant updates
Unreliable record history
Lack reminders and alerts
Not built for collaboration
Challenging accreditation

You need a reliable solution that won’t cost you 10x in admin time and human errors.

Get Papertrail, a powerful solution that helps fire brigades record equipment maintenance and stay compliant.

Keep your fleet ready-to-go with full visibility on all brigade equipment.

Get a centralised view
Monitor all available equipment with status data, manufacturer details and checklists in one place.
Create a clean and standardised inventory
Track fleet and equipment details— including serial numbers, purchase and repair dates, usage records and more.
Scan items for easy access and run universal searches
Get a simple system to navigate and search for equipment records, including across all your stations.
Use the task manager
Stay accountable on corrective actions like repairs and replacements once a problem has been identified.

Implement a stress-free inspection schedule that helps you stay compliant.

Add or schedule inspections
Set up station, fleet and operational equipment inspections based on the necessary frequencies.
Get alerts and reminders
Stay on top of upcoming inspections, maintenance or replacement deadlines.
Use checklists to streamline inspection
Rely on manufacturer-approved or bespoke checklists to standardise your inspection processes.
Access detailed analytics
Make inventory reports, inspection outcomes and more part of equipment records.
Generate any certificate, at any time
Pull up any certificate of conformity, LOLER Report of Thorough Examination or other inspection record the minute you need it.

Simplify your compliance process

Streamline inventory management
Keep track of equipment in real-time, ensuring that all necessary items are readily available when needed.
Automate inspections
Reducing the risk of human error and ensuring that all inspections are completed on time.
Analyze compliance data
Identify trends and patterns in your inspection data and make informed decisions to improve your compliance processes.
Maintain up-to-date records
Easily store and access inspection records and other compliance documentation, keeping everything organised and up-to-date.

Get easy setup and a system your fire brigade will love using.

Invite users and involve different stakeholders
Papertrail makes collaboration simpler by allowing you to invite users and control the level of access by setting permissions while enforcing accountability.
Migrate with zero data-loss, no delays and minimum starting trouble
Switch to an intuitive, user-friendly system that ensures you hit the ground running. Simply share your data via spreadsheets and we’ll take care of the rest.
Control user access
Control who has access to sensitive data and features, ensuring that only authorised personnel are able to view, edit, or delete important information.
Customise user permissions
Set user permissions based on roles and responsibilities, improving efficiency and reducing the risk of errors or misuse of data.

On average, our customers save 8-10 times more than they invest in Papertrail.

We've personally tried every single existing safety and compliance method out there. And we'll be honest—things were pretty rough.

There had to be something better than complicated tools and messy spreadsheets from last century.

So, we built Papertrail: to become an integrated asset and equipment management system for the 21st Century.

Over the course of 8 years, we've helped businesses across 45 countries transform their clunky inspection processes into sleek and efficient systems.

Move to a simpler, faster way of maintaining accurate records and proving compliance.
“The time Papertrail saves us is just phenomenal.
We were recording vital information and data onto a spreadsheet.That spreadsheet was getting copied to a PDF which was getting uploaded onto one system and then filed in another system, across all three sorts of inspections. It just took forever.”
Head of Operations - UK Fire Brigade

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