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The use of biometrics to prevent buddy punching in workforce management is increasing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The following guest post was submitted by eSchedule,\u00a0a complete suite of \u201cmodules\u201d that allows organizations to get organized and streamline many of their daily operations.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The public safety industry is dynamic and ever-changing. Paramedics, firefighters and EMTs work 24 hours-a-day to keep us safe and healthy. Whether they\u2019re a dedicated volunteer or they\u2019ve chosen it as a full-time line of work, we can\u2019t thank these individuals enough.<\/p>\n

Ambulance companies and fire departments nationwide are suffering from a lack of volunteers. Given this, many have turned to hiring staff to offset the loss. For departments of all kinds, keeping track of schedules and assuring accurate timekeeping has become a priority.<\/p>\n

eSchedule<\/strong> \u2014 a leader in workforce management software \u2014 has partnered with M2SYS to offer biometric finger scanners to EMS and fire departments who are looking to offer a secure means for accurate timekeeping. Firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and other public safety entities including hospitals and 911 centers are using the EMS scheduling software<\/strong> in conjunction with the M2-EasyScan\u2122 fingerprint reader<\/a><\/strong>. This allows the companies to keep an eye on \u201cbuddy punching\u201d \u2014 employees who punch a fellow co-worker in or out by using a standard username and password.<\/p>\n

For more information on eSchedule, click here<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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