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BrAD—your centralized, compliant, and easy-to-use Breath Alcohol Database.

The Smarter Way to Manage Your Breath Alcohol Testing

Breath Alcohol Database (BrAD)

Looking for a better way to run your agency’s breath alcohol testing program?

 

The Forensic Advantage Breath Alcohol Database (BrAD) gives you the tools to stay compliant, organized, and efficient. From tracking operator certifications to monitoring instrument calibration and logging subject test results, BrAD helps you ditch the spreadsheets and go digital, while staying audit-ready.

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Whether you're managing one instrument or hundreds across multiple agencies, BrAD gives you the visibility and control you need, all in one secure platform.

Easy to Deploy & Maintain

FA's Breath Alcohol Database system offers a user-friendly deployment and maintenance experience, providing a range of features to meet the diverse needs of your organization.

Secure Deployment Options

Deploy BrAD securely, giving you the flexibility to choose between cloud-based or on-premises deployment. This adaptability ensures alignment with your organization's infrastructure and security requirements.

Instrument Agnostic Flexibility

Benefit from BrAD's support for multiple evidentiary instrument types within your organization. The data-driven instrument interface accommodates diverse technologies, providing the flexibility needed to meet your specific requirements.

Integration Capabilities

Integrate BrAD with external data sources using industry-standard web services. This enhances connectivity and ensures interoperability with your existing systems, making data exchange and management simple.

Contact Us to Get Started with FA's Breath Alcohol Database Solution (BrAD)!

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  • What is BrAD (Breath Alcohol Database)?
    Forensic Advantage's BrAD is a secure, cloud-hosted platform that helps law enforcement and forensic agencies manage breath alcohol program data (including subject tests, operator certifications, and instrument calibration records) in one centralized system.
  • Can BrAD support multiple EBAT instrument models?
    Yes, Forensic Advantage's BrAD is designed to support a wide range of evidentiary breath alcohol testing (EBAT) instruments, making it flexible for agencies of all sizes.
  • How does BrAD help with legal compliance
    Forensic Advantage's BrAD simplifies compliance with legal and accreditation requirements by automating data retention, generating audit-ready reports, and offering self-service access to authorized legal personnel for subpoenas and FOIA requests.
  • Is BrAD accessible to attorneys and law enforcement?
    Yes, Forensic Advantage's BrAD includes a self-service portal that allows attorneys, law enforcement officers, and other authorized users to securely access test results, certification records, and documentation.
  • What kind of agencies benefit from BrAD?
    Forensic Advantage's BrAD is ideal for state and local law enforcement agencies, forensic toxicology programs, and any organization that performs evidentiary breath alcohol testing and needs an auditable, efficient solution.
  • What is a SAK Tracking Kit?
    A SAK Tracking Kit is a digital solution designed to track the status of sexual assault kits from collection through analysis, storage, and final resolution. It helps ensure accountability and transparency for all stakeholders, including survivors.
  • Who uses the SAK Tracking Kit system?
    The system is used by medical facilities, law enforcement agencies, crime labs, and survivors. Each user role has tailored access based on their responsibilities and permissions.
  • Can survivors access their SAK status?
    Yes. With Forensic Advantage's SAK Tracking Software, survivors can securely log in from any device to view real-time updates on their kit’s status, offering peace of mind and transparency throughout the process.
  • Is the SAK Tracking Kit mobile-friendly?
    Yes. Forensic Advantage's SAK Tracking kit is designed for use on desktops, tablets, and smartphones, making it easy for survivors and agencies to access and update information anywhere, anytime.
  • Is the system configurable for statewide or local programs?
    Yes. The Forensic Advantage SAK Tracking Kit is configurable for use by state-wide agencies, counties, or local jurisdictions with flexible user roles and workflows.
  • How does the SAK Tracking Kit support compliance?
    Forensic Advantage's SAK Tracking Kit software ensures every movement and status change is time-stamped and logged, providing a complete audit trail to meet legal and regulatory compliance requirements.
  • How does Forensic Advantage’s batch processing system work?
    Forensic Advantage's batch processing system enables real-time, bi-directional data exchange between your LIMS and lab instruments. It automatically pulls results into analyst worksheets, enables multi-analyst collaboration on shared batches, and supports error reduction through automation.
  • Can batch processing be customized to fit our lab’s workflows?
    Yes. Forensic Advantage’s batch processing module is highly configurable. You can set up sample routing, analyst dashboards, assay rules, and notifications to match your lab’s specific processes and accreditation standards.
  • What kind of labs benefit from batch processing?
    Any lab handling routine, high-volume, or repetitive testing processes (such as toxicology, forensic drug testing, and DUI/DUID analysis) can benefit from Forensic Advantage's batch processing. It’s ideal for increasing throughput without compromising accuracy.
  • What is laboratory batch processing?
    Laboratory batch processing is a method of grouping multiple lab samples together for simultaneous analysis. It allows labs to improve testing workflows, reduce manual entry, and increase productivity, especially in high-volume environments like forensic toxicology.
  • Does batch processing help with ISO/IEC 17025 compliance?
    Absolutely. Forensic Advantage's batch processing system supports automated documentation, audit trails, equipment usage tracking, and sample traceability, all key components of ISO/IEC 17025 compliance for forensic testing labs.
  • Is the Medical Examiner CMS compliant with legal and accreditation standards?
    Absolutely. Forensic Advantage’s Medical Examiner CMS supports compliance with standards and provides a complete audit trail, secure chain of custody, and FOIA-ready documentation for case reviews and legal proceedings.
  • How does the Medical Examiner CMS integrate with forensic labs?
    Forensic Advantage's Medical Examiner CMS integrates directly with Forensic Advantage’s Crime Lab LIMS, allowing communication between autopsy findings, toxicology results, and lab evidence. This reduces duplication and improves turnaround times.
  • Is the Medical Examiner CMS cloud-based or on-premises?
    Forensic Advantage offers both cloud-hosted and on-premises deployment options, depending on your IT requirements. Our secure cloud environment is CJIS-compliant and reduces infrastructure overhead for your agency.
  • Can the Medical Examiner CMS be customized to our office's workflow?
    Yes. The Forensic Advantage Medical Examiner CMS is fully configurable to match your jurisdiction’s workflows, forms, and protocols. Whether you're a small county coroner or a large metropolitan medical examiner office, the system adapts to your needs.
  • What is a Medical Examiner CMS and how does it help my office?
    A Medical Examiner CMS (Case Management System) is software that helps medical examiner and coroner offices manage death investigations. Forensic Advantage’s Medical Examiner CMS handles everything from intake and case tracking to autopsy reporting, evidence documentation, and communication with law enforcement and families.
  • How does FA LIMS integrate with lab instruments and agency systems?
    Forensic Advantage offers real-time, bi-directional integration with many common lab instruments through its Batch Processing module. It also integrates with systems used by law enforcement, so completed reports can be automatically shared back to agency systems, saving time and improving collaboration.
  • Is your Crime Lab LIMS cloud-based or on-premise?
    Forensic Advantage offers both cloud-based (SaaS) and on-premise deployment options. Our cloud-hosted solution is secure, scalable, and ideal for labs with limited IT resources. On-premise deployments are also available for agencies that prefer to manage their data internally.
  • What does a Crime Lab LIMS do?
    A Crime Lab LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) helps forensic labs manage casework, track evidence, and improve lab operations. It ensures proper chain of custody, supports compliance with industry standards, and automates the flow of information from evidence intake to report generation. With Forensic Advantage’s LIMS, labs can go paperless and improve both turnaround time and data accuracy.
  • What is a Crime Lab LIMS?
    A Crime Lab LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) helps forensic labs manage evidence, automate casework, and ensure compliance with industry standards like ISO/IEC 17025.
  • Can your LIMS reduce audit preparation and human error?
    Yes. Forensic Advantage's Crime Lab LIMS automates documentation, tracks equipment and resource use, and keeps a secure record of all actions taken in the system. This reduces the time spent preparing for audits and significantly decreases the chance of manual errors that could jeopardize a case.
  • Who uses Forensic Advantage’s Crime Lab LIMS?
    Forensic Advantage's Crime Lab LIMS is trusted by forensic organizations of all sizes, from local crime labs to state-wide agencies. We serve a wide range of disciplines and lab structures, including labs focused on toxicology, DNA, controlled substances, and postmortem analysis.
  • Is Forensic Advantage’s LIMS compliant with ISO/IEC 17025 or other forensic standards?
    Yes. Forensic Advantage’s Crime Lab LIMS is designed to support compliance with ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17020, ASCLD/LAB, and other regulatory standards. It provides automated audit trails, validation of methods, equipment tracking, and robust documentation to help labs maintain accreditation and pass audits with confidence.
  • How does a Crime Lab LIMS improve evidence tracking?
    Forensic Advantage's Crime Lab LIMS securely tracks every piece of evidence using barcoding or RFID technology. It automatically records chain-of-custody events, including who handled the evidence, when, and why. This eliminates manual logs and reduces human error. This traceability is critical for courtroom admissibility and audit readiness.
  • Can the LIMS be customized for different forensic disciplines?
    Absolutely. Forensic Advantage's Crime Lab LIMS is highly configurable to support workflows in DNA analysis, toxicology, trace evidence, firearms and toolmarks, digital forensics, and more. Each lab discipline can have its own custom forms, terminology, and workflow settings tailored to its specific needs.
  • What kind of support and training do you provide?
    Forensic Advantage offers hands-on implementation, remote or on-site training, and ongoing technical support. Our team of application consultants includes former forensic professionals who understand your workflows and speak your language. We’re with you every step of the way, from configuration to upgrades.
  • How does your LIMS help law enforcement and DA offices?
    Using Forensic Advantage's secure FA Web portal and optional AuthXAccess feature, agencies can submit evidence, check status, and download completed reports directly. This reduces phone calls and email requests. District Attorneys can generate discovery packets with just a few clicks, tailored to their specific needs.
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