Fire Department Accreditation

Use GIS data to measure performance for continual improvement

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Esri's solution for fire department accreditation

Firefighters make critical decisions based on limited information every day. Agencies should strive to generate verified data for emergency and nonemergency needs to provide responders with the right data at the right time. Through the power of location intelligence, organizations can now adopt a smarter, more integrative approach to safety.

Through the accreditation process, GIS can be used to analyze, measure, and share data with decision-makers. This data can come from computer-aided dispatch software, records management systems, community risk reduction activities, or any source deemed appropriate by the agency.

Integrated solutions for fire department accreditation

GIS supports the self-assessment process

The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) accreditation is "an all-hazard, quality improvement model based on risk analysis and self-assessment that promotes the establishment of community-adopted performance targets for fire and emergency service agencies." This model of continual improvement is heavily dependent on the collection and analysis of data, and GIS supports the self-assessment. The benefits of using the appropriate GIS data to measure standards of cover performance and focus resources are far-reaching.

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ArcGIS Solutions for department accreditation

  • Fire Accreditation Analysis

    Used to complete spatial analysis workflows and generate maps based on the CFAI Accreditation Model IT specifications.

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  • Fire Incident Dashboard

    Visualize fire and EMS incidents sourced from dispatch or records management systems and monitor associated response times.

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  • Pre-Incident Planning

    Used to inventory fire pre-incident plans and understand hazards and risks that affect responding personnel and building occupants.

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  • Target Hazard Analysis

    Identify properties and buildings that could result in a loss of life, or have a negative impact on the community, if a fire were to occur.

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  • Fire Hydrant Inspection

    Used to perform fire hydrant inspections and ensure that every hydrant in a district performs reliably when an emergency occurs.

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