This webinar highlights an effective and efficient use of the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) at the United States Fire Administration. The “How States Help to Gather and Use Data” at their level with a state wide program and providing service all users. We’re joined today by Brook M. Pittinger serves as the Assistant Chief of Administration & Risk Management for the Virginia Department of Fire Programs (VDFP), Chief Pittinger will details the how Virginia gathers local data to make critical decision helping all fire departments gain critical information to make informed decisions.
Take aways:
- Examples of what the state did to improve data gathering and effectively use information to be more responsive to needs
- How VDFP provide computers to support responders to input data at the local level effectively or stay better connected to the state and national NFIRS systems
- The benefits of using your data at the local level
- What VDFP does with first responders data
