NIST's Public Safety Communications Research Division (PSCR) announced their top 5 most clicked articles of 2019. We are excited and humbled to come in at second on the list among other inspiring endeavors. We would like to say thank you to our…
"As the volume of available data swells and analysis methods grow ever more sophisticated, a growing number of public safety agencies are turning to data analytics to drive strategic decision-making processes. Paradoxically, the vast majority of fire departments in the…
The Fire Data Lab Community Solutions Summit Report is now available. View the Report
At the Community Solutions Summit, fire departments and community organizations discussed solutions for those experiencing homelessness, struggling with substance use, and individuals with mental illness. Community members with these needs seek public safety resources at a higher rate than can…
The Data Analytics Summit Report is now available to view. Action items from the report include: Data Quality, Unit Hour Utilization, and Community Solutions. View the Report
David Blankenship of Intterra presented at the California Fire Chiefs Association on September 26. The presentation "Transforming Operation and Analytics, Using the Results of the Tech Wave" covered the evolutions of technology in the fire service. Blankinship discussed how the Fire…
Thanks to the partnership between WFCA, Intterra, and participating PSOs, the Fire Data Lab is moving into its second year offering new funding opportunities to the Fire Service. WHAT IS THE FIRE DATA LAB? In 2017, the National Institute of…
David Van Ballegooijen with the Western Fire Chiefs Association, and David Blankinship with Intterra presented on public safety analytics at the NIST-PSCR Stakeholder meeting in San Diego, CA as part of the grant requirements which fund the Fire Data Lab.…
May 31 – June 1 | San Diego, CA After completing 5 workshops in 4 states, the Fire Data Lab brought everyone together (Mentor Departments and grant recipients) to San Diego for the 1st Annual Data Analytics Summit. Intterra and…
Thanks to Santa Clara County Fire for hosting our first California workshop! Participants heard from Brian Collins with Intterra, and David Van Ballegooijen with the Fire Data Lab/Western Fire Chiefs Association. We had some great discussion and questions from the participants.…