Structural Fire Protection

North Las Vegas uses GIS analysis to identify cyanide exposure areas and benefit smoke inhalation patients.

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For the fire service, the mission to protect life, property, and natural resources never changes. What does change is the new challenges and increased demands agencies must overcome to meet their objectives and provide public safety. [PDF]

GIS can help fire agencies optimize their service delivery in all facets of the fire rescue mission including

• Planning
• Preparedness
• Mitigation
• Response [PDF]
• Incident Management

Maps are an essential tool for the fire service, and GIS extends the capability of maps to provide intelligent, interactive visualization of location-based data and analysis.

Success Stories

Learn how fire protection organizations benefit from the use of geographic analysis and GIS.

• Convincing the Chief [PDF]
• Orange County Fire Authority Builds Advanced GIS Capability
• Fire Department Streamlines Data Access
• North Las Vegas Fire Department Makes Most of Mapping

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