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Emergency responders in Portugal are finding a more coordinated way to face forest fires, floods, and chemical accidents. When a crisis hits, fire crews, maritime units, and local authorities can now access the same real-time maps to see what\u2019s at risk and where. This shared view means disparate teams can work together, pooling resources to protect people and property.<\/p>\r\n

Explore how GIS helps emergency teams act faster, stay safer, and save lives<\/a>.<\/p>"}],"references":null},"yoast_head":"\nVIDEO: GIS Spurs Emergency Response in Portugal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Emergency responders use a shared GIS dashboard to access real time information, assess risk quickly, and coordinate safer, faster disaster response.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/blog\/video-how-one-city-in-portugal-coordinates-emergency-response-in-real-time\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"VIDEO: How One City in Portugal Coordinates Emergency Response in Real Time\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Emergency responders use a shared GIS dashboard to access real time 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