There is a shift in technology use within the fire industry toward analytics due to the potential that data has to improve agency efficiency and decision making. While the fire service community as a whole has not fully transitioned operational protocol to incorporate the use of data analytics technology, it is a popular topic of discussion. This blog discusses the waves of industry technology use throughout history, the potential for growth towards operational usage of analytics, and what’s in store for the future of analytics throughout the fire service community.
Intterra Attended Fire Rescue International 2018 and Here are the Key Takeaways
Oct 25, 2018 12:15:26 PM / by Intterra Team
Intterra attended Fire Rescue International 2018 and discussed real-time data use and technological innovation in the fire service community. Continue reading to hear about the key takeaways from the event.
Intterra Suite Announces Standalone Module Release
Sep 26, 2018 3:04:06 PM / by The Intterra Group
Intterra is in an exciting time of growth. Over the past few months, Intterra has changed their logo, updated software, and added new faces to the team.
Fire Data Lab Brings Science Into Decision Making
Aug 15, 2018 2:13:43 PM / by David Blankinship posted in fire department collaboration, Fire Service Data, Technology
The Fire Data Lab isdedicated to accelerating the use of data-driven decision making in the fire service throughout the United States. Created as a partnership between the Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA), multiple Public Safety Organizations (PSOs), and Intterra, the Fire Data Lab (FDL) facilitates the sharing of data among participating agencies. The goal is to improve fire service outcomes by revealing opportunities to do things like shorten call response times, or better allocate resources. Using science and data for better planning and decision making means fire agency leadership has a better foundation to build toward better results. Read on for more detail about how you can bring data science into your operation.
Robert Edson Appointed Intterra's New Director of Sales
Jul 19, 2018 10:07:04 AM / by The Intterra Group
National Experts Team for Next-gen Intterra Field Tool
Jun 7, 2018 6:06:41 PM / by David Blankinship posted in Pre-incident plans, Wildfire, User Interface, Mapping, field data collection
Intterra Remote Sensing 101
Mar 16, 2018 11:25:38 AM / by Krista West posted in fire mapping, Remote Sensing
Editor's note: Here is a blog post (with killer pictures) from one of our amazing team members, Krista West. Here's a little bit about her:
Information is powerful. But the actual power of information is sharing it.