Why Reporting Fire Data is Still Important

Podcast –

“What is the NFIRS and why is it important? AAIS’s Senior Risk Strategy Lead, Dr. Matt Hinds-Aldrich teamed up with Tom Louis from First Due to discuss why reporting fire data still matters and why it needs to improve to meet the needs of the 21st-century fire service…The two begin their discussion with a bit of a history lesson on what NFIRS was originally created to solve going back to the legendary “America Burning” report and the subsequent federal legislation in the late 1970s. Since the 1970s, the way fire departments collect, share, and utilize data has changed dramatically. This has led some to wonder whether NFIRS has kept up with these changes. Dr. Hinds-Aldrich emphasizes the continued importance of NFIRS and the areas where it needs to improve.”

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Why Reporting Fire Data is Still Important (aaisonline.com)