Bend Fire & Rescue launches new data hub to check out the stats, map of incidents in your neighborhood
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Bend Fire & Rescue is launching a new data hub for community members to access data and maps about fire and medical incidents.
The data hub will provide more transparency and make it easier for community members to learn about the types of incidents that Bend Fire & Rescue responds to within the City of Bend and the surrounding area. Through a unique partnership with Deschutes Rural Fire Protection District #2, Bend Fire & Rescue also serves the residents outside the city limits.
The community can access information on the volume, type and location of incidents through a map and dashboard. Among the data available are historic incident volumes by year, fire incidents by cause, and apparatus utilization. The data is updated regularly, and information has been anonymized so that individual addresses are not identified.
“The dashboard allows full transparency with the community about the incidents and amount of calls Bend Fire & Rescue responds to on a daily basis,” said Chief Todd Riley. “The use of data allows us to continue to improve the way we respond to emergencies and help save lives.”
The data hub can be found at firedata.bendoregon.gov.
About Bend Fire & Rescue
Bend Fire & Rescue is the only provider of essential fire and emergency medical services to Bend and the surrounding rural community. Bend Fire & Rescue provides the primary ambulance service to over 1,450 square miles, which includes key highway corridors from Mt. Bachelor to the west and 70 miles to the east of Bend. They are an American Heart Association “Gold” award recipient for their cardiac survival numbers, which are among the best in the nation. They also provide outstanding service in structural and wildland fire suppression, fire prevention and investigation, public education, technical rescue and hazardous materials response.
