Using data properly takes time, staff and money, but the days of justifying change based solely on intuition are quickly coming to a close. This session will cover how the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, the largest fire department in Virginia, transformed into a data-informed agency. It details the personnel, tools and techniques utilized along with use cases that will allow departments to examine their current needs and plan for the future.
Learning Objectives:
The participants will learn how they can build a roadmap towards becoming a data-informed fire department and what that can do for them.
The participants will receive a summary of the tools available for their departments to use that can help them harness the power of their data.
The participants will understand how the FCFRD restructured data positions within their organization