Urban, Social Data Helps Reduce Fire and Safety Risk

Government Technology: In this month’s installment of the Innovation of the Month series, we explore Portland Fire and Rescue’s Blueprint for Success, a new initiative aimed at creating preventative emergency planning in Portland, Ore.  

MetroLab’s Executive Director Ben Levine spoke with Robyn Burek, principal management analyst for Portland Fire and Rescue; Megan Horst, assistant professor, Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning at Portland State University; Eric Pedersen, captain of Fire Station 22; and Mike Myers, former fire chief for the city of Portland, to learn more.

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