This webinar highlights an effective and efficient use of the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) at the United States Fire Administration. The “How States Help to Gather and Use Data” at their level with a state wide program and providing service all users. We’re joined today by Brook M. Pittinger serves as the Assistant Chief of Administration & Risk Management for the Virginia Department of Fire Programs (VDFP), Chief Pittinger will details the how Virginia gathers local data to make critical decision helping all fire departments gain critical information to make informed decisions.

Take aways:

Examples of what the state did to improve data gathering and effectively use information to be more responsive to needs
How VDFP provide computers to support responders to input data at the local level effectively or stay better connected to the state and national NFIRS systems
The benefits of using your data at the local level
What VDFP does with first responders data
Presenters:

Brook M. Pittinger, MPA & CPM, Virginia Department of Fire Programs, Assistant Chief
Brook M. Pittinger serves as the Assistant Chief of Administration & Risk Management for the Virginia Department of Fire Programs (VDFP). Brook is a team-oriented, pragmatic, results-focused leader with over 15 years of state experience spanning budget and performance management, government operations, and financial oversight. Prior to serving as the Assistant Chief, Brook was appointed by Governor Terry McAuliffe to serve as the VDFP Deputy Executive Director in 2014. As the agency’s first female Deputy Executive Director, Brook provided executive level supervision to the agency’s command staff and oversaw all operational activities of the agency.

Marianne Casey, Marianne Casey, United States Fire Administration- Fire Program Specialist

Gayle Kelch, United States Fire Administration- Statistician

Original broadcast date: Feb 22, 2021