5 Reasons Incident Command Needs a Weather Station #5: INCIDENT REPORTING
Accurate weather data leads to more
accurate incident reporting, which can lead to better outcomes.
Successful management of emergency
incidents increasingly depends on reliable on-scene data and communication
technologies. For
incident command, planning and personnel accountability can include weather
monitoring technology with seamless inclusion of met data in incident reporting
for documentation and analysis.
Weather data
is one piece that leads to a fuller and more detailed big picture. Weather data
is a component of several NFIRS modules. Incident reports can include
conditions during the incident such as wind and humidity, as well as weather
conditions that contributed to the incident such as freezing temperatures.
Analysis includes how weather conditions impacted the incident itself and
response such as tactics and personnel – what was effective, what can improve,
how to be prepared for next time.
With rapid
deployment, on-scene portable or vehicle-mounted weather stations can quickly
and automatically transmit met data and integrate seamlessly into reporting
software such as Adashi, SAFER systems, and PEAC.
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