Marysville Fire District is one of 250 fire agencies nationwide selected to participate in the second phase of a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) community risk reduction pilot program. The program will build a digital community risk assessment tool that enables community leaders to gain valuable insights and make data-informed decisions around fire prevention and other risk-reduction activities.

As a program participant, Marysville Fire District will receive free access to a dashboard that includes customized visualizations (maps, charts, graphs) that illustrate our community’s risks and hazards across a variety of categories such as demographics, geography, building stock, economics, infrastructure and event loss history. The dashboard will also provide information on community service organizations that could serve as potential partners in community risk reduction efforts.

“We are thrilled to be participating in this important project,” Fire Chief Martin McFalls said. “Access to this tool will give us invaluable information about our community’s needs and help us work toward serving you better.”

The first phase of the NFPA pilot project, which included participation from 50 fire departments across the country, helped identify features of the digital dashboard that will work effectively and those that need fine-tuning. During the second phase of the program, Marysville Fire District and other agencies will provide insights around the use of dashboard through June of 2021 to help continue refining and enhancing its effectiveness. More information on the program can be found at www.nfpa.org/crr.