mateoclarke
commented
8 years ago Found some helpful datasets:
- All of the AFD datasets published to Socrata
- Fire stations list & map
- AFD Fire Incidents 2013 Thru July20 2015
- 2014 Response Time Numbers by Response Area Polygon (RAP) data & map
What problem are we trying to solve?
:fire: :fire_engine: Austin is growing and the Fire Department, Public Safety Commission, and the Fire Fighters Union agree we need more stations in town. AFD has a target to respond to fires within 8 minutes. Travel time is closer to 4 minutes.
If we had access to fire incident response times, we could find the geographic areas with the most need for more stations.
Who will benefit (directly and indirectly) from this project?
AFD, Public Safety Commission, City Council members, neighbor advocates.
Links to any research/data available/ articles
This project idea was completely inspired by this Austin Monitor article. http://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2016/03/fire-department-says-it-needs-more-fire-stations/
What are the next steps (validation, research, coding, design)?
Search for relevant data. More research. Discuss needs with stakeholders.
What help is needed at this time?