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West Midlands Fire Service in double award win
West Midlands Fire Service’s Information Communications Technology section is celebrating after a double award win at last week’s National Gazetteer Exemplar Awards.
The two awards were scooped up by the team in recognition of the excellent technology they created, known as “Chimp”, which provides vital data to Firefighters as they arrive on the scene at emergency incidents.
By utilising mapping data supplied by key organisations such as local authorities, the ICT team has developed a sophisticated system which highlights potential risks associated with buildings and premises in the vicinity of emergency incidents.
Alan Brandon, Corporate Services Director for WMFS said, “This information, which is displayed on information screens in fire engines as crews approach the scene, provides valuable information about the premises they are entering.
“Whilst similar information systems are in place at fire and rescue services across the country, it is an honour that the technology in place at West Midlands Fire Service has been recognised as being the very best”.
