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Friday, November 20, 2009

Weather Report

Up-to-date weather information can do more than tell chiefs how their personnel should dress for the next few days. When used to its fullest, weather data can be a vital source of intelligence in the battle against fire and hazmat situations. Before trouble happens, weather information can help departments assess the level of risk governed by wind speed and direction, humidity and temperature. When fire breaks out or a hazmat spill occurs, environmental data can indicate not just how the incident may develop and spread, but also where to deploy firefighting teams and what areas to evacuate. It ...

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