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Fire department retains accreditation recommendation; launches interactive data dashboard

5577992 · August 13, 2025
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Overland Park Fire Department reported its annual compliance report was accepted and recommended to retain accreditation; staff also described a new FirstWatch data dashboard and recent investments including opening Station 41 and hiring efforts.

Fire department leaders told the Public Safety Committee that their July annual compliance report was accepted and the department was recommended to retain accreditation, and they demonstrated a new interactive operations dashboard intended to improve data-driven planning.

Fire Risk Manager Shanna Hurst and Deputy Chief Brad Cusick described the department’s accreditation process, noting a five-year self-assessment of 250 performance indicators, a community risk assessment (CRASOC) and a 2023–2027 strategic…

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