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Morrisville fire chief presents interactive community risk assessment, seeks consent adoption
Summary
Battalion Chief Catherine Boyle briefed the council on a new interactive Community Risk Assessment and Standards of Cover, citing improved response times, a live story map and a new community risk reduction position; staff said they will seek adoption by consent on April 28 and publish materials after peer review.
Battalion Chief Catherine Boyle presented the Morrisville Fire Department's updated Community Risk Assessment and Standards of Cover, describing a new interactive story map and data-driven approach the department says will improve planning and response.
Boyle, who said she was speaking on her one-year anniversary in the role, told the council the assessment draws on vetted sources including FEMA's National Risk Index, NOAA, census data and the town's own incident reports to map planning zones and identify local risk patterns. She highlighted climate- and transportation-related risks…
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