BEND, OR -- Bend Fire and Rescue has a new data hub for the public to access stats and maps about fire and medical calls. The department hopes the new website will provide more transparency, and educate the community about the types of incidents Bend Fire responds to. Information is available on the volume, type and location of calls, including some historical data by year, fire causes and the type of apparatus used.

Personally identifiable information has been removed, to protect the privacy of patients involved in medical calls; individual addresses are also not identified. 

“The dashboard allows full transparency with the community about the incidents and amount of calls Bend Fire & Rescue responds to on a daily basis,” Chief Todd Riley said in a statement. “The use of data allows us to continue to improve the way we respond to emergencies and help save lives.”