# Response Times Matter — PRISM

## About
PRISM (Performance Risk Intelligence & Service Modeling) is a data-driven community risk assessment framework for U.S. fire departments. Built by a 30+ year fire service veteran and software entrepreneur, PRISM provides consulting-grade risk analysis at a fraction of the cost of traditional fire service consulting firms. The platform integrates Census demographics, CDC Social Vulnerability Index data, FEMA National Risk Index data, and local CAD incident data to produce a comprehensive community risk profile.

## What PRISM Does
- Community Risk Classification: 6-tier risk scoring system for census tracts within a fire department's service area
- Response Time Analysis: Measures and benchmarks actual response performance against NFPA 1710/1720 standards
- Resource Allocation Modeling: Data-driven staffing and apparatus deployment recommendations
- Risk Visualization: Interactive maps and dashboards showing risk distribution across service areas
- Trend Analysis: Historical incident data analysis to identify emerging risk patterns

## Who PRISM Is For
- Fire chiefs and department leadership at career, volunteer, and combination fire departments
- Municipal administrators and elected officials making fire service funding decisions
- Fire district boards evaluating service delivery models
- State fire marshals and regional planning agencies

## Key Use Cases
- Justify staffing levels and apparatus purchases with quantitative risk data
- Prepare for ISO Public Protection Classification surveys
- Develop NFPA 1730-compliant Community Risk Assessments
- Build data-driven budget proposals for municipal funding requests
- Identify underserved areas and optimize station placement
- Support strategic planning and long-range master plans

## Data Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau (demographics, housing, economic data)
- CDC Social Vulnerability Index (SVI)
- FEMA National Risk Index (NRI)
- Local Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) incident data
- NFPA fire incident statistics
- ISO Public Protection Classification data

## NFPA Standards Alignment
- NFPA 1710: Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations (Career)
- NFPA 1720: Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations (Volunteer/Combination)
- NFPA 1730: Standard on Organization and Deployment of Fire Prevention Inspection and Code Enforcement

## Pricing
Contact for pricing. PRISM is designed to be accessible to departments of all sizes, including volunteer departments, at a fraction of the cost of traditional consulting engagements that typically range from $50,000 to $250,000+.

## Key Pages
- Home: /
- Methodology: /methodology
- Features: /features
- Use Cases: /use-cases
- About: /about
- Contact: /contact

## Contact
Website: https://responsetimesmatter.com
Email: info@responsetimesmatter.com