Esri and Alchemy Management have selected five of the nation's leading fire rescue departments to take part in the 2014 National Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Leadership Program. As part of the program, Esri will train fire rescue staff on how to use mapping software to identify community risk, establish risk prevention programs, and prioritize neighborhood outreach and education.

Twenty fire service leaders and faculty members will come together for the five-day inaugural workshop. The program will provide staff resources and expert training to build a comprehensive, intelligence-led, integrated risk reduction program. The departments were nominated by national fire service prevention experts and community risk reduction specialists.