OK–FIRST: A Meteorological Information System for Public Safety
Dale A. Morris, Kenneth C. Crawford, Kevin A. Kloesel, J. Michael Wolfinbarger · Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society · 2001
The Oklahoma Climatological Survey has supported local public safety agencies (fire departments, law enforcement agencies, and emergency management) through its OK-FIRST program since 1996. OK-FIRST provides real-time use of weather data to help public safety agencies fulfill their respective operational missions. Users are taught how to interpret and apply weather data in their operations. The OK-FIRST system has been applied during a wide variety of weather events, including severe weather, floods, wildfires, and hazardous materials incidents.