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Ordnance Survey – Great Britain's national mapping agency

Emergency services

Ordnance Survey data is key to the work of the emergency services and health professionals. From highly detailed street-level mapping to an accurate overview of a region, our digital geographic data provides vital location intelligence for:

  • command and control;
  • incident response;
  • identification of risk;
  • contingency planning;
  • performance and analysis; and
  • collaborative working.
Find out more about how ambulance serviceshealth professionalsfire brigades and the police are using geographic data to help join up working practices and improve emergency response.

Our data in action

There was a 48% drop in heathland fires during the first year of Dorset Fire and Rescue using our data. Find out how.


Case studies

See how our data is being used in action by reading our case studies.


News

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Fire and policepolice officer on motorbike

When responding to an emergency callout, fire and police teams need to know the exact location of the incident. Find out how Ordnance Survey data helps fire brigades and police officers to improve their response.  

Fire and police


Ambulance services

ambulanceWhen an emergency call is made to an ambulance command and control centre, time is of the essence as life is at stake. Ambulance crews need to know exactly where they need to go and the quickest route there. Discover how Ordnance Survey data underpins this process.

Ambulance services


Health

baby being immunisedGeographic intelligence helps to power effective and confident health planning and implementation of strategy.

Find out how our data helps health professionals


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Stay up to date with the latest news, event information and case studies from Ordnance Survey.

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Case studies

PDF file  Keeping Hampshire safe
Using OS MasterMap Address Layer 2 to underpin safety across the county

Dorset Fire and Rescue

full case study (pdf 565 Kb) / mini case study about Dorset Fire and Rescue

Greater Manchester Ambulance Service

full case study (pdf 390 Kb) / mini case study about Greater Manachester Ambulance Service

Metropolitan Police

full case study (pdf 570 Kb) / mini case study Metropolitan Police

National Crime and Operations Faculty

full case study (pdf 654 Kb) / mini case study National Crime and Operations FacultyEye in the Sky

mini case study Eye in the Sky

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service

mini case study (PowerPoint)

Events

Local authority and emergency services seminars (June / July 2005)

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