Goochland County Fire-Rescue Launches Real-Time Emergency Response Dashboard

Goochland County's Department of Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services has given the public a live window into its daily operations, launching a real-time interactive dashboard that tracks emergency response activity as it unfolds across the county.

County Administrator Jeremy Raley framed the release as the opening move in a broader transparency effort. "This is the first of several dashboards on the horizon to provide greater transparency to our community," Raley said in a press release. "As outlined in my entry plan, our goal is to share meaningful data that reflects our daily operations. The Fire-Rescue dashboard represents the first step in this effort. We are excited to share this level of transparency with our community."

The dashboard is powered by ImageTrend's Continuum platform and sits under the "About" section of the department's website at GoochlandFire-Rescue.org. It displays live insights into the response activity of both career and volunteer personnel, a response heat map, call types, and calls broken down by district, among other data points. County officials announced the dashboard on March 3, with the department posting details to its site on March 9, 2026.

The department's website offers considerably more than just the new dashboard. Visitors can find information on station leadership and locations, open burning laws, dry fire hydrants, the department's ISO rating, and fire and life safety guidance. The site also hosts preparedness tips covering severe weather, fires, medical emergencies, and other disaster scenarios, along with information on public service opportunities for those interested in joining the department.

The dashboard launch arrives alongside other recent department milestones, including Fire Chief Eddie Ferguson's recognition as Virginia's Chief Officer of the Year and the county's rollout of a new emergency alert system. With Raley's explicit reference to additional dashboards still to come, the county appears to be building toward a broader open-data posture for its public safety operations.

The department can be reached at 804-556-5800, at 1800 Sandy Hook Road in Goochland, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.