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Fire service uses web-based geographic data from Ordnance Survey

Stuart Sumner

08 December 2011 •

Fire service says OS data will help it both fight and prevent fires

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (SYFR) has become the first public body to use a new service called OnDemand Web Map Tile Service from Ordnance Survey (OS), which it says will help it fight and pre...

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