EmergencyAPI

// the problem

Australia has 8 states and territories, each with their own emergency services publishing incident data in different formats, on different schedules, through different feeds. Developers building safety apps, insurers assessing risk, media tracking breaking news, and utilities monitoring infrastructure all have to wrangle 27+ separate government feeds just to get a unified picture.

// the solution

EmergencyAPI aggregates all 27 official government emergency feeds into a single, unified REST API. Every response is GeoJSON native, so it plugs straight into mapping libraries like Leaflet and Mapbox. The API covers bushfires, floods, storms, earthquakes, vehicle accidents, rescues, hazmat, and more, across every state and territory.

The free tier gives developers 500 requests per day with no credit card or approval required. Feeds are polled every 30 seconds to 15 minutes depending on the source, and the API follows the CAP-AU (Common Alerting Protocol Australian Profile) standard.

// live map

The [live emergency map](https://emergencyapi.com/map) shows all confirmed active incidents across Australia in real time, colour-coded by event type. It auto-refreshes every 30 seconds and supports filtering by state and incident type. Polygon overlays show affected areas where data is available.

// incident dashboard

The [incident dashboard](https://emergencyapi.com/incidents) provides a searchable, filterable list of every active incident. Filter by state, incident type, or severity. Each entry shows the location, status, type, and last update time.

// core features

// tech stack