AV-EMS:Development of an Emergency

Management Software ApplicationUsing ArcView

Nick Stadnyk, GIS Program Manager - Applied Data Consultants, Inc.Matt Rantala, GIS Analyst - Applied Data Consultants, Inc.

AV-EMS

Emergency Management Software

• Designed to aid in emergency response and planning

• Few options currently available

• Many are strictly for recovery management

• CAMEO

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CAMEO (Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations)

• Set of linked programs

• Developed by NOAA and EPA

• Planning and response tool

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Cameo Module

• Complete chemical database

• Response and toxicity information

• Facility information tools

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Aloha Module

• Widely accepted air dispersion model

• Predicts plume based upon: Chemical properties Atmospheric conditions

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Aloha Module

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Marplot Module

• Simple map of plume

• Based on TIGER data

• Difficult to combine with your data

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Marplot Module

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How do we extend the use of CAMEO?

• Move your data into Marplot

• Bring dispersion footprint into ArcView

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AV-EMS Overview

• Relies on CAMEO to manage chemical data

• Use Aloha to create input file

• Read dispersion footprint into ArcView

• Able to use ArcView tools and your data

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Select the incident location

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Select Aloha output file

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Create dispersion footprint

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Graphic Output

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User defined report template

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Tabular Output

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Future Enhancements

• Manage chemical & facility information within ArcView

• Additional query and reporting tools

• Complete integration of model

AV-EMS:Development of an Emergency

Management Software ApplicationUsing ArcView

Nick Stadnyk, GIS Program Manager - Applied Data Consultants, Inc.Matt Rantala, GIS Analyst - Applied Data Consultants, Inc.