Using GIS for Emergency Response

City of Grand Forks implements Autodesk Crisis Command

Adam Jonasson

GIS / CAD Coordinator

City of Grand Forks

Bob LenzER / HLS solutions

EngineerAutodesk Inc.

City GIS Background Digital maps since the

mid 80’s Use of Autodesk

products for all of our Mapping, Engineering design, and GIS data sharing

Internal enterprise GIS in use since 2000

Autodesk Mapguide used as map viewer

All web programming done in Cold Fusion, ASP & JavaScript

Current GIS Statistics System - Autodesk Mapguide

Enterprise GIS served to over 150 trained users in every department of the City

Mapping - Over 200 mapping layers Data – Live connections to AS/400,

Shape files, & ODBC sources Documents - Over 30,000

documents scanned, archived and linked to infrastructure

Accuracy – All city-owned utilities are surveyed using RTK-GPS for centimeter accuracy

Usefulness – Developing into a one stop system for data querying, data entry, and maintenance reporting

Present GIS related projects Build on Emergency Response

application Incorporate with our 911 dispatch Incorporate reverse 911 Migrate to Oracle Spatial Redesign current interface Establish internet site Live connections to maintenance

workers Develop inter-office management

connections

How can GIS be used for Emergency Response & why Grand Forks ND?

Digital maps, floor plans, and building pre-plan data in the field

Emergency response tactical information in the vehicle, at the time of the incident

Location in fundamental to Homeland Security and Emergency Response Rapid Access to spatial and design data is

critical Facilities, Critical Infrastructure, Base map data

City of Grand Forks applied for emergency response vendor grant

Vendor grant was awarded because of existing enterprise GIS, City’s dedication to GIS, and upcoming World Juniors Championship Hockey Tournament

The grant gave the City Autodesk Crisis Command

Autodesk Crisis Command Background Created after 1995 Murrah

Federal Building bombing Emergency response / Disaster

Preparation for outside the building as well as inside the building

Quick calculations to aid first responders on the scene at the time of incident

Incident command controls Utilizes the same base GIS data

as the citywide GIS Used for Emergency Preparations

in Salt Lake City for 2002 Olympics, post-Columbine incident modeling, and Dallas Stadium ER planning

Autodesk Crisis Command tools Internal network version for

command operation and staff entry

Mobile Command for emergency responders to use in the field

Fire Pre-plan data Building Floor Plan viewing Building Digital Pictures IPIX and I-move technologies

Emergency Response Guide Fire Flow calculations Line of Site calculations 3D Urban Terrain modeling Bomb Blast calculations In-field command management

capabilities and symbology

Implementation Process Vendor grant applied for in January 2004 $50,000 grant, from DLT solutions and

Autodesk Inc, was awarded February 2004 One of four communities nationwide selected Vendor grant covered all software, training,

implementation, custom programming and the pre-planning of 20 buildings in GF

Police department, fire department, and GIS staff all worked together to meet strict deadline

Entire system was installed and responders trained by June 2004

Present uses and future goals Fire Vehicles – Installed on laptops for the Fire

vehicles. Police Vehicles – Will be available for police squad cars

when new granted laptops are operational. Wireless Connections – Digital access to emergency

response vehicles by fall 2005. Additions –Link building pre-plan acquisition to

building permit system, link assessing sketches of homes to property.

Future – Incident Management software that is directly linked to Crisis Command, integration with 911 dispatch, include County maps, University of North Dakota information and other regional information.

Thank you

Questions?