Welcome to SARGIS7!

The 7th Annual SARGIS Workshop and Meeting

The National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation is a 501 (C) (3) not-for-profit organization

» OUR VISION˃ A Nation of emergency responders and leaders equipped with the

knowledge and skills in applying technology and data to change the outcome for survivors.

» OUR MISSION˃ To equip emergency management and public safety with the

knowledge, skills, and resources to apply decision-support technology and data in enhancing preparedness and building a more resilient nation.

» All of our programs are driven and led by local, state, and tribal practitioners.˃ Regional Leadership Teams

˃ Working Groups

˃ Virtual and In-Person Training

˃ +7,000 participants and growing

http://www.napsgfoundation.org/about/

» Create a Fun and Safe Environment for Learning and Discussion

» Learn from Other Public Safety and GIS Communities

» Foster a Stronger SAR and GIS Community

» Action Items!

» Map Products

» GIS Resource Typing˃ GIS Field Data Entry Technician

˃ GIS Technician

˃ GIS Analyst

˃ GIS Team Leader

˃ GIS Supervisor

» Standard Operating Guidelines

» Training Curriculum

» Integrating Technologies: Cell phones, UAS, Social Media

Link: Operations Dashboard

» Thursday Training˃ GIS Training with IGT4SAR

» Friday Training˃ GIS Training with IGT4SAR (Continued) OR Mapping Training with SAR

Explorer

˃ US National Grid Training

˃ SARTopo Overview

» Friday Plenary

» Saturday Meeting

» Sunday Meeting

Link: Detailed Agenda

US National SAR Conference –South Lake Tahoe, NV - June 2012

https://sites.google.com/site/pauljdohertygis/research

Link

Using GIS for Search Ops

MapSAR slides courtesy of Jon Pedder

Why GIS?

• Maps are key to SAR missions

• Limitations of current methods• Data management

• Planning & analysis

• Situational awareness

• Field mobility

• Collaboration

• Benefits• Time

• Integration with other platforms

• Resource Management

• Archival/History

MapSAR slides courtesy of Jon Pedder

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UN OCHA – Crisis Information Paradox, “The Crisis Leader”

Planning

Briefing

OperationsDebrief

Re-group

• Digitize search assignments• Print assignment maps• Print briefing maps• Load assignments onto GPS units

• Provide Ops and Search Teams assignment maps

• Download and plot GPS tracks and clues

• Update assignment status

The role of GIS in ICS

GIS

Skip section?

What makes up MapSAR /

IGT for SAR?

• ArcGIS Desktop software• Esri supports SAR teams (501c3 non profits)

• + SAR-specific add-ons to software

• Training manuals, webinars, videos

GIS creates dynamic maps

• Stores your local data in “layers”• Maps are dynamic… showing only what you need

• Stores data that describes the map locations

GIS maintains your data

• Your local data

• Trails and trailheads, landing zones, streams,

roads, ridges, preplanned assignments*…

• Helps create new data

• Organize, up-to-date, portable, and accessible

Spatial Analysis for SAR

Statistical Search Area Mobility Model Elevation Difference Model

Find Location Model Track Offset Model Hazardous Terrain Model

Don Ferguson and IGT4SAR

After the search

• Debrief/Media materials

• Archive

• Database saved for historical reference

But who needs that?

What… No internet?

• Working offline

• Base Data (MED)

• Simple needs…electricity, laptop, printer

• No printer…PDFs can be transported

• Keeping your ‘stuff ’ ready to deploy

• Connect to ArcGIS Online once internet becomes available

Our next stepshttp://arcgisforwisar.maps.arcgis.com/home

http://doc.arcgis.com/en/collector/

» Search˃ GIS should be incorporated before, during, and after an operation

˃ GIS is not just for Planning Section anymore

˃ Search Theory will evolve with GIS

» Rescue˃ GIS can be used to optimize access and transport routes

˃ Think outside the box

» Prevention˃ Collect geographic information

˃ Use maps to raise awareness

Participating in a GIS Supported Operation does not have to be difficult!

Your next steps

1. Go to Esri Non Profit Organization

Program website http://www.esri.com/nonprofit

$100 admin fee for ArcGIS Desktop

Your next steps

2. Download

IGT4SAR or

MapSAR

• IGT4SAR

• www.mapsar.net

Your next steps

3. WiSAR GIS Blog

http://wisarandgis.blogspot.com

Sign-up for our discussion

Group, ask questions, request

help, training videos, and more

Your next steps

4. Training

- Manuals

- In-person

- Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/user/napsggis

- Organize!

5. Collaborate

NSF DDRI #1031914