Demos

Emergency/Disaster Management | Computer-Aided Dispatch and Emergency Medical Services |
Homeland Security | Law Enforcement | Structural Fire and Wildfire Management

Emergency/Disaster Management

These five demonstrations show how GIS is a complete solution for Emergency Management.

• Situational Awareness - Introduction [VIDEO]
• Data Management [VIDEO]
• Planning & Analysis [VIDEO]
• Field Operations [VIDEO]
• Situational Awareness – Close [VIDEO]

• Identifying high-risk flood zones based on the current rainfall
• Combining tools from ArcGIS Spatial Analyst and ArcGIS 3D Analyst
• Documenting and sharing models via the Internet

Computer-Aided Dispatch and Emergency Medical Services

• Analyzing the location suitability of 911 emergency response centers in Portland, Oregon

• Value of GIS in crisis management
• GIS used to coordinate Violence Against Women Hotline calls

Homeland Security

• Key issues in medical surveillance and outbreak management
• Simulated bioterrorist smallpox attack on three U.S. cities
• Three million infected in eight weeks; one million would die

• Using GIS to locate threats and at-risk facilities
• Using geocoding tools in ArcGIS StreetMap to establish a concern point
• Analyzing hazard potential within a radius of the concern point

• Sample applications of using GIS to prepare for possible threats and emergencies
• How GIS helps emergency response teams prepare for emergencies
• Using GIS analysis tools to plan an intelligent response plan

Law Enforcement

• GIS provides a unique view into the Law Enforcement Agency

Structural Fire and Wildfire Management

• Animation of the progression of the Jesusita Wildfire

• Mountain Area Safety Taskforce (MAST)—Providing support for fire prevention and information management in Southern California (For more information, visit www.calmast.org.)

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