{"id":2980231,"date":"2026-08-17T07:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2980231"},"modified":"2026-08-17T07:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:36:06","slug":"develop-for-good-enabling-smarter-rescue-efforts-with-location-services","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/public-safety\/develop-for-good-enabling-smarter-rescue-efforts-with-location-services","title":{"rendered":"Develop for Good: Enabling Smarter Rescue Efforts with Location Services"},"author":341472,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[24371],"tags":[781210,418012,775112,775832,774002],"industry":[],"product":[36601],"class_list":["post-2980231","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-public-safety","tag-arcgis-elevation-service","tag-arcgis-geoenrichment-service","tag-arcgis-location-platform","tag-arcgis-location-services","tag-arcgis-places-service","product-developers"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":341472,"user_firstname":"Elizabeth","user_lastname":"Ole","nickname":"Elizabeth Ole","user_nicename":"eole","display_name":"Elizabeth Ole","user_email":"eole@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2023-06-29 16:42:45","user_description":"Elizabeth is a passionate storyteller and marketer who enjoys utilizing her expertise in creativity, marketing, and technology to craft compelling brand and product stories.","user_avatar":""}],"short_description":" Developers have a key role to play when it comes to rescue operations. Discover how you can develop for good with ArcGIS Location Services.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2980250,"id":2980250,"title":"Bug fire_Map","filename":"Bug-fire_Map.png","filesize":3863501,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bug-fire_Map.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/public-safety\/develop-for-good-enabling-smarter-rescue-efforts-with-location-services\/bug-fire_map","alt":"","author":"341472","description":"Bug Fire_Map","caption":"","name":"bug-fire_map","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2980231,"date":"2026-08-14 17:18:17","modified":"2026-08-14 17:18:29","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bug-fire_Map-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bug-fire_Map.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bug-fire_Map.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bug-fire_Map.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bug-fire_Map-1536x864.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bug-fire_Map.png","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bug-fire_Map-826x465.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bug-fire_Map.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Wildfires rage in communities around the world, yet many of them don\u2019t garner enough public visibility or attention. This year alone, over 48,000 fires have been <\/span>reported<\/span><\/a> in the US, collectively burning more than 6.5 million acres of land. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the face of natural disasters or any other kind of crisis, many are curious about the role technology plays in improving response efforts. Developers have a key role to play when it comes to rescue operations \u2013 saving lives should be a collective mission, with individuals across different roles in society lending a hand to causes that affect all of our communities, health, and the broader world. With access to the right tools and technologies, organizations that are at the forefront of rescue efforts can work smarter and faster.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

As a <\/span>developer building applications<\/span> for your organization, exploring solutions that empower your teams to save lives is essential. One such solution is the <\/span><\/span>ArcGIS Elevation service<\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2013 a location service that provides elevation and terrain information with context. With the Elevation service, developers can find the elevation for one or more locations. The service provides height details for both terrestrial (land-based) and bathymetric (water-based) locations.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2980269,"id":2980269,"title":"Elevation_Utah 4","filename":"Elevation_Utah-4.png","filesize":2679763,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-4.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/public-safety\/develop-for-good-enabling-smarter-rescue-efforts-with-location-services\/elevation_utah-4","alt":"","author":"341472","description":"Develop for Good: Elevation service","caption":"Elevation profile of a route through Emigration Canyon in Utah.","name":"elevation_utah-4","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2980231,"date":"2026-08-14 18:16:43","modified":"2026-08-17 14:02:17","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1933,"height":912,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-4-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-4.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":219,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-4.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":362,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-4.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":906,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-4-1536x725.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":725,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-4.png","2048x2048-width":1933,"2048x2048-height":912,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-4-826x390.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":390,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-4-1920x906.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":906}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-4.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2980267,"id":2980267,"title":"Elevation_Utah 1","filename":"Elevation_Henefer-fire-station_Utah-1.png","filesize":2830206,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Henefer-fire-station_Utah-1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/public-safety\/develop-for-good-enabling-smarter-rescue-efforts-with-location-services\/elevation_henefer-fire-station_utah-1","alt":"","author":"341472","description":"Develop for Good: Elevation service","caption":"Elevation profile of a route from Henefer fire station in Utah up into the mountains.","name":"elevation_henefer-fire-station_utah-1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2980231,"date":"2026-08-14 18:12:31","modified":"2026-08-17 14:02:12","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1926,"height":917,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Henefer-fire-station_Utah-1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Henefer-fire-station_Utah-1.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":221,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Henefer-fire-station_Utah-1.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":366,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Henefer-fire-station_Utah-1.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":914,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Henefer-fire-station_Utah-1-1536x731.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":731,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Henefer-fire-station_Utah-1.png","2048x2048-width":1926,"2048x2048-height":917,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Henefer-fire-station_Utah-1-826x393.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":393,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Henefer-fire-station_Utah-1-1920x914.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":914}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Henefer-fire-station_Utah-1.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

So, if you\u2019re building any kind of application that requires the end-user to examine the height of a <\/span>terrain<\/span>, measure the elevation along a route, <\/span>or find the depth of a body of water, integrating the Elevation service can greatly enhance their work.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Historically, wildfires have significantly <\/span>impacted<\/span> forested and mountainous areas with unpredictable landscapes. Regions affected by wildfires often <\/span>contain<\/span> some of the roughest terrain, with high peaks and steep slopes. Additionally, homes in surrounding communities, especially in Western US states, are sometimes built on hillsides or hilltops. Understanding elevation profiles and variations in such regions is critical for fire-containment processes and rescue path planning. The Elevation service is designed to support this by helping its users <\/span>determine<\/span> point elevation for a <\/span><\/span>single point<\/span><\/span><\/a> or <\/span><\/span>multiple points<\/span><\/span><\/a> at the same time.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2980272,"id":2980272,"title":"Elevation_Utah 2","filename":"Elevation_Utah-2.png","filesize":2196830,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-2.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/public-safety\/develop-for-good-enabling-smarter-rescue-efforts-with-location-services\/elevation_utah-2","alt":"","author":"341472","description":"Develop for Good: Elevation service","caption":"Elevation of a specific point near Emigration Canyon in Utah.","name":"elevation_utah-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2980231,"date":"2026-08-14 18:22:34","modified":"2026-08-17 14:02:06","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1537,"height":928,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-2-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-2.png","medium-width":432,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-2.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":464,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-2.png","large-width":1537,"large-height":928,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-2.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":927,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-2.png","2048x2048-width":1537,"2048x2048-height":928,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-2-770x465.png","card_image-width":770,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-2.png","wide_image-width":1537,"wide_image-height":928}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-2.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2980271,"id":2980271,"title":"Elevation_Utah 5","filename":"Elevation_Utah-5.png","filesize":2821769,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-5.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/public-safety\/develop-for-good-enabling-smarter-rescue-efforts-with-location-services\/elevation_utah-5","alt":"","author":"341472","description":"Develop for Good: Elevation service","caption":"Elevation profile of a route from the Easy Canyon Reservoir (a possible water source for firefighters).","name":"elevation_utah-5","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2980231,"date":"2026-08-14 18:18:31","modified":"2026-08-17 14:02:00","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1926,"height":912,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-5-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-5.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":220,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-5.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":364,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-5.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":909,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-5-1536x727.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":727,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-5.png","2048x2048-width":1926,"2048x2048-height":912,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-5-826x391.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":391,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-5-1920x909.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":909}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-5.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Point elevation provides an understanding of the vertical distance (height) of <\/span>a single location<\/span> on the Earth\u2019s surface. Integrating the Elevation service into your application can support end-users in not only visualizing the elevation of any location on a map, but also in making comparisons about the height of different regions or how a terrain changes across a route, especially in instances where they need to map a flight path to distribute fire retardants, analyze patterns to determine fire spread, or strategize on effective methods to protect hilltop homes.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

During rescue missions, elevation information displayed on a map gives dispatchers critical context about a caller\u2019s exact location. In hilltop and hillside communities, pinpointing that location is not always straightforward:<\/span> Is the caller on a specific slope? Which level of their multi-story hillside home are they on? How far above or below the nearest road are they?<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2980273,"id":2980273,"title":"Elevation_Utah 3","filename":"Elevation_Utah-3.png","filesize":3120101,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-3.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/public-safety\/develop-for-good-enabling-smarter-rescue-efforts-with-location-services\/elevation_utah-3","alt":"","author":"341472","description":"Develop for Good: Elevation service","caption":"Elevation profile of a route near Emigration Canyon in Utah.","name":"elevation_utah-3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2980231,"date":"2026-08-14 18:24:44","modified":"2026-08-17 14:01:40","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1947,"height":915,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-3-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-3.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":218,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-3.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":361,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-3.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":902,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-3-1536x722.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":722,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-3.png","2048x2048-width":1947,"2048x2048-height":915,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-3-826x388.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":388,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-3-1920x902.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":902}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Elevation_Utah-3.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Added complexities include how much faster fire travels uphill, and the fact that every section of a hillside sits at a different elevation. In some instances, two homes on the same street may face very different levels of immediate danger. Having accurate elevation and terrain information through the <\/span>ArcGIS Elevation service<\/span><\/a> could make all the difference for a timely rescue.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

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You can\u2019t think about elevation without first understanding the characteristics of <\/span>a<\/span> place as a whole.<\/span> Emergency management in<\/span> crisis situations requires a full picture of the surroundings of residents within a community. <\/span>In instances where dispatchers are sending ambulances to the scene of a wildfire, <\/span>it\u2019s<\/span> helpful to know the <\/span>places that surround the <\/span>perimeter of <\/span>the fire. <\/span><\/span>Is there a school or community center that can be used as a shelter for residents? <\/span>What\u2019s<\/span> the closest hospital that may not be <\/span>directly <\/span>impacted<\/span> by the fire?<\/span> Where can resources be distributed for affected victims?\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2980240,"id":2980240,"title":"Topo_Spokane_zoom level 1_POI_Places service","filename":"Topo_Spokane_zoom-level-1_POI_Places-service-1.png","filesize":1929962,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Topo_Spokane_zoom-level-1_POI_Places-service-1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/public-safety\/develop-for-good-enabling-smarter-rescue-efforts-with-location-services\/topo_spokane_zoom-level-1_poi_places-service-2","alt":"","author":"341472","description":"Develop for Good: Places service","caption":"Points of interest (schools, hospitals, and animal shelters) near the city center in Spokane, Washington.","name":"topo_spokane_zoom-level-1_poi_places-service-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2980231,"date":"2026-08-14 16:14:42","modified":"2026-08-14 18:38:51","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1563,"height":905,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Topo_Spokane_zoom-level-1_POI_Places-service-1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Topo_Spokane_zoom-level-1_POI_Places-service-1.png","medium-width":451,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Topo_Spokane_zoom-level-1_POI_Places-service-1.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":445,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Topo_Spokane_zoom-level-1_POI_Places-service-1.png","large-width":1563,"large-height":905,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Topo_Spokane_zoom-level-1_POI_Places-service-1-1536x889.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":889,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Topo_Spokane_zoom-level-1_POI_Places-service-1.png","2048x2048-width":1563,"2048x2048-height":905,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Topo_Spokane_zoom-level-1_POI_Places-service-1-803x465.png","card_image-width":803,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Topo_Spokane_zoom-level-1_POI_Places-service-1.png","wide_image-width":1563,"wide_image-height":905}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Topo_Spokane_zoom-level-1_POI_Places-service-1.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Another location service<\/span>,<\/span> the <\/span><\/span>ArcGIS Places service<\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/a> helps in answering some of these questions. The Places service<\/span> enables <\/span>developers to integrate <\/span><\/span>place<\/span>–<\/span>finding<\/span><\/span><\/a> capabilities into <\/span>their applications<\/span>. <\/span>End users of solutions built with the service<\/span> can search for places<\/span> near a location or<\/span> within an <\/span>area. 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If you\u2019re building a solution that enables a c<\/span>risis-management organization to disseminate information about a crisis to help individuals in a location know where to find the best <\/span>places<\/span> to seek shel<\/span>ter<\/span>, the Places service is useful for finding <\/span>and displaying <\/span>points of interest<\/span> on a map<\/span>, <\/span>along with the specific categories and <\/span>icons<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span> also <\/span>highlighting <\/span>place attributes<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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To better understand the <\/span>demographic makeup of <\/span>individuals within an area and <\/span>help end<\/span> users <\/span>of solutions <\/span>answer questions such as<\/span> \u201c<\/span><\/em><\/span>Are there senior<\/span>s in assisted living facilities living <\/span>within a 2-mile radius<\/span> of the fire?\u201d<\/span> or \u201c<\/span>W<\/span>hat percentage of the affected population own vehicles needed for evacuation<\/span>?<\/span><\/em>\u201d<\/em>,<\/span> <\/span>developers would need <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>ArcGIS GeoEnrichment service<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2980228,"id":2980228,"title":"GeoEnrichment service_Utah_Senior facilities_Vehicle ownership analysis","filename":"GeoEnrichment-service_Utah_Senior-facilities_Vehicle-ownership-analysis-scaled.jpg","filesize":552113,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GeoEnrichment-service_Utah_Senior-facilities_Vehicle-ownership-analysis-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?attachment_id=2980228","alt":"","author":"341472","description":"Develop for Good: GeoEnrichment service","caption":"Assisted living facilities for the elderly within 15 miles from the Utah Fire, along with the number of households with at least 1 standard car in each Census Tract.","name":"geoenrichment-service_utah_senior-facilities_vehicle-ownership-analysis","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2980216,"date":"2026-08-14 15:21:44","modified":"2026-08-17 14:03:43","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":2164,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GeoEnrichment-service_Utah_Senior-facilities_Vehicle-ownership-analysis-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GeoEnrichment-service_Utah_Senior-facilities_Vehicle-ownership-analysis-scaled.jpg","medium-width":309,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GeoEnrichment-service_Utah_Senior-facilities_Vehicle-ownership-analysis-scaled.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":649,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GeoEnrichment-service_Utah_Senior-facilities_Vehicle-ownership-analysis-scaled.jpg","large-width":1278,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GeoEnrichment-service_Utah_Senior-facilities_Vehicle-ownership-analysis-1536x1298.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1298,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GeoEnrichment-service_Utah_Senior-facilities_Vehicle-ownership-analysis-2048x1731.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1731,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GeoEnrichment-service_Utah_Senior-facilities_Vehicle-ownership-analysis-550x465.jpg","card_image-width":550,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GeoEnrichment-service_Utah_Senior-facilities_Vehicle-ownership-analysis-1278x1080.jpg","wide_image-width":1278,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GeoEnrichment-service_Utah_Senior-facilities_Vehicle-ownership-analysis-scaled.jpg"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Demographic <\/span>i<\/span>nsights<\/span> provided by the service are<\/span><\/span> important<\/span> for those dispatching ambulances <\/span>to the scene of the crisis<\/span>, for example<\/span>. Having this <\/span>level of information about locations<\/span> can help <\/span>first<\/span> responders <\/span>anticipate<\/span> how care would be given<\/span> at the site.<\/span> Developers performing <\/span><\/span>data enrichment<\/span><\/span><\/a> through the <\/span>GeoEnrichment<\/span> service can search for global and local data<\/span> across thousands of variables such as age<\/span>, population, households, and more using the <\/span><\/span>Analysis Variable Finder<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2980244,"id":2980244,"title":"Analysis Variable Finder_HH vehicle ownership variable","filename":"Analysis-Variable-Finder_HH-vehicle-ownership-variable-scaled.png","filesize":601082,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Analysis-Variable-Finder_HH-vehicle-ownership-variable-scaled.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/public-safety\/develop-for-good-enabling-smarter-rescue-efforts-with-location-services\/analysis-variable-finder_hh-vehicle-ownership-variable","alt":"","author":"341472","description":"Develop for Good: GeoEnrichment service","caption":"The Analysis Variable Finder shows results for variables related to vehicle ownership for households.","name":"analysis-variable-finder_hh-vehicle-ownership-variable","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2980231,"date":"2026-08-14 16:29:04","modified":"2026-08-14 18:26:18","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1408,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Analysis-Variable-Finder_HH-vehicle-ownership-variable-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Analysis-Variable-Finder_HH-vehicle-ownership-variable-scaled.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":255,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Analysis-Variable-Finder_HH-vehicle-ownership-variable-scaled.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":422,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Analysis-Variable-Finder_HH-vehicle-ownership-variable-scaled.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":1056,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Analysis-Variable-Finder_HH-vehicle-ownership-variable-1536x845.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":845,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Analysis-Variable-Finder_HH-vehicle-ownership-variable-2048x1126.png","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1126,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Analysis-Variable-Finder_HH-vehicle-ownership-variable-826x454.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":454,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Analysis-Variable-Finder_HH-vehicle-ownership-variable-1920x1056.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1056}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Analysis-Variable-Finder_HH-vehicle-ownership-variable-scaled.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The details matter, and richer data provides room for <\/span>better analysis and optimized rescue efforts.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

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Building applications that improve how responders work is a meaningful contribution that extends far beyond a computer screen. Don\u2019t underestimate the reach of your development work \u2013 keep developing for good.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For developers looking to use the three <\/span>ArcGIS Location Services<\/span><\/a> referenced above, an <\/span>ArcGIS Location Platform<\/span><\/a> account is a great starting point, as it provides easy access to all of these services. For additional details on building an application with these services, please refer to the documentation <\/span>guide<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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