Maps for First Responders | Crisis Response & Situational Awareness

Case study

Cal OES sees where to send critical resources in a disaster

During the 2018 fire season in California, Esri assisted multiple agencies at command centers across the state. By analyzing population data, weather patterns, and real-time road conditions, agencies like California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) better understood the potential impact of fires on local communities. With Esri’s help, Cal OES transformed from a 5 percent digital environment to a 95 percent digital platform in a matter of months to be better equipped to respond to emergencies.

Explore the ways Cal OES is using Esri to digitally transform.

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Crisis Response

See how to make the best decisions in an emergency

Gain awareness

Quickly analyze impacts, assess damage, and deploy resources.

Assess damage

Get real-time damage assessments using imagery and remote sensing.

Inform people

Share critical, up-to-date information to educate and inform the public.

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Coordinating response

See affected areas, road closures, and resource locations at a glance.

Situational Awareness

See how to make sense of what’s happening right now

Monitor operations

Monitor operations, events, personnel, and resources in real time.

Integrate data

Integrate data from multiple sources with advanced maps and spatial analysis.

Take action

Convert data into actionable intelligence to make the best decisions.

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Mapping perimeters

Monitor where incident boundaries and personnel are in real time.

Safety and Security

See how to keep people safe no matter what

Focus efforts

Understand where to focus efforts to prevent, protect against, and mitigate complex threats.

Share information

Securely share and collaborate with partners to plan before an event and reduce redundancy.

Respond effectively

Monitor situations as they change and make adjustments in real time to protect resources and assets.

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Allocating resources

Use progression maps to see where to deploy personnel to fight a fire.

By the numbers

Preparing for and responding to the new normal

1,200

Over 1,200 fire departments and emergency management agencies rely on Esri technology for crisis response operations.

100+

Esri makes hundreds of real-time data feeds, such as weather and incident-related data, available to organizations.

$91b

In 2018 the US experienced 14 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters with a total cost of $91 billion.

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