Enhancing community resilience by leveraging geospatial technology for public safety
These workshops are hosted as in-person education workshops designed to provide hands-on cross-training for both public safety officials from all disciplines AND GIS & IT practitioners from all levels of government. Our Regional Leadership Teams co-host all workshops and provide local and regional public safety practitioner leadership.
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Sponsorship Opportunities are Available!
Who Should Attend?
Public Safety Officials & Emergency Responders - Management level & Operational public safety from all disciplines (fire, law enforcement, emergency management, health, 911-dispatch, etc.)
GIS & IT Practitioners – State GIS Coordinators/GIOs, GIS Analysts, GIS Managers, Technology Coordinators, Local CTOs, IT Specialists, Interoperability Coordinators, planners, etc.
Federal Agencies - That have a role in public safety and/or homeland security (FEMA HQ, FEMA Regional Offices, Dept. of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Department of Defense, National Guard, Bureau of Land Management, Dept. of Transportation, etc.)
Citizens & NGOs that Support Public Safety – e.g. American Red Cross Field Offices, Citizen Emergency Response Team members (CERT), etc.
Private Sector - Representatives and managers of companies that provide services to public safety, GIS & technology solution providers, institutions of higher education, and infrastructure owners/operators
Cost to Attend
- There is no cost for all public sector participants (public safety officials, emergency responders, local/county/state government, Federal employees, & NGO representatives) for any of the regional workshops. Meals & workshop materials will be provided during the workshops.
- A registration fee applies for private sector participants - visit the event pages for specific information. This fee covers meals (breakfast & lunch) and all workshop materials. Sponsorship Opportunities are available for interested companies, and the registration fee is waived for sponsoring companies.
Why should I attend?
Each workshop is run by a team of state & local public safety & GIS practitioners from each region. The training sessions offer new insight on how to operationalize geospatial technology to enhance daily operations. Each workshop features presentations on best practices in each region, moderated discussions on challenges, new ideas for information sharing, and networking time to build relationships with your regional community.
Benefits of participate include opportunities to:
· Gain in-depth knowledge for how GIS can be used across all public safety disciplines and model practices being used in your region
· Participate in regional forums to identify key scenarios & challenges in your region - explore how we can build geospatial data & information sharing into mutual aid systems
· Receive unique cross-training through special tracks offered for all participants - public safety Managers & Officers; public safety task level personnel; and GIS/IT practitioners
