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The public safety & homeland security communities need the right tools and resources available in order to use GIS effectively.  Some of the tools we make available are:
  • Public Safety Data Model
  • Capability & Readiness Assessment Tool
  • Best Practice Case Studies
  • Guide to Building a GIS for your Department
  • Law Enforcement Decision Support Tool for Broken Windows Theory
  • Guidance for Standard Operating Procedures
Below is background information on just some of the practical tools and resources we have available.  For more information, log into the Resource Portal to access many more tools and resources you can use in your agency.

Visit Resource Portal for Tools

Our intention with the Resource Portal is to provide you with a "one stop shop" for all of the tools, resources, and materials that NAPSG Foundation has available for the community.  Here you will find case studies on bes practices, guidance on developing Standard Operating Procedures, example symbology sets, and much more.  The Resource Portal is always under development, we strive to add new resources to it everyday.  If you have a tool or resource that should be made available, send an email to Liz Anderson @  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it along with the resource and we will consider posting it.

 

Public Safety Data Model

Organizations representing the fire and emergency services have developed a template for a GIS data model to support standard and disaster related operations at the local level. Initial funding for the Public Safety GIS data model project is through a cooperative agreement between The National Association of State Fire Marshals and US DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.  Click here for the Fire/HazMat GIS Data Model Implementation Guide.

The initiative is currently being coordinated with the IT standards being defined by the NFPA Data and Technology (DAT) Committee. The Fire/HazMat data model referenced above has been incorporated into the DHS-Geodatabase Model (GDM) and published on the Federal Geospatial Data Committee (FGDC) website.  Click Here to Learn More About the GDM.

The purpose of this project is to develop a national model for managing geospatial data related to fire operations at the local level.

Additional data model resources are available by Esri, through their website you can access data models for fire service, homeland security, local government, and others.

Leadership in Data Model Development

The initial development of the existing data model was guided by oversight from a national leadership team. The key roles of these participants are outlined in this section. The overall goal is to provide enough leadership structure to facilitate active engagement by as wide a spectrum of interested participants as possible.

National Fire Service Organization Representatives

· Rand Napoli—Florida State Fire Marshal, Ret. (National Association of State Fire Marshals & Vice-Chairman NAPSG Foundation Board of Directors)

· Chief Keith Richter—Orange County Fire Authority, CA (Metro Fire Chiefs—IAFC and Chairman NAPSG Foundation Board of Directors)

· Chief Fred Windisch—Ponderosa VFD, TX (Volunteer and Combination Officer Section—IAFC)

Technical Liaison

· David Blankinship—Senior GIS Analyst, Colorado Springs Fire Department, CO

ESRI Representatives

· Jennifer Schottke - Public Safety Lead, ESRI

· Steve Grise—ArcGIS Technical Lead, fmr. ESRI

 

 

 

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"When public safety gave up the horse-drawn steamer engines and began using motorized apparatus, they took a major leap in improving the delivery of community safety. The fire service is in position for another major leap by using GIS to improve our operations. The use of GIS has the potential to be as dramatic a change as the adoption of motorized vehicles a century ago." - Jim Smalley, Board of Directors, NAPSG Foundation