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