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2019

NAPSG Symbology Working Group

Main topics discussed in this presentation: NAPSG's Symbology Working Group Mission, Background; Recent Updates in Symbology; Symbology Working Group Membership & Impact; Incident Symbology Framework & Guideline; Post-Incident Review; Content Needs & Feedback; Usage Needs & Feedback

Presenter(s):

- NAPSG Foundation Team

Current and Future State of the Union on Preparedness Data

This session will weave together a series of lightning briefings, providing a baseline on the current and future state of preparedness data, and breakout discussions to define high-priority unmet needs and requirements in preparedness data nationwide.

Presenter(s):

- Julie Eckert, ArdentMC (Facilitator)
- Cliff Allison, HERE / Jim Castagneri & Lacey Loftin, USCB
- Maureen Kelly, FEMA / Chris Vaughan, FEMA GIO
- Siddharth Pandey, Dewberry / Rebecca Kollmeyer, NLT

Mission Critical Decision Making with Field Data

This workshop will bring together public safety and private sector decision makers to discuss the types of data being collected today and the latest in innovative decision-support tools and practices in using field-collected data to answer this key question: "How can all this real-time data and information be used to make better decisions during an actual disasters?"
• Outreach to the private sector community
• Policy and governance
• Live examples in use today
• Panel discussion

Presenter(s):

- Chief Hezedean Smith, City of Orlando Fire (FL)
- Brandon Klopfenstein, Colonial Pipeline (SC)
- Andy Elkins, Bureau of Explosives, Association of American Railroads
- Tommy Hicks, NAPSG Foundation

Ending Analysis Paralysis by Implementing Best Practices in Your Dashboards

With the advent of the common operating picture and dashboard for public safety, we've quickly gone from not enough information to too much information, which often leaves us in analysis paralysis. This workshop will explore how we can overcome this challenge by implementing best practices in situational awareness dashboards & tools versus best practices in resource management dashboards. We'll guide you on how to focus your decision-support solutions to presenting and analyzing only the most actionable information needed to inform specific decisions in risk assessment, resource planning, incident forecasting, incident operations, and initial recovery operations.

Presenter(s):

- Doug Eades and Michael Dossett, Kentucky Division of EM
- Chris Vaughan and David Kang, FEMA
- Chief Jeff Dulin, International Association of Fire Chiefs

Integrating Intelligence and Technology to Drive Operational Planning

This presentation discusses integrating intelligence technology into operational planning, emphasizing data flow, hazard assessment, and foundational frameworks for disaster response.

Presenter(s):

- David B. Kang, FEMA, Response Planning and Exercise Division

Achieving Interoperability for Consequence Management in the Field and State EOC

In this presentation, Steve Batsondiscusses interoperability challenges and strategies for effective consequence management during disasters in South Carolina, emphasizing partnerships, technology, and past incident analysis. Key points include the following: Using Collaborative Partnerships for Interconnectivity, Mobile First Mission/Mindset, and Overcoming Inertia with Interconnected Systems.

Presenter(s):

- Steven Batson, SC Emergency Management Division

Learning to See What Others Can't (video)

Disaster Innovation Talk by Ryan Lanclos, Director, Public Safety Industries, Esri. This talk was delivered at the 2019 Innovation Summit for Preparedness and Resilience (InSPIRE) in Galveston, TX, hosted by the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation.

Presenter(s):

- Ryan Lanclos, Esri

Geo-Enable Your Plans: From Binders to Interactive Web Based Plans

Become familiar with the concepts and advantages of Deliberate and Crisis Action Geo-enabled plans, gain insight into different types of plans and approaches for geospatial integration, test the process of developing a Geospatial Game Plan to inform geo enabled plan development, and gain best practices and lessons learned from geospatial practitioners and thought leaders who have developed and garnered support for geo enabling information and plans for their organizations.

Presenter(s):

- Eva Cante, Ian Purcell, Rob Long, and Matt Welshans; FEMA
- Jason Ray, FL Division of Emergency Management
- Eric Shreve, Thomas Szewczyk, and Dave Roby; DEMA CTA

Training: Core Web GIS Skills for Public Safety

Presenters from Maryland's Police and Fire Departments offer attendees an overview of core Web GIS skills, including tools, applications, analysis, and scenario-based exercises.

Presenter(s):

- Shelby Roberson, Montgomery County PD (MD)
- Peter Hanna, Peter Hanna, Baltimore City FD (MD)

Master Class: Bridging the Communications Gap

Oftentimes, leaders and technologists are struggling to communicate effectively, which can result in missed opportunities to bring innovation into their agencies that will increase their effectiveness in the community. This training session will focus on successfully breaking down communication barriers and will provide participants the tools needed for success.

Presenter(s):

- Andrew Baxter, Charlottesville Fire Department (VA)
- Tommy Hicks, NAPSG Foundation

Enhancing Life Saving Missions with Innovative Technology & Policy

In this presentation, Jeff Maunder discusses New Zealand USAR's efforts to improve life-saving missions through innovative technology, policy, and organizational strategies.

Presenter(s):

- Jeff Maunder, Fire and Emergency New Zealand

Shifting the Paradigm: The Role of Mitigation Following Hurricane Harvey (video)

Disaster Innovation Talk by Josh Davies, Division Chief, Texas Division of Emergency Management. This talk was delivered at the 2019 Innovation Summit for Preparedness and Resilience (InSPIRE) in Galveston, TX, hosted by the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation.

Presenter(s):

- Josh Davies, Texas Division of Emergency Management

i-Axis: Indoor Mapping, Tracking, and Navigation

In this interactive workshop, participants will develop knowledge on the current and future of building-level pre-incident planning. The workshop culminates with an interactive session on defining how the latest indoor mapping technology can be adopted and implemented locally, and what is needed in terms of training, SOPs, guidance, etc. to support adoption.

Presenter(s):

- Jeb Benson, National Institute of Standards & Technology
- Peter Hanna, Baltimore City Fire Department (ret.)
- Tommy Hicks, NAPSG Foundation
- Paul Doherty, PhD, NAPSG Foundation

Crowdsourcing Data & Information to Support the Community Lifelines

Participants learn the basics of crowdsourcing and how federal, state, and local level officials work with digital volunteer networks. They will use the outcomes of previous workshops and lessons learned from crowdsourcing support during recent disasters towards developing a shared foundation of knowledge on crowdsourcing. Participants will then build on that information to test updates to the CrowdsourceEM.org Toolkit and develop innovative solutions to policy and technology challenges.

Presenter(s):

- Emily Martuscello and Kimberly Stephens, FEMA
- Justin Kates, City of Nashua, NH
- Rob Neppell, CEDR Digital Corps
- Erin Arkison, GIS Corps

Lessons Learned & Best Practices in Cyber Security

This session is designed to provide a basic understanding of how to secure and protect your agency's crisis management and GIS systems from cyber-related threats and hazards. This session will cover:
• Developing systems for maximum resilience
• Mitigating malware attacks in crisis management and GIS systems
• Protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in disaster data
• Safely and securely sharing data and information among agencies and systems for improved operational coordination

Presenter(s):

- Dan Bout, California Public Utilities Commission (CA)
- Ted Okada, CTO, FEMA
- Nate Workman, FEMA OCIO
- Dave Williams, New Light Technologies

Developing a Drone/UAS Program for your Public Safety Agency

This workshop will lead participants through critical considerations and lessons learned in starting and implementing a drone/UAS program for public safety operations:
• Update on drone/UAS standards and regulations for public vs. private programs
• Best practices from public drone/UAS programs: Boone County, MO
• Understand what drone/UAS imagery is best suited to support different mission needs
• Selecting the best drone/UAS platform and determining what your product is going to be

Presenter(s):

- John Desmarais, Civil Air Patrol
- Austin Worcester, Civil Air Patrol
- Tari Martin, NAPSG Foundation

Technology Enabling the Community Lifelines for Local and State Incident Operations

An overview of emergency management tools, exercises, and technology solutions for earthquake preparedness and response in the central United States.

Presenter(s):

- Michael E. Dossett, DHS S&T
- Doug Eades, DHS S&T
- Erik Endrulat, DHS S&T

Integrating Intelligence and Technology to Drive Operational Planning (video)

Disaster Innovation Talk by David Kang, Director, Response Planning and Exercise Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency. This talk was delivered at the 2019 Innovation Summit for Preparedness and Resilience (InSPIRE) in Galveston, TX, hosted by the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation.

Presenter(s):

- David Kang, Response Planning and Exercise Division, FEMA

Achieving Interoperability for Crisis Management in the Field and at the State EOC (video)

Disaster Innovation Talk by Steven Batson, Chief of Staff, South Carolina Division of Emergency Management. This talk was delivered at the 2019 Innovation Summit for Preparedness and Resilience (InSPIRE) in Galveston, TX, hosted by the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation.

Presenter(s):

- Steven Batson, South Carolina Division of Emergency Management

Field Simulation: Collecting Data in the Field for Search & Rescue and Debris Management

Attendees will understand how to use basic field data collection tools, learn the relationship between Search & Rescue and Debris Management, explore ways to quickly analyze and report against live field data for situational awareness, and develop a geospatial game plan and access additional resources.

Presenter(s):

- Paul Doherty, PhD, NAPSG Foundation
- Jared Doke, NAPSG Foundation

Workshop: Technology Innovation for First Responders

Participants will explore technology innovation for first responders, focusing on geospatial tools, operational planning, and interagency collaboration.

Presenter(s):

- Paul Doherty, PhD, NAPSG Foundation

Science for Response and Response for Science

In this presentation, Jack Meszaros from NSF discusses recent U.S. weather disasters, their economic impact, regional occurrences, and seismic hazard risk estimates for 2018.

Presenter(s):

- Jacqueline “Jack” Meszaros, PhD, National Science Foundation

Applying Science & Technology to Drive State Flood Mitigation and Resilience Policy

In this session, participants will learn how Texas is leveraging science, data analytics, visualization, and communication tools to drive more effective flood mitigation and resilience policies. This presentation showcases practical, user-focused platforms that translate complex risk data into actionable information for a wide range of stakeholders.

Presenter(s):

- Dr. Sam Brody, Texas A&M University Galveston

Enhancing Life Saving Missions with Innovative Technology & Policy (video)

Disaster Innovation Talk by Jeff Maunder, Manager, New Zealand Disaster Assistance Response Team, New Zealand Urban Search & Rescue National Management Team. This talk was delivered at the 2019 Innovation Summit for Preparedness and Resilience (InSPIRE) in Galveston, TX, hosted by the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation.

Presenter(s):

- Jeff Maunder, New Zealand Disaster Assistance Response Team, New Zealand Urban Search & Rescue National Management Team

Remote Sensing, Imagery, and Drones for Response and Recovery

This workshop will bring Emergency Managers together with scientists and experts in remote sensing to develop a roadmap for how we can address emergency management’s highest priority imagery needs through the latest in remote sensing capabilities.

Presenter(s):

- John Desmarais, Civil Air Patrol
- Austin Worcester, Civil Air Patrol
- Glen Russell, FEMA, Remote Sensing Coordinator
- Tari Martin, NAPSG Foundation

Hands-On Simulation: Great Galveston Hurricane

This session is structured as a hands-on technology simulation and tabletop discussion. The objective of the simulation is to bring together the knowledge and skills all participants developed in the first day and a half and put them to use in a simulated incident. During this exercise, Leaders, First Responders, Planners, and GIS/Technologists will work together to apply technology and skills to "real-world" public safety operations and technology workflows of the simulated incident.

Presenter(s):

- Mike Chard, Boulder Office of Emergency Management (CO)
- Mike Ouimet, Texas Division of Emergency Management
- Jared Doke and Tricia Lawson, NAPSG Foundation

Best Practices in Using Technology for Public Information

This work session will feature proven and emerging best practices in using technology to support effective public information. This will include:
• Tools & Best Practices for Providing Public Information Using the Latest Technology and Applications
• Public Information Map Demonstrations
• A Geospatial Decision Support Tool for Targeted External Communications from the US Forest Service
• A Panel Session on Public Information Maps

Presenter(s):

- Paul Doherty, NAPSG Foundation (Facilitator)
- Dirk Fillpot, US Department of Agriculture
- Jonathan White, Mariposa County, CA
- Daniel Stoelb, Oregon Office of Emergency Management
- Emily Martuscello, FEMA Region I

Fostering Agency-Wide Adoption and Implementation of Innovative Technology

Participants will learn about best practices and resources available for using a framework to cultivate adoption and implementation of advanced and innovative technology across agencies and communities. Participants will come away from this session with a framework to bring back to their agencies to guide long-term adoption and implementation.

Presenter(s):

- Travis Hardy, Dewberry

Learning to See What Others Can’t

In this presentation, attendees learn about the increasing frequency and costs of disasters, the role of GIS in emergency management, and strategies for modernizing and leveraging geospatial technology.

Presenter(s):

- Ryan Lanclos, Esri

Technology Enabling the Community Lifelines for Local and State Incident Operations (video)

Disaster Innovation Talk by Michael Dossett, Director, Kentucky Emergency Management and Doug Eades, GIS Lead, Kentucky Emergency Management. This talk was delivered at the 2019 Innovation Summit for Preparedness and Resilience (InSPIRE) in Galveston, TX, hosted by the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation.

Presenter(s):

- Michael Dossett, Kentucky Emergency Management
- Doug Eades, Kentucky Emergency Management

Emerging Technologies Showcase:

* Emerging Web GIS Tools that Enhance Public Safety, presented by Esri
* Lightning Talk on Using LiDAR, presented by HERE Technologies
* Migrating Geospatial Workloads to the Cloud, presented by ArdentMC
* Automating Secure Mission Critical Cloud Deployments, presented by New Light Technologies

Presenter(s):

- Stuart Rucker, Esri
- James Nenaber, HERE Technologies
- Noah Goodman, Ardent MC
- Robert Pitts and Dave Williams, New Light Technologies

Emerging Technology Highlights – An Operator’s Perspective

This presentation discusses the use of GIS and UAS technologies for pipeline emergency preparedness, response, legal challenges, and outreach efforts.

Presenter(s):

- Jon Wickersham, Colonial Pipeline Company

Workshop: Demystifying Mutual Aid Policy and Technology

In this presentation, participants are provided an overview of mutual aid policy, technology interoperability, resource management, and coordination efforts among emergency response agencies.

Presenter(s):

- Rebecca Harned, NAPSG Foundation

Shifting the Paradigm: The Role of Mitigation Following Hurricane Harvey

Chief Josh Davies discusses the role of mitigation efforts and legislative actions following Hurricane Harvey, focusing on planning, coordination, and resilience improvements.

Presenter(s):

- Josh Davies, Texas Division of Emergency Management

Turning Science & Technology into Disaster Decision Making (video)

Disaster Innovation Talk by Jacqueline Meszaros, Ph.D., Science and Technology Advisor; Natural Hazards, Disasters, and Resilience; National Science Foundation. This talk was delivered at the 2019 Innovation Summit for Preparedness and Resilience (InSPIRE) in Galveston, TX, hosted by the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation.

Presenter(s):

- Jacqueline Meszaros, PhD, Science and Technology Advisor; Natural Hazards, Disasters, and Resilience; National Science Foundation

Applying Science & Technology to Drive State Flood Mitigation and Resilience Policy (video)

Disaster Innovation Talk by Sam Brody, Director, Center for Texas Beaches & Shores, Texas A&M University Galveston. This talk was delivered at the 2019 Innovation Summit for Preparedness and Resilience (InSPIRE) in Galveston, TX, hosted by the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation.

Presenter(s):

- Sam Brody, Texas A&M University Galveston

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