2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
 Using ArcGIS for Fire Pre-Incident Planning Track: EMS, Fire and Disaster Management Author(s): Chris Rogers Until recently, the Kirkland Fire Department has been pre-planning responses to fires and other emergency incidents for years drawing buildings using relatively primitive techniques. Digital mapping, begun several years ago for the city's 20 square-mile service area, was an improvement over earlier approaches, but even these efficiencies were surpassed with the citywide implementation of ArcGIS. This platform provides vastly improved cartographic display options, such as standard National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) symbols, as well as robust spatial analysis and editing tools. A wide variety of data sets including enterprise GIS vector data, high-resolution raster products such as color orthophotography, CAD drawings, pictures, and documents are all easily integrated into a single pre-incident plan for easy access by all. Additional functionality is provided by links between these plans and other applications. Chris Rogers City of Kirkland Fire Department 123 5th Ave Kirkland , WA 98033 US Phone: 425-823-1143 E-mail: crogers@ci.kirkland.wa.us |
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