2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
 Initial Attack GIS Track: EMS, Fire and Disaster Management Author(s): Jim Kniss, Lyle Koegler Southern California is a unique wildland fire environment. The term "Initial Attack" describes the resources that respond to the first phases of a wildland fire incident. Rapidly spreading wildfires often do most of their total damage in the first few hours. The Incident Commander (IC) makes critical decisions about the allocation of resources and incident strategy and tactics based on his awareness or understanding of the situation. GIS can provide the IC with additional situational awareness by collecting and displaying timely and relevant spatial information. The Initial Attack GIS concept was originally coined by Ventura County Fire Department. Recently, both Los Angeles County and Kern County Fire Departments have felt the need to implement Initial Attack GIS. The 2002 and 2003 fire seasons gave Southern California Fire Departments plenty of opportunities to prove the usefulness of having GIS Technical Specialists responding as an Initial Attack resource to wildfires. Jim Kniss Ventura County Fire Protection District Mapping Services and Data Analysis 165 Durley Avenue Camarillo , CA 93010 US Phone: 805.389-9750 Fax: 805.383-4780 E-mail: jim.kniss@mail.co.ventura.ca.us Lyle Koegler County of Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Department 12605 Osborne St Pacoima , CA 91331 US Phone: 818-890-5783 E-mail: lkoegler@lacofd.org |
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