Abstract

Developing a Risk Assessment Database and Webmap with Bordering Communities
Track: Disaster Management and Emergency Response
Authors: Leane Kmetz, Rick Ehlin, Mike Cranfil

Each day communities respond to numerous local emergencies, however, there are some incidents that may require a collaborative approach that includes personnel from:
Multiple jurisdictions,
A combination of specialties or disciplines,
Several levels of government,
Nongovernmental organizations, and
The private sector.
Using GIS and information from The National Incident Management System, or NIMS, provides the foundation needed to ensure that we can work together when our communities and the Nation need us the most.
NIMS integrates best practices into a comprehensive, standardized framework that is flexible enough to be applicable across the full spectrum of potential incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity.