Abstract

GIS Activities USFS Region 5 Fire & Aviation Mangement 2010
Track: Emergency Medical Services/Fire
Authors: Lorri Peltz-Lewis

The Fire and Aviation Management GIS Lab provides direct support to incidents including fire and all hazards. This includes direct support to GIS staff on incidents including preparing and delivering data, training, planning, data management, coordination, etc. This past year the lab has gone through some major changes including a new GIS Coordinator/Program Manager, coordination with Federal, State, and Local agencies including the NIFC, NWCG Geospatial Task Group, FIRESCOPE GIS Specialist Group, California Fire and Resource Assessmet Program, and many more. Over the past year many activities and projects have taken place including the training and use of FIMT, RAVAR, efficiency of Helicopter Rappelling, integration and support for the WFDSS, support for the GACCs in CA, integration to the USFS EDC, and many more. This presentation will provide an overview of what the lab is doing and the current status of many on going projects and support efforts.