Emergency Management Solutions

Since the events of September 11, 2001, the value of integrated GIS technology in supporting emergency services and public safety organizations has become more apparent than ever. GIS can play an important role in numerous areas:

• Emergency planning and risk assessment
• Emergency operations support
• Emergency dispatch
• Tactical/field operations support
• Impact analysis
• Disaster response and citizen support
• Damage assessment and recovery.

For more than 15 years, we have been active in designing and implementing GIS databases to support address and E911 applications, as well as the broader area of strategic and tactical support to emergency planning and response organizations at the local and state level. Our industry-neutral approach and vast experience in applying IT and GIS complements our key qualifications below:

• GIS and systems integration expertise
• Familiarity with emergency management and public safety programs and development of applications in these areas
• Experience with state-level database development, and design and development of local E911 and GIS databases for emergency response
• Understanding of regulations and standards impacting system development (FEMA, FCC, Office of Homeland Security, NENA, NEMA, and others)
• Experience in all technical and project management aspects of system development and oversight
• Deep understanding of state and local government operations
• Well-positioned to explore and help secure outside funding
• Seasoned, skilled, and dedicated staff with operational experience.

In the case of Bonneville County and Idaho Falls, Idaho, we carried out a full needs assessment, design, and lead procurement of vendor products and services for a new, integrated city/county emergency dispatch and GIS system. In other cases, we have developed database design and development specifications for street centerline mapping and addressing to support E911 databases.

Some of the most recent such projects are in the City of New York, where we are currently providing technical assistance to the implementation of new E911 CAD systems in NYPD and FDNY. We also performed extensive around-the-clock services operating the Emergency Mapping and Data Center in the New York City Emergency Operations Center during the response.

Among PlanGraphics' other projects supporting emergency management programs is our work with the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Progarm (CSEPP) with the State of Kentucky Division of Emergency Management.