Groups Software/Programs Documents/Articles/Presentations Training
Geospatial Task Group - National Wildfire Coordinating Group
Geospatial Training Advisory Group
FGDC Homeland Security Working Group
- Symbology Reference (Original from FGDC)
- Condensed Symbology Reference (PDF) (reformatted by Jason Ebersole)
NSGIC Geospatial Preparedness Committee
GIS Subcommittee, Mid-America Regional Council, Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee
Commericial Emergency Mapping Units (listed for information purposes only - not an endorsement):
- Missouri Emergency Resource and Information System (MERIS)
- Consequence Assessment Tool Sets (CATS)
- FEMA HAZUS
- NGA GEOTRANS software
- Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO)
- Catastrophic Level Event Emergency Response (CLEER®) Keigan Systems
Documents/Articles/Presentations:
- National Response Plan and National Incident Management System Review
- GIO Briefing to Governor's Homeland Security Advisory Council
- Recommendations for Improvements to Geospatial Capabilities for Disaster Response - Bruce Oswald
- Geospatial Appendix to (Missouri) State Homeland Security Plan
- Mid-Missouri GIS User Group (MMGUG) Emergency Response meeting
- "Investigation of Geospatial Support of Incident Management" - National Center for Landscape Fire Analysis, 2002
- "(Pennsylvania) State Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy - Geospatial Addendum 2005"
- "Successful Response Starts with a Map: Improving Geospatial Support for Disaster Management" - National Academy, Committee on Planning for Catastrophe 2007
- To download the Executive Summary: Executive Summary - 23 pages
- To download the entire book: Entire Book - 199 pages
- “Using GIS to Support Emergency Management and Homeland Security” – Public Technology Institute (obtained through Miami-Dade County Govt.)
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
- "Creating a Geospatial Technology Community of Practice for Homeland Security and Emergency Management" - (NY) Southern Tier West Regional Planning & Development Board (GITA Geospatially Enabling Community Collaboration [GECCo] pilot project)
- "Public Safety and Homeland Security Situational Awareness" - ESRI white paper, February 2008
FEMA National Response Plan - Joint Field Office
- Table 6.1: Template JFO Information Sharing Plan (GIS products included in several infomation requirements)
- Annex D: Logistical Requirements (mentions space requirements for GIS unit)
- Tab 3 to Annex D: DHS/NOC Go Kit Footprint (GIS included)
- Tab 7 To Annex E (Same as Table 6.1 from FOG)
FEMA National Response Framework - Joint Field Office Taskbooks
- Planning Section
- Geospatial Intelligence Manager
- Geospatial Intelligence Specialist
- Hazard Mitigation
- Risk/Hazard Analyst
- Task books are currently being field tested (per website)
- Risk/Hazard Analyst
System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders GIS Mapping Software Tools Project Some documents require SAVER/RKB account to view HSPD-8 National Preparedness
Target Capabilities List - Sept. 2006 DRAFT According to Responder Knowlwedge Base, GIS is included in all 37 target capabilities
HAZUS.org News (contains several links to hazard news)
FEMA
- Independent Study Program
- Instructor-led Courses
NOTE: IS100, IS200 and IS700 are minimum compliance courses for Federal grant opportunities. ICS300, ICS400 and IS800, required for management, are strongly recommended for non-management personnel(300 and 400 are instructor-lead only). (2007 requirements document, see page 23)
Waypoint Mapping/National Spill Control School
All documents were found through open sources and should have no access restrictions (unless noted otherwise).
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