1 Mobile Rapid Response Geospatial Data Delivery System for Washington DC Adam Timm Tom Gertin Chris Noble Gregg Heitkamp

2 Introduction In emergency situations, accurate, timely information is critical Emergency responders need information delivered to them on systems, and in formats that are easy to use, understand, and interact with.

3 Key Concepts Design the end user application with mobility in mind Current online mapping applications (Google Maps, Bing Maps, etc) are designed to dynamically adjust to the viewing screen size Mobile GIS applications should leverage these services and overlay situation specific information.

4 Possible data sources Commercial news sources Commercial imagery sources Social media outlets Local and National data sources Emergency responder on the scene

5 Data Processing/Management Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Data gets routed Manage resources Relay communications

6 Unified Communications Center (UCC) Built in 2006, $116 million Brought together multiple agencies Back-up facility 16 servers 150 workstations

7 Existing Process

8 Database Backend Oracle 10g Security measures Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) Building Fire Hydrants served M N building id name function floors exits centroid Fire hydrant id main feeder size model centroid

9 Proposed System Improvements Cameras / sensors Enhanced Visualization (ESRI tools)

10 Data analysis conceptual basis Automated data analysis works for simple problems Manual data analysis needed for complex problems Specialty knowledge/ experience Mixed data format Human impact Gridlock on the beltway from

11 Analysis framework and requirements Computer-assisted dispatch Analyze data and manage response resources On-call subject matter experts Expert teams model HHS Emergency Command Center CAD-to-CAD exchange Computer-assisted dispatcher from

12 Scenario 1—chemical spill A tanker truck crashes and liquid chlorine spills… …outside the Capital …entering a tunnel …near a Metrorail Instead of chlorine, the spilled liquid is… …hydrogen cyanide …nitrogen Tanker truck spill from

13 Scenario 2—run on over-the-counter medicine OTC cough syrup sales peak in December… …nationwide …at all DC pharmacies …at select pharmacies Instead of December, the peak is in July Instead of cough syrup, the medicine is an antifungal Pharmacy from

14 Data Dissemination

15 Data Dissemination (Pushing) Ways of dissemination 1) LAN lines 2) Radio Broadcast 3) Cell Phone Towers 4) Emergency Mobile broadcasting units

16 Dissemination to Responders

17 Mobile Rapid Response Geospatial Data Delivery System Summary Data Acquisition / Collection Local / national data and news Data Processing/ Management Unified Communications Center Data Analysis Automated and Manual Analysis Data Dissemination Get information out to responders