Creating Situational Awareness for First Responders david blankinship senior gis analyst, colorado springs fire department

Principles of our knowledge management Deliver the right information, to the right person, at the right moment Deliver the right information, to the right person, at the right moment Unimpeded integration across space, time, entity, and process Unimpeded integration across space, time, entity, and process Totally structured for the consumer Totally structured for the consumer

What does this create? Practical, mission-driven solutions: Practical, mission-driven solutions: Run Order/CAD integration Map books, wall maps, etc Parcel-based wildland fire risk analysis Assessing vulnerable populations HazMat Plume Modeling Spatial Decision Support Systems/RAMP Wildland fire behavior Flood/inundation studies Swift water rescue guidance Complex and preplan data Evacuation routes Damage assessment Integrated inspection systems AVL/ITS Intra-structure forensics Arson profiling CBRNE modeling USAR/S&R Water supply analysis Station location studies Information delivery in any format, any place Major incident support OEM/OES strategic planning Interoperability/SA Landslide susceptibility

Executive leadership that always focuses on forward progress – not just doing something because we always have Executive leadership that always focuses on forward progress – not just doing something because we always have Make the goal define the technology – it’s just a tool, not a religion Make the goal define the technology – it’s just a tool, not a religion How do you know what to do?

Risk Assessment Risk Assessment Parcel-based wildland fire risk assessment Parcel-based wildland fire risk assessment Risk Assessment and Mitigation Process (RAMP) Risk Assessment and Mitigation Process (RAMP) Standardization via National Fire Data Model Standardization via National Fire Data Model Sponsorship Sponsorship AVL/Intelligent Transportation System AVL/Intelligent Transportation System Specific examples

Goal - engage the community to reduce risk Goal - engage the community to reduce risk Require a common view of the wildfire hazard Require a common view of the wildfire hazard Demand consistent level of accuracy across community Demand consistent level of accuracy across community Focus on actionable tasks that could mitigate effects of an event Focus on actionable tasks that could mitigate effects of an event Combine advanced remote sensing with public process to improve fire risk mitigation Parcel-based WUI Risk Assessment Example – Initial WUI assessment (55 sq miles) using traditional collection assets. Update utilized remote sensing data to reduced time and cost ($62K)

Develop a community definition of WUI hazards and risks Develop a community definition of WUI hazards and risks Adopt existing model Adopt existing model Develop community-based model Develop community-based model Common Attributes Common Attributes Fire Behavior (fuels, slope, aspect, etc) Fire Behavior (fuels, slope, aspect, etc) Landscape (veg density, defensible space) Landscape (veg density, defensible space) Water (hydrant, sources) Water (hydrant, sources) Access (response time, road conditions) Access (response time, road conditions) Construction (roof, siding, utilities, etc) Construction (roof, siding, utilities, etc) Combine attributes to develop a rating Combine attributes to develop a rating Science Science Subject Matter Experts Subject Matter Experts Polling of effected community Polling of effected community Moraga-Orinda Risk Assessment Models – Wildland Fire

AVL Central System 900 MHz GPS CSFD CAD Call Info. Dispatch Preemption Integrated Traffic Signals

Time to sit down, dave… david blankinship senior gis analyst, colorado springs fire department