1. 1 Pacific GIS and Remote Sensing Conference Suva, November, 2013 “Black Saturday and the re-build of spatial systems in Victoria” Mark Garvey AFSM CFA – Country Fire Authority

2. 2 Black Saturday bushfires 9 th February, 2009

3. Version 1.6 - 03/06/2009 A ten year drought preceded Black Saturday

4. MELBOURNE CITY MIN / MAX TEMP JanuaryFebruary Saturday Sunday Monday Friday Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Saturday Sunday Monday Friday Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Sunday Monday Version 1.6 - 03/06/2009 A heatwave preceded Black Saturday 45 0 Celsius / 115 0 Farenheit

5. Black Saturday Weather Temp: 45 0 Celsius Wind: 100 KPH Humidity: 5% Severe Wind Change

13. 13 Fires controlled - 580 Major fires - 13 Fatalities - 173 Houses destroyed - 2000 Total Area - 350,000 hectares (850,000 acres) BLACK SATURDAY

14. The Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission Intense Scrutiny of many issues including spatial information Issues covered included: Paper maps and map directories Quality of state digital map base Data Licensing Networks Interoperability Joint training Data gathering GPS standards Information flows Bushfire prediction models

15. The Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission Recommendations

16. Result: A single mapping and spatial information system for all Victorian Agencies

17. eMap Modules Web Field Analyst

18. eMap Web Operational Emergency Mapping System Shared situational awareness Maps bushfires and other incidents Prints standard maps Over 300 map layers Workflow based functions and tools Technology - ESRI ArcGIS Server and Geocortex

19. eMap Web – Themes State Overview - COP (view only, displays all hazards) Bushfire - Edit, analysis, map templates Fuel Management - Planned Burning, mechanical works Other themes planned for Flood, Hazmat..

20. eMap Web - Concepts Map

21. eMap Web – Incident List

22. eMap Web – Live bushfire Predictions Phoenix Rapidfire: Hourly fire spread, flame height, embers, Impact Zone

23. eMap Web - Consequence Analysis Quick analysis of impact to life, essential services, community infrastructure and economic assets Can be exported to csv and printed

24. eMap Web – Resource Tracking

25. eMap Web – Infra-red Firescans

26. eMap Web – Creating Observations

27. eMap Web – Collating Intelligence 14 Feb 2013 – Lightning – Fires - Resources

28. eMap Web – Collating Intelligence Grampians Fires – Feb 2013 – 36,000ha

29. eMap: Tablets – Smart Phones

30. eMap Web – Usage Statistics Number of Server Hits during 2012-13 fire season

31. eMap Field

32. Capture and share field data GPS functionality Moving map Create data based upon GPS position Touch integration Quick action buttons

33. eMap Field Examples of field data into eMap Web Little River Aberfeldy Kentbruck Carngham

34. eMap Analyst ESRI ArcGIS Extension Designed for situations where complex analysis is required Used by experienced Mapping Officers at Incident Control Center’s

35. Royal Commission Report Card Mapping Issues Data Licensing issues sorted Single operational mapping system across Victoria CFA access from hundreds of network points Joint training across Agencies

36. 36 If you would like to an eMap demonstration please see Mark Thank you