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Gerry Aiken GIS Coordinator FEMA Region III 615 Chestnut St Philadelphia, Pa 19106 Office: 215-931-5709 Cellular: 215-360-5440 Fax: 215-931-5589 Gerard.Aiken@DHS.gov. FEMA Region 3 Disaster Operations Division Geographic Information Systems. FEMA Regional Organization. FCO(s).
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Gerry AikenGIS CoordinatorFEMA Region III615 Chestnut StPhiladelphia, Pa 19106Office: 215-931-5709Cellular: 215-360-5440Fax: 215-931-5589Gerard.Aiken@DHS.gov FEMA Region 3 Disaster Operations Division Geographic Information Systems
FEMA Regional Organization FCO(s) Regional Administrator Regional Advisory Council National Preparedness Disaster Assistance Disaster Operations Mitigation Management Logistics Operations Integration Planning
Data GIS software Hardware Personnel Methods Components of GIS
Preparedness Predictive event modeling, Disaster specific analysis, Data maintenance Response Resource allocation, Impact area, Infrastructure status, Infrastructure, People Recovery Designated counties, Tele-registrations, Debris Removal, Demolition, People DOD GIS and the Disaster Cycle
GIS Examples Geography plays a role in nearly every decision we make. Choosing sites, targeting market segments, planning distribution networks, responding to emergencies, or redrawing country boundaries—all of these problems involve questions of geography.
Preparedness Missions Supported by DOD GIS Logistics Support • JFO Location Analysis • Commodities Mapping • Power Generation • Transportation Contracts • Retail Location Analysis • Evacuation Routes • Sanitation Services Planning Support • Pre-Event Mapping • Situational Awareness • Imagery Gathering / Analysis • Consultation with local GIS assets • Federal Partnerships
Response Missions Supported by DOD GIS Emergency Actions: • Disaster Medical Assistance • Light Search & Rescue • Hazardous Materials Control • Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) • Firefighting • Flood Control • Evacuation Human Services Support: • Water Distribution • Food Distribution, Preparation and Service • Emergency Shelter • Clothing Distribution • Infant Needs • Transportation Assistance to Victims • Sanitation, Shower Points, Laundry
Recovery Missions Supported by GIS • Infrastructure Support Activities: -- Emergency Power -- Manpower -- Water Supplies -- Rail Access -- Communications -- Fuel -- Sewage Treatment -- Bulk Food -- Debris Removal -- Airport Access -- Road Access -- Livestock Care -- Dams & Levees -- Agriculture
Data Gathering and Warehousing Infrastructure. Concentrate on creation of a FEMA structured compliant GIS Data Warehouse Sheltering Transportation Commodity Distribution Communications Medical Fuel/Emergency Power Develop tool set so DOD members may utilize GIS data in house and in environments that are less then IT friendly. 2010 GIS Goals
Web Depot of map content Data must be available in small download packets Multiple formats (ESRI, Google Earth, Adobe etc.) Easy to use Bandwidth neutral Free! Unified Incident Command and Decision Support (UICDS) ? Visual Earth ? 2010 GIS Goals (Cont:)