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Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems

VEMIS. Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems. Peter Anderson Steve Braham Simon Fraser University Vancouver, Canada. Projects. Emergency Preparedness Information Exchange (EPIX) Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems (VEMIS).

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Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems

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  1. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems Peter Anderson Steve Braham Simon Fraser University Vancouver, Canada

  2. Projects • Emergency Preparedness Information Exchange (EPIX) • Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems (VEMIS)

  3. EPIX Supported ProjectsInternet Projects Initiating and hosting WWW sites for: Federal Government • Emergency Preparedness Canada • Industry Canada - Emergency Telecommunications Branch • Transport Canada Aviation Safety - Pacific Region

  4. EPIX Supported ProjectsInternet Projects Initiating and hosting WWW sites for: Provincial Governments • BC Provincial Emergency Program • BC Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security (Emergency Social Services) • Ontario Emergency Measures Organization

  5. EPIX Supported ProjectsInternet Projects Initiating and hosting WWW sites for: Public/Private Partnership Programs • Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada • Safeguard • Emergency Preparedness for Industry and Commerce Council of British Columbia

  6. EPIX Supported ProjectsInternet Projects Initiating and hosting WWW sites for: Volunteer NGO Programs • Emergency Planners and Managers Association of British Columbia • Emergency Social Services Association of British Columbia • SAR Info (Search and Rescue)

  7. EPIX Supported ProjectsInternet Projects Hosting WWW sites for: International Programs • UN IDNDR • UN ISDR

  8. EPIX Supported ProjectsInternet Projects Hosting Email Discussion Groups • Networks in Emergency Management nets-em@sfu.ca • Emergency Planning for Post-secondary Educational Institutions emerg-univ@sfu.ca • Canadian National Hazards Assessment canhaz-assess@sfu.ca • US National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue

  9. EPIX Supported ProjectsEmergency Support • 1993 - present - Internet gateway/distribution of UN - OCHA disaster sitreps and appeals • 1994 - Mirror site for California EDIS system during Northridge Earthquake relief and recovery operations

  10. EPIX Supported ProjectsEmergency Support • 1997 - Manitoba Red River Floods - Internet site support for Emergency Preparedness Canada • 1999 - British Columbia Floods - Internet site support for BC Provincial Emergency Program and emergency email distribution

  11. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems Objective: During crises - to enable emergency managers to remain in critical decision-making processes regardless of physical location

  12. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems Technology • Integration of fixed and mobile wireless and wired systems • Building on common infrastructure with focus on interoperability • Using TCP/IP as common bridging protocols

  13. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems Components • Wired intra/internet systems • Terrestrial wireless systems • Satellite telecommunications

  14. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems • 56 kbps UHF TCP/IP wireless system • behaves like a slower speed version of standard Ethernet system used in most offices Initial Wireless Internet Component 1996 - Present

  15. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems • supports point-to-point and multi-point networking over large geographical areas (i.e. 120-150 Km) Initial Wireless Internet Component

  16. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems Applications • electronic mail • world wide web and gopher • databases • voice and videoconferencing • audio and video streaming • mobile, portable and fixed stations • bridges and gateways between other networks Wireless Internet Component

  17. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems Mobile applications Wireless Internet Component

  18. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems Urban Applications Wireless Internet Component

  19. VEMIS Other Interconnectable Wireless Technologies Satellite-based DirecPC MSAT VSAT Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems

  20. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsOther Wireless Technologies Terrestrial • Cellular/PCS • HF radio • High speed spread spectrum radio

  21. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems British Columbia VEMIS Project • interconnecting local, provincial and federal government emergency operations centers and field sites • national and international collaboration by “tunneling” across the Internet

  22. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems • if available, can connect to any Internet LAN as a point-of-presence - i.e. government offices or school computer labs in small communities • unique set of Internet addresses (IP numbers) allows for greater control over wireless applications and interconnected sites • intra/internet connectivity

  23. VEMIS VEMIS ConfigurationCurrent CBC Mt. Seymour Rptr World Wide Internet Portable VE7SFU Burnaby MSAT DirecPC VSAT MSAT DirecPC Sumas Mtn Rptr Legend: Landline 56 Kbps Radio Satellite Federal Joint Alternate Site Cloverdale Federal Government CRC Ottawa VSAT MSAT DirecPC

  24. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems • Phase Two • Upgrading wireless backbone to highspeed • 4.5 Mbps - >100 Mbps • Establishing emergency satellite teleport with SFU to become an emergency ISP

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  27. Simon Fraser University Telematics Research Lab PolyLAB Computing Services Industry Canada Communications Research Centre Pacific Region – Emergency Telecommunications Emergency Preparedness Canada Discovery Parks Inc. Wi-LAN Inc. TMI Inc. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems Participating Organizations

  28. Other Related Activities • NASA Haughton-Mars99/2000 Expeditions - applying disaster communications concepts to space travel

  29. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems Other Fields of Use • remote data gathering and monitoring (e.g., flood and seismic monitoring)

  30. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems Video Conferencing via satellite

  31. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems Java Workstation connection via satellite

  32. VEMIS Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems For More Information Visit Our Sites: • http://hoshi.cic.sfu.ca/epix/ • http://spectrum.ic.gc.ca/urgent/pacific/htms/pjastel.htm • http://polylab.sfu.ca

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