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Online Emergency Management Tool Richer communication for emergency management

Online Emergency Management Tool Richer communication for emergency management. APHA Annual Meeting November 11, 2009. Purpose. To allow clinics, agencies, tribes, and others to Share a consistent picture of a situation as it unfolds (geographically)

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Online Emergency Management Tool Richer communication for emergency management

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  1. Online Emergency Management Tool Richer communication for emergency management • APHA Annual Meeting • November 11, 2009

  2. Purpose To allow clinics, agencies, tribes, and others to • Share a consistent picture of a situation as it unfolds (geographically) • Quickly locate facilities and resources on a map • Get real-time updates of status and available resources • Search the web for anything near an incident • Post notifications to members participating in a conference • Update their contact information and provide real-time status • Update their inventory of available resources and request for aid

  3. Components The Online Emergency Management Tool Consists of: • Regional Maps and Surveillance Tool • Contact/Status/Resources Update Tool • Database Search Tool • Local Maps and Web Search Tool • Conferencing Tool • Administration Tool

  4. Maps Tool: Login • Multiple users can login and join a conference • Options for Organization will change depending on the conference

  5. Maps Tool: Identify an Incident 1. Select incident type (e.g. Biological) 2. Click on location of incident (e.g. Long Beach) zoom tool search tool • Simple 2-step process to identify an incident • You can zoom, pan, and search the map

  6. Maps Tool: Overview • who, what, when status line • clickable list of health programs • google map • data filters • search • real-time resources at a glance • Lists change in real-time as you zoom, pan, and click the map • Color indicates status • Resources change in real-time as updates come in

  7. Maps Tool: Info Window • info window • contact info and edit • real-time resources updates • select program types to show • Users can quickly get up to date contact info and status • Agencies can edit their own information • User can select which types of organizations to show

  8. Maps Tool: Resources • info window • contact info and edit • real-time resources updates • select resource types to show • User can select which resource types to show • controls info window and resources at a glance • Resources update in real-time

  9. Database Search Tool • search NAAEP database • choose search criteria • click Search • view search results • User can search for programs having some amount of resources

  10. Update Tool: Contact Info • Editor • update contact info • update status • update resources • Contact Info editor is used to • update name, address, etc. • update points of contact

  11. Update Tool: Status • Editor • update contact info • update status • update resources • Status editor is used to • update current status of the program

  12. Update Tool: Resources • Editor • update contact info • update status • update resources Resource Editor is used to • update actual resources vs. “normal supply” during an event as resources deplete • add extra resources/supplies and/or request specific types of resources/supplies

  13. Local Maps/Web Search Tool: Overview • See a close up view of area surrounding incident • Mark the radius of incident • Search the web for local hospitals, fire departments, etc. • Create and save new searches

  14. Local Maps: Features • Search local area • results displayed on map • map adjusted to fit search results • icons differentiate searches • adjustable radius of incident • yellow box provides visual indication of distance from incident • slider controls size of box • saved searches • useful for most incident types • use filters to select which results to see • temporary searches • search for anything • can be filtered like saved searches • Satellite view of local area • User can search the web for anything • useful for locating/selecting alternative care sites or POD sites • uses Yahoo! Maps search facility

  15. Local Maps: Web Search • custom web search • 1. type in a search term • 2. name the search • 3. save or make temporary • search for anything • searches can be saved • search results have info windows too

  16. Conferencing Tool: Overview • See who has joined the conference • View notifications for the conference • Post new notifications

  17. Conferencing Tool: Create Notifications • Create a new Notification • Notifications can be given a • Subject • Message • Status code

  18. Conferencing Tool: View Notifications • View Notifications • expand to see message • collapse to hide detail • Notifications are easily expanded and collapsed • Most recent messages appear at top • Timestamp is adjusted to viewers timezone

  19. Administrative Tool tool for add/delete/update of • Conferences • AHP types • search filter types • resource types • AHPs • lists can be expanded or collapsed

  20. Administrative Tool: Example e.g. add a new AHP • 1. enter new AHP information • 2. click Add Simple 2-step process to add an Ambulatory Health Program to the database

  21. Summary Communication is greatly enhanced by: • graphical/geospatial visualization of information • ability to filter information • database and web searching • real-time updates => everybody has a consistent up-to-date picture • multi-user conferencing

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