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National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation Presentation to the Geospatial World Forum. January 2011. Vision. Public safety and homeland security organizations have access to and know how to use geospatial technology for preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery. Mission.

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January 2011

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  1. National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation Presentation to the Geospatial World Forum January 2011

  2. Vision Public safety and homeland security organizations have access to and know how to use geospatial technology for preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery.

  3. Mission • To advance the public safety and homeland security communities in data interoperability, information sharing, and connectivity through geospatial technology, in support of local and national preparedness goals.

  4. Background • NAPSG Alliance was formed in 2005 • Steering committee created Foundation in 2008 • Alliance involves multiple public safety sectors • Law, fire, emergency mgt, health, dispatch, etc.

  5. Organization Structure • Independent organization governed by Board of Directors • 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit • Governance – Public Safety focused Board • Chairman, Keith Richter – Fire Chief, Orange County Fire Authority • Vice Chairman, Rand Napoli – ret. Florida State Fire Marshal • Secretary – Paul Brooks – Executive Director, Center for Public Safety Excellence • Treasurer – Jim Smalley – ret. National Fire Protection Association • Director – Clark Kimerer – Deputy Chief of Police, Seattle Police Department • Director – Charles Werner – Fire Chief, Charlottesville Fire Department • Director – Manuel Rios – Senior Vice President of Underwriting, USAA Insurance • Director – Robert Fronczak – Vice President, Association of American Railroads

  6. Programmatic Areas • Outreach, Education & Training • http://www.napsgfoundation.org/ • Regional Coordination • Cross-Boundary & Multi-Agency Projects • Information Clearinghouse • Tools, Resources, Best Practices • https://sites.google.com/a/publicsafetygis.org/napsgcollaborate/ • Mentorship & Technical Assistance • Policy Research & Guidance

  7. Board of Directors Senior Executive Leadership Council Regional Leadership Teams(Currently 9 Regions) National Practitioner Network3,000+ local, tribal, state, Federal

  8. 2009-2010 Key Results

  9. Cumulative Results • 1,136 public safety practitioners reached for in-person education & training on GIS • This education and training was held regionally and covered 23 states • Our national practitioner network defines annual training priorities: • Interdisciplinary regional workshops on information sharing • Robust virtual collaboration & resource portal • Technical Assistance to develop & implement regional information sharing projects

  10. Public Safety GIS Workshops • 4 Interdisciplinary & multi-state workshops complete • 410+ practitioners participated • Participants represented 11 different states • 82% represented local, county, tribal, or state government • 85% reported that they gained a clear vision for the next steps to implement new GIS capabilities in their agencies.

  11. Inter-Disciplinary Success

  12. Fire/EMS User Groups • Hosted 12 fire/ems workshops in 2009-2010 • 6 regions, 1 workshop held in each region each year • 662practitioners participated in workshops • Highlight best practices in GIS for fire & EMS • Identify common challenges & capability gaps • Facilitated by Regional Leadership Teams • Chief Officers, Firefighters, EMS, Fire GIS Managers

  13. Fire Service Training Series • 6 train-the-trainer sessions completed in 2010 • 385 practitioners participated • Participants represented 15 states • 50% represented local emergency responders • Funded under 2009 Grant from US Dept. of Homeland Security Grant • https://sites.google.com/a/publicsafetygis.org/napsgcollaborate/training-materials

  14. Other Accomplishments • Web-based education on homeland security data • 185 state-level public safety practitioners • Held at request of US DHS and US National Geospatial Intelligence Agency • Capabilities & Readiness Assessment Tool (CARAT) • Prototype tool to help local agencies understand what they know & don’t know about starting or expanding a GIS • GIS Standard Operating Guidance for Multi-Agency Coordination • A template to support national GIS standards, improving communication during emergency operations • Social Media for Outreach & Awareness • Twitter - @napsgfoundation • You Tube - http://www.youtube.com/user/napsggis#

  15. For More Information • NAPSG Website www.napsgfoundation.org • NAPSG Information Clearinghouse https://sites.google.com/a/publicsafetygis.org/napsgcollaborate/

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