Mapping Tech in Public Safety

Steve and Chris interview Daniel Stoelb from the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.  Daniel shared his incites on uses for GIS in emergency management and shares some contrast between his pre and post pandemic experiences.

Technology changes rapidly. These rapid advancements also include Geographic Information Systems (GIS). While certain GIS technologies weren't available to us, Chris and Steve discuss with guest Peter Hanna, GIS efforts that we could have done differently. We reflect back on years past on items that would have improved GIS within our agencies. 

Some of these efforts still could be applied to working or managing today's GIS organizations. Having a Strategic Plan or having a champion helping the advancement of technology initiatives are some of our discussions. 

In this episode, the three of us also play a little Geography quiz. Hint: Steve lost.

Sound effects provided by: Epidemic Sound.

The Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division is the primary federal laboratory conducting research, development, testing, and evaluation for public safety communications technologies. Each year the PSCR conducts a conference. Just like all other conferences, this particular conference was conducted virtually. 

Chris and Steve discuss the highlights and our thoughts on some of the various technology presented. The PSCR 2020 can still be viewed online on their virtual conference center. 

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Day 4 of the ESRI GIS User Conference concluded the first virtual conference today. On this episode of Mapping Tech in Public Safety we discuss some of the conference highlights with Peter Hanna and ESRI's Public Safety Director Ryan Lanclos. Come listen to our thoughts about this year’s GIS presentations.

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Day 3 of the ESRI GIS User Conference. Mapping Tech in Public Safety discusses some of today's conference highlights with Peter Hanna. Come listen to our thoughts about this year’s GIS presentations.

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Day 2 of the ESRI GIS User Conference. Mapping Tech in Public Safety discusses some of today's conference highlights with Peter Hanna. Come listen to our thoughts about this year’s GIS presentations.

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The ESRI GIS User Conference kicked off today. Just like many other conferences, this year is an all virtual format. Mapping Tech in Public Safety will have some quick discussions and ideas during each day of the conference. Come listen to our thoughts about this year’s GIS presentations.

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"The power of web GIS has allowed us to enable the Houston Police Department with maps and apps that help solve crime, improve efficiency and provide a safe environment for the citizens. You have to change the culture and the mood of the department. This is how GIS technology can help  our operations and workflows being more efficient. Be a GIS Champion and play the long game."

Mapping Tech in Public Safety talk with Lt. Freddie Croft and GIS Manager Patrick Alexander how they implemented an impressive GIS system within the Houston Police Department in approximately 1 year.

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On this episode of Mapping Tech in Public Safety, Chris and Steve talk with German Whitley, Holley Torpey, and Erin Arkinson from the GIS Corps. The organization has 6 Core Committee Members and approximately 7000 volunteers. The GIS Corps has supported Public Safety agencies and organizations during Tornadoes, Hurricanes,  Search and Rescue, and mostly recently COVID-19. After ESRI contacted the GIS Corps to assist in creating data, the organization teamed up with "Coders Against COVID" to create an authoritative dataset of approximately 7400 Testing Sites utilizing 700 volunteers. Listen to this episode to learn more about the GIS Corps efforts to support Public Safety incidents.

Visit the GIS Corps website for information how to become a volunteer or request assistance:

GIS Corps

Become a GISCorps volunteer

Request GIS Corp assistance

Take the GISCorps GIS Service Pledge

During COVID-19, we've seen an explosion of data come out of the woodwork and people exposing their data. As a data person, it's like Christmas. We get to just do things and be innovative and entrepreneurial, whether that's solving problems for hospitals or fire chiefs thinking about new things to do with the data. After we're done with COVID-19, as we use back into it, there's a lot of space for thinking  creativity and this kind of space. Listen to the full discussion with Dave Blankinship.

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Articles discussed during the episode.

How your GIS department can respond to COVID-19

Stop using Zip Codes for Geospatial Analysis

FEMA data-sharing portal for pandemic response