Greg Collier, Battalion Chief Larry Fox, Captain Mount Laurel Fire Department

Hurdles (NAVTEQ data Laurel Green example) Current software use map books field data (COP, OEM, disasters, critical infrastructure, water infrastructure problems, preplans) ISO ratings EOY stats (deployment, service analysis, trends) Arcgis online the future (info sharing, arcgis explorer) esri white paper on fd gis use

22 square mile suburban community Night-time population of 40,000; day-time population ~150,000 Residential, commercial, light industrial Fire District comprised of three fire stations averaging 2,300 incidents per year. EMS is a separate public entity of the Township averaging 4,600 incidents per year.

The MLFD is a combination fire department consisting of approximately 50 career and 50 volunteer personnel operating out of 3 fire stations. We are a 24-hour operation providing services including fire suppression, fire prevention, hazardous materials, and technical rescue throughout the County.

In a cooperative project with the Mt. Laurel MUA, we received ESRI software in an effort to develop Mt. Laurel s GIS. MLMUA was established as the lead agency for GIS within the Township. In 2009, we deployed MDTs into our apparatus with a goal of delivering GIS information to end users.

Hardware One Laptop dedicated to GIS Large format printer Large format scanner Fire Apparatus Panasonic Toughbooks (Verizon cellular capability) Software ESRI ArcMap Basic license ArcGIS Online Organization Account First Look Pro ArcExplorer Desktop

Types of data we maintain Critical Infrastructure Fire hydrants, structure footprints, fire department connections, road centerlines, emergency management functional data (i.e. shelters, disaster incident points) Fire response statistical information Incident locations, loss data, Types of data we borrow MUA water supply infrastructure, County tax database

Frequent interaction MLFD Fire Prevention Bureau (Township Planning) MLPD 911/address coordination Mt Laurel MUA Sensitive vs. non-sensitive information Formal Agreements Burlington County, NJ American Water

Common Operating Picture (COP) Information Sharing Office of Emergency Management Critical Infrastructure Identification Disaster Management Emergency Planning Water main disruptions Pre-incident fire planning Insurance Services Office (ISO) Risk Management

First Look Pro

In 2010, we undertook an effort to reproduce our paper map books using ArcMap.

Current Service Model Proposed Service Model

Voting district lookup for the public

Statistical maps for departmental civilian leadership Rancocas State Park trail mapping ArcGIS Collector Large scale incident response Apps ArcGIS Public Service (shelters, special POIs) ArcGIS Collector Damage assessment teams Search and Rescue

ArcGIS Explorer

GIS has a great number of uses within emergency services Small incidents Large natural disasters Serving the data can be made easier using ESRI products such as ArcGIS Online There are a large number of resources available to assist with the development of a Geographic Information System http://napsgfoundation.org/

Larry Fox Mount Laurel Fire Department 69 Elbo Lane Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 Work 856.234.6053 X5017 Cell 856.359.4437 Email lfox@mlfd.org

Created incident data maps in ArcGIS Explorer Online A link to the site was given to the civilian Fire Commissioners permitting them to view/manipulate maps

Current Service Model Proposed Service Model

Incident volume is directly related to changes in community characteristics This apartment complex will add approx. 15 fire incidents per year Overall, Fire/EMS/Police may see an increase of approx. 75 incidents per year

Trends Historical data analysis leads to predictions 2010 2011

Report Automation - Server tools allow for automated processes to run

Data must be verified for accuracy before reporting on it Do more with it than just putting dots on a map Statistical analysis may prove or disprove your theories Understand why the dots are where they are and how they relate to other dots and your organization s goals.

History Used Claris Draw Printed binders kept in the apparatus Identified the need for updated map books in 2009 Began working with the Mt Laurel Municipal Utilities Authority Concept meetings

Goals User friendly even for mutual aid partners Scale small enough that it was easily viewable but not too large that would require multiple volumes Data was to include: Hydrants, drafting points, road centerlines, building footprints, fire department connections, small scale supplemental maps of high-hazard areas

Used a grid map developed by NJ Office of Natural Lands Management to track rare plant species

Deployed personnel by grid to verify road data, fire hydrant and fire department connection locations