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Riverside County Fire Department Technology Briefing

FIRESCOPE Board of Directors Meeting January 9, 2008

Introduction

We are not unique

– Many Departments and Agencies are moving forward with similar technology based projects: GIS based CAD applications Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) Mobile Computing Platforms Mobile Mapping Applications

Our Driving Forces

Customer demand for service improvement – Deployment of technology – Willingness to take risks (1999-2000) CAL FIRE statewide CAD replacement project – GIS based CAD (Northrop-Grumman-Altaris CAD) – Same GIS drives the Mobile Data Computing Project (MDC) 2003 Fire Siege – Jack Thorpe

Our Driving Forces

(continued) Technological Advancements – Computer Hardware Capabilities Cost Reduction – Software Development Focused on Public Safety ESRI – Communication Network Development Commercial Cellular and Data Service Coverage Improvements Bandwidth capabilities Highly Attractive Cost

Mobile Data Computing (MDC) Project

Panasonic Tough Book -18/19

MDC Project Goals

Improve firefighter Safety, Situational Awareness and Operational Effectiveness – GIS Based Software Applications (GST and MAPTECH) – Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) – Resource Tracking and Recording (GST Tracker) Decrease “get away and response times” to emergencies –

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-Altaris CAD to GST Mapper Interface – Automated vehicle routing to incidents (GST Mapper) Provides the same information as the Rip-N-Run

MDC Project Goals

Reduce the dependency on paper produces for emergency response plans and guides – –

Provide a wide variety of GIS layers (50+) Including high quality aerial imagery (1 ft. color)

Provide enhanced emergency incident management tools – –

GST Mapper with AVL and GIS layers MAPTECH, Terrain Navigator Pro. 8.1 software application

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The ability to develop and share information in a digital environment

MDC Project Goals

Communications Network – Currently: Secure and fully controlled cellular network Sprint / Nextel Data Network – Future: Riverside County – Public Safety Enterprise Communication Project (PSEC) Radio Network – 700, 800 MHz, 4.9 GHz –

Data Use Only

– Mid-2009

MDC Project

GeoSpatial Technologies (GST) GST Mapper Software Program

MDC Project

GeoSpatial Technologies (GST) Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) 1-07-2008 –approx. 220 units in service

MDC Project

GeoSpatial Technologies (GST) Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) 1-07-2008

MDC Project

GeoSpatial Technologies (GST) Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) 1-07-2008

MDC Project

City of Moreno Valley Automated Vehicle Location (AVL)

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples Emergency Incident Location Plotting Directly from CDF-Altaris CAD

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples Incident Suggested Routing

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples Incident Suggested Driving Directions

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples GIS Layers

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples GIS Layers

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples GIS Layers

MDC Project

GeoSpatial Technologies (GST) Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) Riverside City Assist

MDC Project

GeoSpatial Technologies (GST) Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) Riverside City assist

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples GIS Layers – Fire History

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples Aerial Imagery – Fire History

MDC Project

GeoSpatial Technologies (GST) GST Mapper Software Program

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples MAPTECH – 3D modeling

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples MAPTECH – 3D modeling

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples MAPTECH – 3D modeling

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples MAPTECH – 3D modeling

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples MAPTECH – 3D modeling Zaca 7-5-07

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples MAPTECH – 3D modeling Zaca 7-5-07

The Running Springs Fire as seen from Redlands.

(Submitted to YourScene By Ashlie)

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples MAPTECH – 3D modeling

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples MAPTECH – 3D modeling

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples MAPTECH – 3D modeling

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples MAPTECH – 3D modeling

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples MAPTECH – 3D modeling

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples MAPTECH – 3D modeling

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples MAPTECH – 3D modeling

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples MAPTECH – 3D modeling

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples MAPTECH – 3D modeling

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples MAPTECH – 3D modeling

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples Internet Accessible Web Sites

Automated Inspection Processes

Currently investigating the feasibility and cost with another county agency All hazard reduction inspections All life safety inspections All building permit and compliance inspections To be submitted in 08/09 budget

MDC Project Emergency Management Examples Sawtooth Incident

Hand crews from the U.S. Forest Service retreat from flames Tuesday before the arrival of a water-dropping helicopter in a canyon north of Castaic and west of the 5 Freeway. The Ranch fire in that area has consumed more than 58,000 acres.

(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) October 23, 2007

Lessons Learned

Project Planning – Simple to Complex – Based upon available resources $$$ – Phases?

Communications – Commercial wireless data networks – Land based radio data networks – Satellite data networks

Lessons Learned

Support Personnel – IT Personnel Network design and support Field support – Communications (DGS) Mounting hardware – Installation standards and safety – GIS Section Fully Trained GIS Professionals

Lessons Learned

Training – Hands on user training – Based upon software applications 4 to 8 hrs per student Additional costs Power management – Second battery or power management hardware?

Hardware breakage $$$

Questions

Bob Toups, Battalion Chief CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire Department