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The Great Kills Blow-up!The Role of GIS in ICS

Mark ChristianoGIS SpecialistGateway NRANew York / New Jersey

National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior

Gateway National Recreation Area

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The Place

Gateway National Recreation Area

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The Place

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The Fire

Start Sept 8, 2010 145 Acres lost Reach 6 alarm fire level 300 people on-site Factors

Abnormally dry period Phragmites

Deep complex roots High winds

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The Fire City

FDNY NYPD OEM DEP

NPS ACAD BOHA CACO DEWA HOHU STLI USPP

USCG American Red Cross

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The Fire

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The Fire

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ICS System

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Mapping the Fire

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Mapping the Fire

Most Fire Hardware – Garmin Software – DNR Garmin

We used Hardware – Trimble GeoXT w/ TerraSync Software – Pathfinder office

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The Map

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4 Weeks Later

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4 Weeks Later

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Fire Patterns

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Fire Patterns

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Any Questions?

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