User Group Meetings
Fire/EMS GIS User Group Meetings
Sponsored by NAPSG and ESRI
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GIS for Fire/EMS
Learn how your peers are using geographic information system (GIS) technology to make informed decisions and solve agency problems. You’ll come away from this informative and interactive meeting with new ideas for managing your fire/emergency medical services (EMS) department.
What Should I Expect?
Each meeting is run by a team of fire GIS specialists from your region. Day one offers user presentations, moderated discussions, and networking time. Many of the teams offer an optional second day of training, breakout workgroups, or site visits.
Register now to learn more about how GIS is used to collect accurate preplan data, analyze risk and assess deployment capability, and access real-time information for incident management. Other benefits of attending include opportunities to
- Meet and see how public safety professionals are using GIS.
- Contribute to emerging GIS guidelines and model practices.
- Learn strategies for reducing IT costs by planning, leveraging, and coordinating your data investments.
| User Group | Date | Host and Location |
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| South East Central Fire/EMS User Group | November 17-18 | Greensboro Fire Department Greensboro, North Carolina |
| North East Fire/EMS User Group | November 19 (Day 1) November 20 (Day 2) |
Burlington County Emergency Services Training Center Fire Department City of New York |
| North West Fire User Group | November 23-24 | SeaTac Fire Department Seattle, Washington |
| Southern California Fire User Group | December 2 | Orange County Fire Authority Irvine, California |
| Florida Fire User Group | December 10-11 | Orange County Fire Rescue Orlando, Florida |
| Mountain Region Fire User Group | December 14-15 | South Metro Fire Rescue Authority Centennial, Colorado |