Case Studies

Case Studies are useful examples of how agencies involved in the public safety mission are effectively leveraging GIS. The Model Practices Task Force will continue to seek examples of projects which serve as useful case studies to help agencies interested in implementing effective public safety GIS practices. The task force hopes to establish a peer-review process and publish guidelines for agencies who want to be considered as a best practice.

The following agencies have received national acclaim for their success in their public safety GIS efforts and have offered to share the examples below. You can copy and use for your benefit, but they have not been formally peer-reviewed or "endorsed" by the Alliance.

• All Hazards Consortium—A Case Study on an effective Governance Model for Collaboration [PDF]
• Maryland Street Centerline and Addressing Synchronization Project: A Case Study on Technology to support collaboration and data sharing [PDF]
• Community Vision: Using Community Tapestry Data to understand Vulnerable Populations for Evacuation Planning [PDF]
• Identifying Special Needs Populations in Hazard Zones—How to use Tapestry Segmentation for Disaster Evacuation Planning [PDF]
• Virginia Interoperability Picture for First Responders [WMV]
• Eagle One Emergency Management System, Netherlands [WMV]

News and Press Releases

• USAA Brings Leadership and Expertise to NAPSG Foundation [PDF]
• 2009 Fire/EMS User Group Meeting Report available. Report validates need for public safety GIS [PDF]
• Media Advisory on TCIP Conference and Virtual USA Initiative [PDF]
• Advancing Public Safety GIS Locally and Nationally [PDF], By Chief Charles Werner, Firehouse Magazine, April 2009
• Fire Data Modeling: The Path to an Interoperable Future [PDF], By David Blankinship, Chief Keith Richter, and Chief Manuel Navarro, IAFC On Scene, November 2008
• U.S. Fire Service: Partners in Safety [PDF]
• Fire Service/HazMat GIS Data Model receives ESRI Special Achievement in GIS award [PDF]