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Susan Smith
Susan Smith has worked as an editor and writer in the technology industry for over 16 years. As an editor she has been responsible for the launch of a number of technology trade publications, both in print and online. Currently, Susan is the Editor of GISCafe and AECCafe, as well as those sites’ … More » MapSAR website gives Search and Rescue GIS tools and moreAugust 8th, 2012 by Susan Smith
Today’s launch of a new web portal called MapSAR from Esri supplies “search and rescue (SAR) personnel with GIS tools, educational materials, and a virtual community for learning and sharing.” The website is designed to help Search and Rescue operations find lost people. GIS and SAR professionals from Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team, Esri, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, Yosemite National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, and Mountaineer Rescue Group worked together to develop the MapSAR application. MapSar gives all SAR personnel the tools and knowledge needed to effectively use GIS in their operations, no matter what their technical background. Mapping and planning functions will be able to be carried out within the incident command structure (ICS). GIS skills will be used to track search teams and assets for greater efficiency and safety. According to press materials, the MapSAR site includes the following:
Tags: ArcGIS, ESRI, geospatial, GIS, ICs, incident command, SAR, Search and Rescue Category: Esri 2 Responses to “MapSAR website gives Search and Rescue GIS tools and more” |
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MapSAR website gives Search and Rescue GIS tools and more @ http://t.co/rsoTECZE
RT @DaleLoberger: MapSAR website gives Search and Rescue #GIS tools and more @ http://t.co/IOL6fKBW via @NewOnGISCafe #SAR