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~ Thomas Ferrentino - Co-Chair, Emergency Management Adoption TC – [email protected]
~ Werner Joerg - Co-Chair, Emergency Management Adoption TC – [email protected]
~ Dee Schur, OASIS staff – [email protected]
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Welcome to the OASIS ‘Emergency Data Exchange
Language (EDXL) 101’ Webinar
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Outline: - EDXL Overview (Elysa Jones)
- EDXL-CAP (Jacob Westfall)
- EDXL-DE (Don McGarry)
- Validating EDXL Implementations
• NIMS-STEP (Camille Osterloh)
- References & Resources (Werner Joerg)
- Q & A (Dee Schur)
Future: More webinars to cover other EDXL topics
About EDXL-101 Webinar(Dee Schur)
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EDXL Overview (1)(Elysa Jones)
Topic: Introduction to the EDXL family of EM Standards with focus on EDXL-CAP and EDXL-DE
Purpose: Inform the audience about the existence of EM Standards, their benefits, practical uses, creation and testing
Audience: vendors, developers, end users, special interest groups
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History
Partnership for Public Warning (PPW) OASIS Emergency Management Technical Committee Emergency Interoperability Consortium (EIC) DHS/Science & Technology Office for Interoperability
and Compatibility
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EDXL Overview (2)
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EDXL Overview (3)
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EDXL Process Not a Language All About Data Practitioner Driven
Standard Development Free and Open OASIS Process Common Alerting Protocol Distribution Element Other Content
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EDXL Overview (4)
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Features Practitioner driven Vendor reviewed International Standard
Benefits Cross geographical messaging Cross discipline messaging Emergency communication
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EDXL Overview (5)
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Current EDXL Standards EDXL-Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) EDXL-Distribution Element (DE) EDXL-Hospital Availability eXchange (HAVE) EDXL-Resource Messaging (RM)
EDXL Standards Under Development EDXL-Situation Reporting (Sit-Rep) EDXL-Tracking of Emergency Patients (TEP)
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Adoption
EM Adoption Technical Committee (EMA-TC) Coordination with other OASIS-TCs Coordination with other Standards Development
Organizations (SDO) International reach
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EDXL - CAP (1)
Common Alerting Protocol (Jacob Westfall)
Overview:CAP is a message format for exchanging all types of alerts and warnings over many different networks.
Features: Extensible Markup Language (XML) with Digital
Signature support Simple to use, easy to implement Transport and system independent All-Hazards All-Media
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EDXL - CAP (2)
Benefits: Easy to implement Promotes well structured messages Extensible and adaptable
Adoption: International adoption since 2004, ITU-T 1303 WMO support including NWS and EC USGS for earthquakes and tsunamis Next-generation EAS / IPAWS
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EDXL - CAP (3)
Implementation Guidelines:
Validate messages using the schema and additional constraints in the specification
Follow message structure guidelines Ensure alerting policy and non-technical concerns are
addressed Start early with a trial and offer public feed for testing
and feedback Watch out for Date, Update/Cancel, Area
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EDXL - CAP (4)
Implementation Examples:
CAP 1.2 Specification, Schema, Exampleshttp://docs.oasis-open.org/emergency/cap/v1.2/
National Weather Servicehttp://www.weather.gov/alerts-beta/
DM-OPEN / IPAWS http://www.fema.gov/disastermanagement/
CAP Cookbookhttp://www.incident.com/cookbook/
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CAP Message Lifecycle
<geocode> <valueName>profile:CAP-CP:Location:0.3</valueName> <value>1301006</value> </geocode> </area> </info><info> <language>fr-CA</language> <event>Routier - Fermeture de route</event> <responseType>Monitor</responseType> <urgency>Immediate</urgency> <severity>Minor</severity> <certainty>Observed</certainty> <audience>Doug Allport</audience> <onset>2009-07-18T12:00:00+00:00</onset> <expires>2009-07-19T12:00:00+00:00</expires> <senderName>Doug Allport</senderName> <headline>Routier - Fermeture de route - Doug Allport, Exercise</headline> <web>http://www.gnb.ca/0113/index-e.asp</web> <category>Transport</category> <eventCode> <valueName>profile:CAP-CP:Event:0.3</valueName> <value>roadClose</value> </eventCode> <parameter> <valueName>layer:CAPAN:eventLocation:point</valueName> <value>45.2449203344103,-66.11091613769532</value> </parameter> <area> <areaDesc>1301006 - Saint John</areaDesc> <geocode> <valueName>CAP-CP:Location:0.3</valueName> <value>1301006</value> </geocode> </area> </info> </alert>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <alert xmlns="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.1"> <identifier>NBMASASui10286</identifier> <sender>DAllport</sender> <sent>2009-07-17T23:49:40.0436089+00:00</sent> <status>Exercise</status> <scope>Public</scope> <code>profile:CAP-CP:0.3</code> <msgType>Alert</msgType> <info> <language>en-CA</language> <event>Roadway - Roadway Closure</event> <responseType>Monitor</responseType> <urgency>Immediate</urgency> <severity>Minor</severity> <certainty>Observed</certainty> <audience>Doug Allport</audience> <onset>2009-07-18T12:00:00+00:00</onset> <expires>2009-07-19T12:00:00+00:00</expires> <senderName>Doug Allport</senderName> <headline>This is a test Road Closure Alert</headline> <description>Free form text field</description> <instruction>More free form text here</instruction> <web>http://www.gnb.ca/0113/index-e.asp</web> <contact>NB DOT 888-555-5555</contact> <category>Transport</category> <eventCode> <valueName>profile:CAP-CP:Event:0.3</valueName> <value>roadClose</value> </eventCode> <parameter> <valueName>layer:CAPAN:eventLocation:point</valueName> <value>45.2449203344103,-66.11091613769532</value> </parameter> <area> <areaDesc>1301006 - Saint John</areaDesc>
Issuerinterfaces with
form, IVR, custom
application, etc.
Issuing Application
produces
Aggregatorcollects and
shares
Distributorconverts to
common and proprietary protocols
Recipientinterfaces with
common products and services; e.g.
Television, cellphone, ...
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CAP XML
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CAP XML with XSLT
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About Profiles Additional requirements/constraints applied to existing
specifications (e.g. CAP) IPAWS (US Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Profile)
Defines event codes and location code references and requirements, in support of Emergency Alert System and other legacy systems
CAP-CP (Canadian Profile)
Defines event codes and location code references and requirements in support of national needs, including automated translation
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EDXL - CAP Additional Info
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EDXL - DE (1)
Distribution Element (Don McGarry)
Overview:
EDXL-DE facilitates the packaging of content and provides a standard set of elements in a header to describe that content in order to facilitate message delivery.
Features: Ability to package both XML and binary dataAbility to use region-specific terminologyXML with Digital Signature and encryption supportTransport and system independentSimple to use, ability to scale
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EDXL - DE (2)
Benefits: Easy to implement Promotes well structured messages Extensible and adaptable
Adoption: FEMA DM-OPEN Platform LAFD Operational Information Sharing Pilot DHS DNDO messaging Next-generation EAS / IPAWS
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EDXL - DE (3)
Implementation Guidelines:
Check out the DE Basics whitepaper Use the EMA-TC wiki for tips & technical support Start simple with packaging and “direct” addressing Build out or reuse ValueLists for terminology Follow message structure guidelines Keep it simple and add on capabilities as needed. Validate messages using the schema and additional
constraints in the specification
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EDXL - DE (4)
Implementation Examples:
DM-OPENhttp://www.fema.gov/about/programs/disastermanagement/framework/index.shtm
LAFD / EDXL Sharphttp://edxlsharp.codeplex.com
ICBRNEhttps://icbrne.info/icbrnewiki/
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Validating EDXL Implementations (1)(Camille Osterloh)
Overview:
The NIMS Support Center assists the responder stakeholder community with standards and technology integration, evaluations, exercises, and training activities relating to NIMS and Preparedness.
The purpose of NIMS STEP is to provide an objective evaluation of commercial and government software and hardware products to assist in the implementation of NIMS.
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1. NIMS STEP (Supporting Technology Evaluation Program)
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Program Features: Managed by the National Preparedness Directorate (NPD) within
FEMA 4-Tier Evaluations against NIMS Concepts and Principles & OASIS
Technical Standards Incident Management Test and Evaluation Laboratory (IMTEL)
accredited by A2LA
Benefits: Awareness of NIMS concepts and recommended standards.
Feedback from end-user representatives and test engineers.
Publication on the Responder Knowledge Base (RKB) website.
Supports Emergency Managers and Responders in decision making.
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Validating EDXL Implementations (2)NIMS STEP
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Recommended Technical Standards:
Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Emergency Data eXchange Language – Distribution
Element (EDXL-DE) EDXL-Hospital AVailabilty Exchange (EDXL-HAVE) EDXL-Resource Messaging (EDXL-RM)
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Validating EDXL Implementations (3)NIMS STEP
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Validating EDXL Implementations (4)
Free & Open Source: EDXL Sharp
CAM
3rd Party: XRay2, XMLSpy, etc.
STEP Test Tool: XML Validation and Checks Business Rules, Cardinality, etc.
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Vendor Registration
Program Guide
https://www.nimsstep.org
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https://www.rkb.us
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Comments and Questions
National Incident Management System
Supporting Technology Evaluation Program (NIMS STEP)
Website - https://www.nimsstep.org
Office: (606) 274-2019
Test Manager, NIMS STEP
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References & Resources (1)
(Werner Joerg)
About OASIS: http://www.oasis-open.org
EM-TC: http://www.oasis-open.org/ committees/tc_home.php?wg
_abbrev=emergency
EMA-TC: http://www.oasis-open.org/ committees/tc_home.php?wg
_abbrev=emergency-adopt
Emergency Member Section:
http://www.oasis-emergency.org/
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References & Resources (2)
EDXL General: Official EM Standards:
http://www.oasis-open.org/ committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=emergency#technical
EMA-TC Wiki: http://wiki.oasis-open.org/emergency-adopt/
Disaster Management: http://www.fema.gov/ about/programs/disastermanagement/index.shtm
Publications• Distributing Emergency Data Using Messaging Standards,
(E. Jones, IAEM Bulletin, Oct 2009)
• Why Emergency Managers Should Care about Data Standards, (E. Jones, IAEM Bulletin, Sept. 2009)
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EDXL General (ctd.)
EDXL Product Directory: http://oasis-emergency.org/products
OASIS is preparing to launch the Emergency Data Exchange Language (EDXL) Product Directory. Now, potential customers will be able to easily locate products that support CAP or any of the other EDXL standards. Listing your product in the directory is simple and free.
• Register at: http://www.oasis-emergency.org/user/register
• Submit your product listing at:
http://www.oasis-emergency.org/node/add/product
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References & Resources (4)
EDXL - CAP: CAP Cookbook: http://www.incident.com/cookbook/
Official Standards: http://www.oasis-open.org/ committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=emergency#technical
DM-OPEN/IPAWS: http://www.fema.gov/disastermanagement/
USGS: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/catalogs/
National Weather Service: http://www.weather.gov/alerts-beta/
Profiles• USA Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Profile Version
1.0 (IPAWS)
• CAP Canadian Profile (CAP-CP)
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References & Resources (5)
EDXL - DE: Official Standards: http://www.oasis-open.org/
committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=emergency#technical
EDXL Sharp: http://edxlsharp.codeplex.com
ICBRNE Wiki: https://icbrne.info/icbrnewiki/
Publications• EDXL-DE Primer (White Paper): http://www.oasis-
open.org/ committees/download.php/34264/EDXL-DE-Basics-White%20Paper-18Aug09-r2.doc
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References & Resources (6)
Validating EDXL Implementations:
NIMS Supporting Technology Evaluation Program:
https://www.nimsstep.org
XRay2: http://www.architag.com/architag/xray/
EDXL Sharp: http://edxlsharp.codeplex.com
CAM: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/ x-camval/index.html
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Presentation Summary(Werner Joerg)
Topic: Introduction to the EDXL family of EM Standards with focus on EDXL-CAP and EDXL-DE
Purpose: Inform the audience about the existence of EM Standards, their benefits, practical uses, creation and testing
What’s next? More webinars Interoperability Demonstrations (IAEM, ..)
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Q & A
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Concluding EDXL-101 Webinar(Dee Schur)
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What’s next for the EM and EMA TC… IAEM 2010 Interop Demonstration
Join us as a participant in our next Interop demo and receive...
An opportunity to showcase your applications and tools that support the EDXL suite of standards
A workstation in our 20x30 show floor demo area – in the front row of the exhibit hall (and next to IPAWS)
Exposure to the more than 1,800 EM professionals including: emergency managers, homeland security officials, first response coordinators, private industry risk managers and contingency planners
More information: http://events.oasis-open.org/home/IAEMInterop/2010
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