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Rev 3/30/2010
Jon Pedderwww.smsr.org
Jon PedderSierra Madre Search & Rescue
Information Technology for SAR
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Jon Pedderwww.smsr.org
SMSR Map Room
1000’s of USGS maps
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Technology Investment
• Map room• Dedicated map room computer
• Google Earth etc. • Terrain Navigator• RedZone• ArcGIS Desktop suite• Custom “homegrown” waypoint manager• Custom ArcGIS toolbar
• Large format map printer 42”
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Dedicated GIS Hardware
HP Designjet 800
Dell XPS quad corew/ Dual 24” Monitors
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Custom Waypoint Program
• Waypoint Manager• Select maps using
lat/long coordinates• Navigate to adjacent maps
• Show stored waypoints foreach map or add multiple maps to the selection
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Custom SAR Toolbar
• Worked with ESRI student to create custom SAR toolbar• Goal is to make it easier for SAR techs to use GIS
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SAR Toolbar
• Tracking ELT and PLB signals in ArcMap• Development incomplete
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Technology in the Field
• Mobile CP setup• We’re taking computers
into the field more thanever before• Panasonic Toughbook• Medium format printer 11”x17”• Propane generator
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Station & Mobile CP
• Assignments• ICS Forms
• Crew maps • ELT projections
• Using ArcMap to plot coordinates• Working with ESRI on custom toolbar
• Plotting crew positions• Plotting clues, POA & POD etc.
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SMSR’s Territory
• Small area of immediate operations• Intimate knowledge of
our immediate area• Not all our operations
require us to use GIS or mapping software
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Mutual Aid
• Come ready to deploy with• Mobile technology• GPS plus cables etc.• Print custom maps (large scale)
• For use by field teamsand CP
• Personnel with skills inMapTech and basic ArcMap skills
• USGS Maps• Remote support from our station
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Where Are We Going?
• Cloud computing?• Shared data
• Collaboration?• Remote assistance processing information
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SMSRJon Pedder (IT committee): [email protected]
Larry Smith (president): [email protected]
Arnold Gaffrey (Operations) – [email protected]
Team web site: www.smsr.org
SMSR Dispatch: (626) 355-1414
Technology & SAR