On November 20, 2014, the British Columbia Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA BC) hosted a one day seminar entitled:
Emergency Planning and Response: GIS to the Rescue!
Date: November 20, 2014
Time: 8:00 am – 4:15 pm
Location: Hilton Vancouver Metrotown 6083 MacKay Avenue, Burnaby, BC
This was an informative and exciting seminar about Emergency Planning and Response using GIS. In this seminar, we explored how geospatial technologies are being used in risk mitigation, public safety preparedness, and in response to small or large scale emergency events. Thank you for joining us as we heard a number of our peers discuss their solutions and decision making processes.
SEMINAR AT A GLANCE
We have a dynamic lineup of speakers including:
- Emergency Preparedness and Risk Mitigation: Deploying GIS in the Field
Presented by Jonathon McIntyre, i-Open Technologies
- The BC Coroners Service’s Enhanced Identification Geographic Information System
Presented by Randy Dalit, Office of the Chief Coroner
- 3D Laser Scanning Applications – Municipal EMS Services
Presented by Scott McKever, Canyon Logics
- Emergency Event Map Viewer System
Presented by Robert Darts, E-COMM 911
- Utilizing Modern Tablets and Mobile Devices for Search and Rescue and other Emergency Responses
Presented by Andy Muma, Skeena Region Smithers
- Natural Disasters NYC – Hurricane Sandy
Presented by Colin Spikes, Socrata
- Using GIS for assessing risks from earthquakes
Presented by Nicky Hastings, Natural Resources Canada
- Mining Municipal Data to Support Emergency Response
Presented by Adam Chadwick, City of Kamloops