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SpatialNews.com Press Release
Indiana Counter-Terrorism and Security Council Leverages GIS to Support State's Homeland Security Efforts
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - June 2003 - The Indiana Counter-Terrorism and Security Council (C-TASC) was created by the Governor of Indiana in response to the 9/11 attacks. Its mission is to develop and implement a comprehensive state strategy to address terrorism in Indiana, and coordinate activities between the State and the Department of Homeland Security. As a key part of this mission, C-TASC contracted with Innovative Mapping Solutions to integrate GIS technology into the State Emergency Management Agency's current Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP).
The CEMP covers hazards, both natural man-made, and emergencies most likely to affect Indiana. The State's CEMP is tied directly to the Federal Government's disaster plans. Innovative analyzed Indiana's CEMP to determine where and how GIS could benefit all agencies. The result of this research and analysis is an implementation plan outlining how best to incorporate GIS technology - data, software and applications - to provide a comprehensive solution for Indiana.
The new plan defines over 300 GIS tasks to support emergency support functions for hazard mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery efforts by addressing the following elements:
- Communication and Warning
- Public Information
- Fire Fighting
- Health and Medical
- Medication and Medical Supply
- Search and Rescue
- Hazardous Materials
- Law Enforcement
- Shelter and Mass Care
- Food and Water
- Animal Health and Care
- Donations/Volunteer Management
- Transportation
- Public Works and Engineering
- Energy (Utilities)
- Damage Assessment
- Terrorism Consequence Management
Several related off-the-shelf GIS applications and data available to state and local governments are also addressed in the plan. These include:
- ADIOS - Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills
- ALOHA - Aerial Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres
- CAMEO - Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations
- CATS - Consequence Assessment Tool Set
- CVAT - Community Vulnerability Assessment Tool
- GNOME - General NOAA Oil Modeling Environment
- HAZUS - Hazard US (Natural Hazard Loss Estimation Methodology)
- Inland Waterways Spill Response Mapping Project/Inland Sensitivity Atlas
With GIS as a key component for emergency management and homeland security in Indiana, federal funds and industry grants are being used to implement the new plan. Clifford Ong, Director of C-TASC, has already created a new "IndianaMAP Crisis and Response Mapping Center" that will provide GIS data, technology and expertise to support the State's emergency management response.
About Innovative Mapping
Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Innovative Mapping delivers customized geospatial technology solutions to government, energy utilities, and small business. Services include implementation planning, project management, data conversion, database design, Internet data delivery and hosting, applications development, training, and technical support.
For more information contact Phil Worrall at (317) 377-7119 pworrall@inn-map.com, or Clifford Ong at (317) 232-8998 cong@c-tasc.state.in.us.
Related Weblinks:
www.inn-map.com
www.in.gov/c-tasc
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