Save the Date for SARGIS9 November 6th to 8th

The NAPSG Foundation Search & Rescue (SAR) Working Group is pleased to announce our 9th Annual SAR and GIS Workshop! Join us for this annual opportunity that brings together professionals from diverse backgrounds, "so that others may live..."

What is SAR? Search and Rescue with a focus on missing person search and wildland rescue.
What is GIS? Geographic Information Systems - "data you can see on map".

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Target Audience:

The primary audience will be SAR Personnel and GIS Specialists who are interested in Public Safety. We especially encourage National Park Service, FEMA USAR, and Mountain Rescue Association Team members to participate!

Workshop Agenda:

Day 1 - Geospatial Concept of Operations for Search & Rescue

• Presentations
• Panel Discussion
• Lightning Talks

Day 2 - Geospatial Decision Support Tools (Basic & Intermediate tracks)

• Paper Maps
• US National Grid
• Spatial Analyses
• Field Apps
• Web Maps and Apps

Basic Track: Participants will learn how GIS can be applied to SAR and will practice using already built geospatial decision support tools.

Intermediate Track: Participants will be introduced to SAR concepts, and they will incorporate existing GIS knowledge to create geospatial decision support tools.

Day 3 - More Training & Testing 

Participants will complete the training tutorials and practice using geospatial tools for an instructor “Stress Test”. Also, participants will have the chance to self-assess their capabilities and readiness. 

Pre-requisites:

• Basic Training participants (SAR Practitioners) must complete the following short and self-paced tutorial before SARGIS9: Get Started with ArcGIS Online (AGOL)

• Intermediate Training participants (GIS Practitioners) participants must complete the following short and self-paced tutorials, or have equivalent knowledge before SARGIS9: Get Started with ArcGIS Pro and Get Started with ArcGIS Online  

Approval Process for Participants: 

While this is a no-cost event, a total of 60 registrants will be selected. and would like to have approximately 50% SAR Practitioners (Basic Training) and 50% GIS Practitioners (Intermediate Training) who can commit to completing the pre-requisite training. 

Organisations Involved

• National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation
• Mountain Rescue Association 
• National Park Service

SARGIS6 West, June 19th - 22nd

6th Annual Wildland Search and Rescue GIS Training & Workshop

Updated Agenda: https://esri.box.com/SARGIS6Agenda 

Webcast details

If you are presenting you will need to use the webcast below AND dial the number below. If you just want to listen in you can use just the conference audio.

Link: http://esri.adobeconnect.com/sargis6/ (sign-in as a Guest)

Phone: US (Toll Free): 1-866-398-2885

Passcode: 2699767579

Live Map of Saturday's Field Exercise featuring Collector for ArcGIS and DeLorme inReach.

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The purpose of the WiSAR training / workshop is to:

• Introduce how Search and Rescue (SAR) and other public safety operations can benefit from GIS.
• Introduce the MapSAR software (a free download).
• Learn how GIS can help with planning and mapping within ICS operations.
• Gather volunteers to share and discuss SAR strategies.
• Highlight tactical SAR procedures/ data management.
• Demonstrate cutting-edge GIS mapping tools that can be utilized by SAR personnel.
• Help SAR organize and spatially categorize field data.
• Continue to build and strengthen the SARGIS Community!

Who is Invited:

Experienced SAR instructors and volunteers, GIS specialists, National Ski Patrol, USFS, and NPS Rangers are all invited to this training seminar/workshop to learn how public safety can incorporate MapSAR geospatial technology into the public safety mission. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn first-hand from SAR members who have successfully used MapSAR in the field to complete their mission.

When: June 19-22nd, 2014 in Dunsmuir, CA

The first two days of the conference (June 19- 20) will be GIS training using MapSAR. Expert WiSAR personal from Esri alongside FireWhat GIS instructors will help facilitate this two day training course. Laptops and software will also be provided by Esri. Those attending this training must RSVP to hold their place and have some GIS knowledge. The WiSAR workshop on June 21-22 will be a time for volunteer SAR personnel to gather, share and discuss GIS technical strategies using MapSAR in the field. 

While MapSAR is designed for the wildland environment, this training session is not limited to wildland responders. At the recent National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Northeast Summit, MapSAR was successfully taught to a wide mix of public safety officials - including urban SAR, structural fire, and law enforcement personnel.

Cost: $10

A suggested donation of $10 per attendee is requested for this four day event (Training/Workshop). All proceeds will go to the Friends of Mt. Shasta Avalanche Center and local Mt. Shasta Ski Patrol.

For more information or to reserve a seat:

If you are involved with SAR and would like to partake in this exciting event please contact Cassie Hansen, cassie@firewhat.com to reserve a seat for the MapSAR training/workshop.

Dunsmuir, CA
Enjoy this Map Tour and get an idea of what is there waiting for you. Access the full map here.

Sponsored by the Esri Disaster Response Program in partnership with 

www.firewhat.com

Find out who is registered below. Details on the SARGIS6 East will be released soon!