Geospatial Information in Emergency Operations

1. Office of Emergency Management
and Homeland Security

2. City & County of Denver
Community Profile
• “Mile High City” (5280ft)
• 2016 “Best Place to Live”
• $180B metro economy (~Greece)
• 155 square miles (249 km2)
– Plus 14,000 acres of Mountain Parks
• Geographic Isolation
– Largest city in 500 mile radius
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3. City & County of Denver
Community Profile
• 704,621 residents
– 19th Largest U.S. City
– 1M daytime population
– 32.5M annual visitors
– 2.8M in Denver Metro
– 3.4M in Denver CSA
– 32% speak English as
second language
• 78 Neighborhoods
• 11 Council Districts
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4. City & County of Denver
Community Profile
• 67,500 businesses
• Denver International Airport
– 5th Busiest U.S. Airport
– 20th Busiest World Airport
– 61.4 million passengers in 2017
– 2.59M international passengers
• Denver Mountain Parks
– Red Rocks Park
– Winter Park Resort
• 700+ Special Events in
public spaces
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5. City & County of Denver
Emergency Management Infographic
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6. City & County of Denver
Emergency Management Strategy
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7. City & County of Denver
Risk Management
• Denver Risk Management
– OEM manages multi-
agency risks from natural,
technological, terrorism,
and intentional threats and
hazards
– Focused on prevention,
protection, mitigation,
response, and recovery
operations
• Disease Outbreak/Bioterrorism
• Hazardous Materials Incident
• Terrorism
• Flooding (Dam Failure)
• Destructive Weather
• Utilities Interruption/Failure
• National State of Emergency
• Earthquake
• Fire (Structural, Industrial, Wildland)
• Active Shooter
• Aviation Incident
• Cyberterrorism
• Drought
• Civil Unrest
• Ground Subsidence/Sinkholes
• Agricultural Disease Outbreak
• Cyber Crime
• Nuclear Weapon Accident/Incident 7

8. City & County of Denver
Emergency Management Planning
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9. City & County of Denver
Emergency Management Capabilities
From Foundation…
… to Capstone …
… to Fully Integrated
• Federal (National Planning Frameworks)
• State (Colorado State Government)
• State Regions (Colorado All-Hazards Regions)
• Tribal
• County
• Local (City, Town)
• Non-governmental Organizations
• Facilities
• Businesses
• Private Industry
• Individual Residents
The use of a consistent
framework allows
organizations at all
levels to work together
more efficiently
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10. City & County of Denver
Emergency Management Capabilities
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• FEMA Core Capabilities
– 32 FEMA Core
Capabilities across 5
mission areas:
• Prevention
• Protection
• Mitigation
• Response
• Recovery
– Plus 2 local Denver
capabilities applied to
all 5 mission areas
• Continuity
• Program
Administration

11. City & County of Denver
Emergency Management Capabilities
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• Each capability requires:
o Planning
o Organization
o Equipment
o Training
o Exercises & Evaluation
POETE Model

12. City & County of Denver
Response Concept
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13. City & County of Denver
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
• 72-position EOC for
Multi-Agency
Coordination
• 18-position Joint
Information Center
(JIC) for Emergency
Public Information
• Supporting
Departmental Ops
Centers (DOCs) 13

14. City & County of Denver
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
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15. City & County of Denver
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
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16. City & County of Denver
Situational Assessment Capability
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• Pre-Emergency
– Community Profile
•Demographics
•Stakeholders
•Resources
– Risk Management
– Emergency Planning
– Mitigation Planning

17. City & County of Denver
Situational Assessment Capability
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• Pre-Emergency Uses for GIS:
– Resource Visualization
– Stakeholder Visualization
– Hazard Visualization
– Impact Visualization
– Utility Service Visualization
– Historic Data Analysis

18. City & County of Denver
Situational Assessment Capability
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• During an Emergency
– Reference Grid Maps
– EOC Situation Maps
– Situational Awareness Tool
– EOC GIS Unit
– WebEOC
• After an Emergency
– Impact Analysis
– Loss/Damage Estimate
– Recovery Operations Map

19. City & County of Denver
Situational Assessment Capability
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• Reference Grid Maps

20. City & County of Denver
Situational Assessment Capability
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• EOC Situation Maps

21. City & County of Denver
Situational Assessment Capability
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• Situational Awareness Tool Demo

22. City & County of Denver
Community Preparedness
• Prepare now for an emergency or disaster:
– Be Informed
• Awareness: www.ready.gov/be-informed
• Alerts: SwiftReach911 (Denver 911)
– Make a Plan
• Plan for Home, Work, and School
• www.ready.gov/make-a-plan
– Build a Kit
• Emergency supplies for Home, Work,
School, and Cars
• www.ready.gov/build-a-kit
– Get Involved
• Community Emergency Response Teams,
School Emergency Response Teams,
Scouting, Volunteer
• www.ready.gov/get-involved
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Ten Ways to Be Prepared
• Identify Your Risk
• Create Your Disaster Plan
• Practice Your Disaster Plan
• Build a Disaster Supply Kit
• Prepare Your Family
• Don’t Forget Those with
Special Needs
• Learn CPR and First Aid
• Eliminate Hazards in Your
Home and Workplace
• Understand Your Risks
• Get Involved – Volunteer!

23. City & County of Denver
Emergency Management Services
• Denver OEM Contact Information:
– By Mail: 1437 Bannock St. #3, Denver, CO 80202
– By Phone: (720) 865-7600
• Duty Officer: (720) 865-5500
– By Email: EOC.Operations@denvergov.org
– On the Web:
www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/office-of-
emergency-management.html
– On Facebook: www.facebook.com/DenverOEM/
– On Twitter: @DenverOEM
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