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FEMA Field GIS:Support for Urban Search and Rescue: Case Study
FEMA US&R
Virginia Task Force 2
South Carolina Flooding Following Hurricane Joaquin
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The power of GIS Technology
• Search and rescue can be intellectual• Really, search and rescue is not all breaking rocks
• The “return on investment” by using GIS for search and rescue is enormous• It is time to use technology and GIS to work smarter not harder
• Leads to better decision making
• Accurate reporting to locals, state EOCs, the FEMA IMT, and the Federal level
• Accuracy leads to trust and trust leads to future missions
• Finally, technology and use of GIS leads to the increase chance for survivors• Non-duplication of services
• Limited responders and large areas to cover (WAS)
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Federal Urban Search & Rescue Response System
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ESF 9: Search and Rescue
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Deployment of a Federal Task Force
• 80 personnel by ground
• Leave point of departure within 4 hours by ground and 6 hours by air
• Self-Sufficient for 72 hours
• 24 hour operations
• Cross Trained Personnel
• Operates under NIMS/ICS
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Transportation of the Task Force
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Movement of the Cache´
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Base of Operation (BoO)
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Search and Rescue in the Urban Environment
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Wide Area Search (WAS)
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VA-TF 2
Response to South Carolina Flooding October 2015
Virginia Task Force 2 National US&R Team
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Unprecedented rain fall in South Carolina
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The storm was relentless on South Carolinia
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Rain fall totals exceeded 18” in 24 hours in Columbia
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Assigned to work under SC IMT
• Each day, VA-TF 2 leadership would attend Operational Briefing and receive our assignment.
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• October 5-8, VA-TF 2 worked Richland County, SC (east of Columbia)• Performed Wide Area Search
in an area that had not been searched by local fire or rescue
• October 8-11 the Task Force was positioned to Dorchester County to work the Edisto River.
From WAS to water based search and rescue, Federal Task Forces are capable of providing when requested.
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This deployment was for the flooding followingHurricane Joaquin
• Integrated with National Park Service, Department of Natural Resources and National Guard
• VA-TF 2 deploys with 6 boats and is trained to perform search and rescue in the water environment.
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• Return on Investment: Handheld GPS and Collector Application provided real time report outs to government.
Damage assessment to local, State and Federal Governments
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VA-TF 2 destination: Columbia
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While in Columbia, air lifted to Williamsburg County
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LZ: USNG was our only reference point to Task Force Leaders
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Williamsburg County under water
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Collector Application and handheld Garmin 60 waypoints
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The Edisto River and Collector and Garmin 60
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The Federal Response from VA-TF1 and VA-TF 2
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VA-TF2 Accomplishments:
• VA-TF 2 traveled 1,244 miles by ground; 110 miles by air (Blackhawk); 12 nautical miles (Edisto River); visited 1,988 homes; marked 4,850 waypoints by GPS/GIS; and marked 4 EHS sites.
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FEMA Field GIS:Support for Urban Search and Rescue: Case Study
FEMA US&R
Virginia Task Force 2
South Carolina Flooding Following Hurricane Joaquin