The City of Artesia, NM was able to lower their Public Protection Rating Classification (commonly referred to as ISO rating) from a 5 to a 2 as a direct result of the mapping projects listed below. Per James Abner, the fire marshal, this could not have been done without the effort I put forth on these maps, other maps and additional documentation. I am so pleased to have contributed something that has a direct and lasting impact to all the citizens of Artesia,NM. The state of New Mexico has 369 fire departments and only 5 (1.3%) have an ISO Classification of 2.
Artesia, NM Fire Department ISO Batch List
ISO Batch Locations - ArcGIS 10.1
Methodology
This was the initial map used to identify the target locations as provided by the International Standards Organization for their review of the City of Artesia. We brought in excel data with the target locations and geocoded. After this initial step we brought in the fire hydrant inspection data to show the available hydrant pressures surrounding the structures. This was done by calculating the maximum GPM available within the area surrounding the feature as shown in the map below.
This was the initial map used to identify the target locations as provided by the International Standards Organization for their review of the City of Artesia. We brought in excel data with the target locations and geocoded. After this initial step we brought in the fire hydrant inspection data to show the available hydrant pressures surrounding the structures. This was done by calculating the maximum GPM available within the area surrounding the feature as shown in the map below.
ISO Hydrant Clusters - ArcGIS 10.1
The GPM at 20 psi shown on this view was calculated from the inspection data captured in the field during flow testing. The formulas for calculating GPM and GPM 20 psi are vb scripts which run against the attribute data collected with GPS units. The hydrant data also contains a classification field which a python script was executed to calculate the appropriate color coding.
ISO Effective Response Area - Engine Coverage
City of Artesia Fire Department ArcMap 10.0
Working with James Abner, the fire marshal, this map was created for a special audit requested by the City of Artesia. This map shows the city limits, coverage by the City of Artesia's Fire Department and surrounding departments with an automatic-aid agreement. Python scripting used to define the 1.5 mile response distance diamonds around the supporting departments.
Apple Valley Fire Department
Apple Valley Fire Department ArcMap 9.3/10
Methodology
This was a collaborative project with fellow GIS student Cassandra Walters. We were presented with the task of assisting the Apple Valley Fire Department with identifying target hazards within the community as defined by Jason Nailon, Joe Guarrera and Brian Pachman. The fire department wanted a basic map to build on for their emergency preparedness. A custom search was performed of US Businesses within a 20-mile radius of the fire departments region. The business types were downloaded based on their SIC /NAICS Codes. Lat / Longs were converted from text to numeric for import into ArcGIS 9.3. Layers were created based off the categories of businesses selected (eg Waste Facilities, Police Stations, Gas Stations, Veterinarians, Pharmacies, Care Facilities). Some data requested could not successfully be obtained from the respective agencies so we digitized using online topographic maps and TIFF files. This created the layers for Power Lines, Substations, Pipeline and Railways. To create the layer for the Sewer locations we located a PDF, which we converted to a TIFF. The TIFF was geo-referenced to the parcels shapefile. Symbols were changed for each layer through the properties. A new data frame was added to display population data. We clipped the census blocks data to the Apple Valley Fire Departments boundary. Some of the elements of this project were created using ArcMap 9.3 and some elements created with ArcMap 10. The actual deliverables for this project were datafiles so the Apple Valley Fire Department could integrate the data with an existing geodatabase.
This was a collaborative project with fellow GIS student Cassandra Walters. We were presented with the task of assisting the Apple Valley Fire Department with identifying target hazards within the community as defined by Jason Nailon, Joe Guarrera and Brian Pachman. The fire department wanted a basic map to build on for their emergency preparedness. A custom search was performed of US Businesses within a 20-mile radius of the fire departments region. The business types were downloaded based on their SIC /NAICS Codes. Lat / Longs were converted from text to numeric for import into ArcGIS 9.3. Layers were created based off the categories of businesses selected (eg Waste Facilities, Police Stations, Gas Stations, Veterinarians, Pharmacies, Care Facilities). Some data requested could not successfully be obtained from the respective agencies so we digitized using online topographic maps and TIFF files. This created the layers for Power Lines, Substations, Pipeline and Railways. To create the layer for the Sewer locations we located a PDF, which we converted to a TIFF. The TIFF was geo-referenced to the parcels shapefile. Symbols were changed for each layer through the properties. A new data frame was added to display population data. We clipped the census blocks data to the Apple Valley Fire Departments boundary. Some of the elements of this project were created using ArcMap 9.3 and some elements created with ArcMap 10. The actual deliverables for this project were datafiles so the Apple Valley Fire Department could integrate the data with an existing geodatabase.