Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

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What is GIS?

Integration of hardware, software, and data for capturing,

managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information. ~ Esri

Digital map layers representing the real-world comprised of

either points, lines, polygons, or raster data with associated attributes that enables fast, reliable analysis and decision making. ~ GeoComm

What is GIS?

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What is GIS?

Vector or Raster? Vector Points Lines Polygons Raster (Pixels) Aerial Imagery Infrared

What is GIS?

Not only Spatial…the Power of Attributes

HouseNum Street Name

122 Main St John Jones

327 Main St Gerry Smith

244 Maple Ave Alice May

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The Power of GIS

Delivery Route Optimization

The Power of GIS

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The Power of GIS

Tree Grading for Orchard Maintenance

The Power of GIS

Increase of Consumer-Level Everyday Use

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GIS Use in Public Safety Communications

Dispatch Mapping – Telecommunicator Level / Call Processing

GIS Use in Public Safety Communications

9-1-1 System Usage GIS Data Quality Needed Frequency of GIS Data Updates Enhanced 9-1-1 (Today) Tactical Locating 911 Calls Locating CAD Incidents Automatic Vehicle Location Unit Recommendation Routing from “A” to “B”

Near Perfect Preferred As Frequent as Possible NG9-1-1 911 Call Delivery

Validation of Service Orders Call Routing

Near Perfect

Critical Near Real-Time Today…and Tomorrow

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Road Centerline Data

Purple = Commercial GIS Data White = Local GIS Data

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How E911 functions today

What is NG9-1-1?

Next Generation 9-1-1

Initiative aimed at updating the 9-1-1 service infrastructure in

the United States and Canada to improve public emergency communications services in a wireless mobile society

NENA: 9-1-1 access Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device

2000: Began conceptualizing NG9-1-1 2003: Started development actions 2011: “i3” document 08-003 released

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What’s the Problem Now?

> 40 years old Inflexible Phase 2 Wireless VoIP Isolated

Lack of selective router (intertandem) connectivity Fragile

9-1-1 system downtime; points of failure

Manual rerouting by 9-1-1 service providers can take hours Does not readily accommodate disabled persons

You need 9-1-1, but you…

When can’t 9-1-1 be used today?

Can’t talk…

An intruder is in the house. Husband is away. Mom and kids are

holed up in a closet.

Have a hearing disability…

I can’t access TDD/TYY, but I can text.

Are experiencing low cell signal…

Signal is too low for voice, but I can text.

Have just witnessed a serious car accident…

Could an image captured with my smart phone improve response?

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US DOT Next Generation Project

Proof of Concept Report: 2008 Most tests were successful Many lessons learned identified www.its.dot.gov/ng911

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Important Definitions

Today’s Focus

Border Control Function (BCF) Location Information Server (LIS) Location Validation Function (LVF) Statewide Geographic Information System (GIS) Emergency Call Routing Function (ECRF) Emergency Services Routing Proxy (ESRP) PSAP A Mapping CTI PSAP B Mapping CTI Spatial Information Function (SIF) Communications Service Provider (CSP) Subscribers

Master GIS Data Provisioning Service Order

Input LIS asks: “Is this location _{valid in GIS?”}

LVF replies: “Yes” or “No”

Emergency Services IP

Network (ESInet)

Location Sent with Call

ESRP asks: “Where do I route the call?”

ECRF replies: “Route to PSAP A”

Caller Location Mapped in Dispatch Mapping Application Location Stored for Call in LIS Call Routed to PSAP A Pre-Call For Service Actual Call for Service Ongoing GIS Data Management / Provisioning

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Caller Location Types

Civic – House Number, Street Name, Community Name <civicAddress> <HNO>101</HNO> <PRD>N</PRD> <A6>Main St</A6> <A3>New York</A3> </civicAddress> <civicAddress> <HNO>101</HNO> <PRD>N</PRD> <A6>Main St</A6> <A3>New York</A3> </civicAddress>

Geodetic – Point, Polygon, Ellipse, Circle, Arc-Band

<gml:Point> <gml:pos>35.5353535 -97.77777</gml:pos> </gml:Point> <gml:Point> <gml:pos>35.5353535 -97.77777</gml:pos> </gml:Point>

Provide an example of a geodetic call type we see in the PSAP today.

Location Validation Today

3208452738 2341 240th_{ST, ALBANY}

3202400040 601 ST GERMAIN, SAINT CLOUD 2622423577 OAK AVE, ST JOSEPH 4246280188 VALLY RD, JONESDALE

1000-1999, 240TH_{ST, ALBANY, ALBANY, ESN 1} 2000-2999, 240TH_{ST, ALBANY, ALBANY, ESN 1} 3000-3999, 240TH_{ST, ALBANY, ALBANY, ESN 2} 4000-4999, 240TH_{ST, ALBANY, ALBANY, ESN 2}

ALI Database _MSAG

True or False – When NG9-1-1 is fully implemented, MSAGs will exist. Bonus Question: Why or why not?

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NG9-1-1 Location Validation

LIS

PASS: 2123 CAROLINA BEACH RD PASS: 1099 LAKE SHORE DR W FAIL: 23577 OAK AVE FAIL : 80188 VALLY RD LVF

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Location Validation Function (LVF) Statewide Geographic Information System (GIS) Emergency Call Routing Function (ECRF) Spatial Information Function (SIF) Location Information Server (LIS) Subscribers

Master GIS Data Provisioning

Emergency Call Routing

Function (ECRF)

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Selective Routing Today

3208452738 = PSAP A 3202400040 = PSAP A 2622423577 = PSAP B 4246280188 = PSAP C

1000-1999, 240TH_{ST, ALBANY, ALBANY, ESN 1} 2000-2999, 240TH_{ST, ALBANY, ALBANY, ESN 1} 3000-3999, 240TH_{ST, ALBANY, ALBANY, ESN 2} 4000-4999, 240TH_{ST, ALBANY, ALBANY, ESN 2} 32084527382341 240th_{ST, ALBANY}

3202400040 601 ST GERMAIN, SAINT CLOUD 2622423577 OAK AVE, ST JOSEPH 4246280188 VALLY RD, JONESDALE

Selective Routing Database

ALI Database MSAG

E9-1-1 Call Routing

3208452738 Subscriber Calling 9-1-1 Find ANI in SRDB 3202400040 = PSAP A 2622423577 = PSAP B 4246280188 = PSAP C 3208452738 = PSAP A Switch call to PSAP A Voice, ANI

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NG9-1-1 Call Routing

150 Lake Shore Dr W urn:service:sos

Subscriber Calling 9-1-1

Locate call on map of routing boundaries

Send call to PSAP A

SIP: Voice, data, location

ESInet Domain -National / State Level

ESInet - Regional / Local Level ESInet - Regional

/ Local Level i3 PSAPi3 PSAP

VoIP VoIP Cellular Cellular PSTN PSTN 9 9--11--1 Call 1 Call Enterprise Enterprise ESRP ESRP ECRF ECRF ESRP ESRP ECRF ECRF Privately Managed Privately Managed IP Network IP Network 9

9--11--1 Call Taking 1 Call Taking

System

System Call Origination

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Border Control Function (BCF) Location Information Server (LIS) Location Validation Function (LVF) Statewide Geographic Information System (GIS) Emergency Call Routing Function (ECRF) Emergency Services Routing Proxy (ESRP) PSAP A Mapping CTI PSAP B Mapping CTI Spatial Information Function (SIF) Communications Service Provider (CSP) Subscribers

Master GIS Data Provisioning Service Order

Input _{location valid in GIS?”}LIS asks: “Is this

LVF replies: “Yes” or “No”

Emergency Services

IP Network (ESInet)

Location Sent with Call

ESRP asks: “Where do I route the call?”

ECRF replies: “Route to PSAP A” Caller Location Mapped in Dispatch Mapping Application Location Stored for Call in LIS Call Routed to PSAP A Pre-Call For Service Actual Call for Service Ongoing GIS Data Management / Provisioning

Required GIS Data for NG9-1-1

Based on what you’ve seen, what GIS data layers do you think will be necessary for NG9-1-1?

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What Can Idaho do NOW to prepare?

Synchronizing GIS with MSAG & ALI (NENA document 71-501) Inventory your available GIS Data

Analyze GIS Data and its synchronization to MSAG and ALI Develop, clean-up, and maintain GIS data

Ongoing GIS Maintenance

Consider how data will flow from “local-up” and how discrepancies

will flow from “top-down”

Develop GIS workflow concepts

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Develop/Enhance Address Points

Spatial

Are all points there? Are they in the right place?

Attribute

Are the addresses associated

with the points correct?

Do naming conventions match

the current MSAG?