LEVERAGING GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE TO ENHANCE DALLAS FIRE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS AND DATA ANALYSIS
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Authors
Lopez, Stephan J., Jr.
Subjects
geospatial intelligence
geographic information systems
GIS
response time
travel time
turnout time
NFPA
coverage analysis
hot spot analysis
travel time analysis
Dallas Fire Department
Dallas Fire-Rescue
emergency medical services
EMS
fire station
budgeting for equity
strategic planning
data driven decision-making
apparatus placement
resource allocation
policy development
data governance
geographic information systems
GIS
response time
travel time
turnout time
NFPA
coverage analysis
hot spot analysis
travel time analysis
Dallas Fire Department
Dallas Fire-Rescue
emergency medical services
EMS
fire station
budgeting for equity
strategic planning
data driven decision-making
apparatus placement
resource allocation
policy development
data governance
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Darken, Rudolph P.
Brannan, David W.
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2021-09
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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This research incorporates and enhances the use of geospatial intelligence, also known as a geographic information system (GIS), within the Dallas Fire Department bureaus, programs, and data analysis. Traditionally, fire departments have primarily leveraged GIS for its cartography (map) functions to produce large area wall maps of the city and first-up response areas, and for creating map books kept in fire apparatus units. While cartography is a useful tool for visualizing broad information, incorporating other aspects of GIS into additional areas of the department will provide heightened situational awareness and can become a primary tool used for decision support and resource allocation. Through practical quantitative measures, such as travel time measurements and calculating coverage area dimensions, this research specifically examines how GISs can provide data modeling, tracking, predictive analysis, and visualizations. This type of analysis can then be used for policy development and decision support in areas such as the resource allocation of fire apparatus and fire station placement. In addition, this research analyzes how GIS can be incorporated into strategic planning and budget analysis.
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