Post on 02-Jan-2021
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Emergency Location Markers
Randy KnippelGIS Manager, Dakota County
Background
• 2010• Developed for Lake, Cook, St.
Louis counties
• 2012• Installed in Lake County
• 2014• Installed in Cook County
Background
• 2014 – Dakota County• New county park• Formed focus group
• Farmington Fire, DCC• Installed in Whitetail Woods
Regional Park• Presentation to DPC
• Engaged FRG• Implementation plan strategy• Preliminary sign placement guidelines
Implementation PlanStrategy
• Identify and engage key stakeholders• Park administration• First responders• Dispatchers• Engage public• GIS technical support
Implementation PlanPhases
• Prototype phase• Whitetail Woods – Fall, 2014
(completed)• Pilot Phase
• Lebanon Hills – Spring, 2015• Operational Phase
• Recommendations and Guidelines to County and Cities
Implementation PlanObjectives
• Sign placement recommendations
• Training for first responders and dispatchers
• Mapping & GIS standards• Public engagement
Whitetail Woods Regional Park
SupportingMaterials
2015Lebanon Hills Regional Park
• Reconvened focus group• Developed sign placement
guidelines• Training for Eagan Fire• Installed signs in eastern part of
Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Lebanon HillsRegional Park
Avenza PDF Maps
U.S. National Grid
U.S. National Grid
• National standard since 2001• Adopted by federal agencies
– FEMA, DHS, NGA, USGS• Adopted by several states
– Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, others– Minnesota (March 25, 2009)
• Military Grid Referencing System (MGRS)– National Guard– All NATO forces
GeoCam
GridNavMyMGRS
Mobile Apps
National Search And Rescue Committee Federal‐level committee formed to
coordinate civil search and rescue (SAR)
www.usngiowa.org
www.iowataskforce1.org
Dakota County Emergency Location Marker Guidelines
• Background• ELM Sign Standards• Sign Placement Recommendations
– Park entrances– Existing signs for public navigation– Supplemental locations
• Where people congregate• Key points on trails• Distributed along long trail segments
• CAD, GIS, Mapping• Will reference common guidelines when available
Domestic Preparedness Committee
• Endorse sign placement guidelines– Add to DPC website– Add related content and links to DPC Incident Guide mobile app
• Encourage ELM implementation• Encourage related training• Suggest improvements
– Maps– Sign placement– Supporting materials