Keeping People Safe

Ryan Lanclos is the Director of Public Safety Solutions at Esri where he is responsible for strategic initiatives across public safety and national security. He serves as Esri’s subject matter expert on GIS for emergency management and humanitarian response, and he leads Esri’s Disaster Response Program (DRP) that provides 24x7 GIS support to organizations during disasters. Matt Artz is a content strategist for Esri Press. He brings a wide breadth of experience in environmental science, technology, and marketing.

Introduction
How to use this book


Part 1: Emergency communications
Rolling out next-generation 911 to find people in crisis
Illinois State Police


Part 2: Emergency management
When tragedy precipitates innovation
City of Dayton, Ohio


Coronavirus: World connectivity can save lives
Johns Hopkins University and others


Counties organize evacuations well in advance
US Army Corps of Engineers and Suffolk County Office of Emergency Management, New York


Responding to a hurricane from the woods
Pasco County, Florida


Part 3: Fire, rescue, and EMS
Real-time dashboard keeps Pasadena Rose Parade on track
Pasadena Fire Department in California


Embracing apps to better prepare for emergencies
Northwest Fire District of Southern Arizona


Preventing home fires before they start
City of Surrey Fire Service, British Columbia, Canada


COVID-19: Firefighters turn to apps, maps, and dashboards
International Association of Fire Chiefs


Part 4: Homeland security
Sharing data and configurable apps to aid public safety
Portugal Ministry of Internal Administration


Increasing security for the NCAA Final Four Championship
San Antonio Fire Department in Texas


Improving coastal policing with a real-time big data system
Argentine Coast Guard


Police adopt digital apps to secure the state fair
Illinois State Police


Part 5: Humanitarian assistance
Relief workers rely on drone imagery to help a refugee camp
International Organization for Migration


Part 6: Law enforcement
Police save time and money with field data collection efficiency
Redlands Police Department in California


Apps help provide targeted assistance to homeless populations
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department‍, California


Sheriff deploys app to track fugitives
San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, New Mexico


Smart policing gets a boost from enterprise GIS
St. Petersburg Police Department in Florida


Police collaborate to address crime that arrests alone won’t solve
Philadelphia Police Department


Next steps