Monthly Archives: October 2008
Mapping Fire Department Data
One of the common concerns that fire departments have when it comes to mapping is “I collect all of this data in RMS, how do I map it?” This is a common concern with many fire departments, especially those that … Continue reading
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3 D Mapping using Google Earth and Sketchup
There are a few scripts that can be downloaded from the ArcScripts website that create KML files that can be read in Google Earth and eventually ArcExplorer-ArcGIS. SketchUp is a 3d graphics program that can import building footprint information and … Continue reading
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Welcome to the new firemapping.com
I’m getting into the blog world and revamping my web site. One of the things that is lacking in the Fire Service is an exchange of information when it comes to technology and I hope this can be a tool … Continue reading
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On Scene Preplans
One clever ways view information about an occupancy is to have all of you information in one location. We saw this in Tumwater, Washington where all of the “critical information” was available in one spot for responding fire companies. There … Continue reading
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