GIS for Emergency Management

GIS has become integral to Emergency Management in New Zealand. Emergency Management organisations use and embed it within their processes to collect, store, analyse and display information for decision-making before, during and after events. Alongside this, many organisations that do not have an Emergency Management focus but who do carry out vital operations (such as utilities, transportation, or agriculture) also use GIS to assist with their planning and work when they are affected by adverse events. In support of this, the team at Eagle Technology has a long history of supporting our customers during emergencies in a variety of ways.

Across New Zealand, South-Pacific and globally – Emergency managers use geographic information system (GIS) technology with data-driven insights to better prepare and help their communities respond and recover from significant events.

Focusing efforts to mitigate the impacts and protect against the complex threats and hazards in today’s modern world requires a deeper understanding of the social, economic, and environmental systems around us.

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Situational awareness for any incident

Esri’s emergency management solution provides a fully integrated platform that enables organisations and partner agencies to maintain a common operating picture and shared situational awareness throughout all stages of an incident response.

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Real-time feeds of your data

Millions of data points exist to tell a very real story of what is happening now, where it’s happening, and what will happen. With real-time data streaming to your Emergency Operations Center (EOC), response teams are informed with a current operational picture to make critical decisions fast.

Shared Situational Awareness

Your EOC is the central point of coordination for all moving parts during a response. Esri’s cloud-based, shareable infrastructure allows information to be quickly triaged and disseminated to partner agencies and decision-makers with the ease and mobile accessibility of a link.

Faster, more efficient response

Quickly deploying field teams is a critical component to the success of any response. Keeping them informed once in the field is even more critical. Live connections to your field resources reduce wasted time and ensure that your teams can get to where they are needed most, quickly.

Effective, timely communication

During a response, communication can be delayed and is often prepared with haste, amplifying chaos. With a fully integrated and shareable system, your EOC can communicate the most relevant and accurate information to the public and response teams simultaneously.

“Every day, our amazing team make a real difference to New Zealand by enabling hundreds of organisations with world-leading IT and Geographic Information System (GIS) Technology.”

MANAGING DIRECTOR, Eagle Technology
Duane Eagle