Latest Contributions by TomPatterson

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department will host a 16 hour training course on December 8-9.  See attached course announcement for details. ... View more

It was brought to out attention yesterday that when you install MapSAR on a computer running ArcGIS 10.1, this error message will appear: [ATTACH=CONFIG]17050[/ATTACH] It was caused by the Add-ins that were compiled to work in version 10.0.  A new installation file will be forthcoming soon that will allow MapSAR to work in version 10.1 ... View more

Now that MapSAR can be used to create accurate maps quickly and get search teams deployed into the field faster, what can we do to help them work in a disconnected environment with spotty radio reception at best?  One solution is the use of the Adapx digital pen. You just write on the paper form or map that is attached to the Incident Action Plan. When you return to the Incident Command Post and dock the pen in a USB adaptor, all the data is automatically downloaded to the computer and can be displayed in Excel and on the GIS map. That's it, no training is required by rescue team members to keep track of their search progress. It was used quite extensively to record damage following the 2011 Joplin tornado. There are also some Type II teams in CA that are using it to map wildfires. http://www.fireapparatusmagazine.com...echnology.html Here is a quick demonstration that depicts how easy it is to use: http://www.adapx.com/resources/video...-public-safety You can order a Disaster Response Kit and Adapx will send you everything you need to get started in one Pelican case: http://www.adapx.com/products/captur...-response#tab1 ... View more