Re: Integration of GIS into disaster plan

["Marty Shaub, Director" <mshaub@ehs.utah.edu>]

Hello Chris. The University of Utah is working towards this.  We are 
mapping emergency equipment, hazardous materials and planning to move 
into more non-traditional resource items, such as locations of 
bottled water dispensers, first aid kits, and other misc. 
supplies, etc.  It's more difficult (with those supply items) as they 
have a greater likelihood of not remaining in the same place, but we 
believe it is better than nothing.

Early on we included a "layer" for the geological hazards impacting 
our facilities, so that we may anticipate what facilities  would 
sustain the most significant damage, so as NOT to anticipate any post 
event use for that facility.  Of course, we will still conduct hazard 
assessments, but there are some facilities, due to their very close 
proximity to a major fault line, we are not working into our response 
and recovery plans at this time.  This information was most helpful 
with our mitigation strategy.  We not review this type of information 
whenever we remodel or construct new facilities.

Ms.

> Date:          Fri, 09 Oct 1998 11:00:32 -0300
> From:          Chris Flynn <cflynn@uidaho.edu>
> Reply-to:      cflynn@uidaho.edu
> Organization:  University of Idaho
> To:            emerg-univ@sfu.ca
> Subject:       Integration of GIS into disaster plan

> Hello,
> 
> My name is Chris Flynn and I am the Records Officer for the University
> of Idaho. I was wondering if anyone had considered using, or integrated,
> GIS into their disaster plan.
> 
> Chris Flynn, CA
> Records Officer
> University of Idaho
> cflynn@uidaho.edu
> 
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Marty Shaub
University of Utah
Director, Environmental Health and Safety
Bldg. 605
Salt Lake City, UT   84112
(801) 581-6590
(801) 585-7240 fax
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