North Dakota GIS Day 2003: Presentations
GIS: The Many Uses in County Government
Presenter: Becky Ault, Emergency Manager/911 Director
Alternate contact: Liz Beck, Emergency Planner and Mapping Technician
Pembina County
Pembina County has been working on addressing and mapping since 1993. The county has digitized road information and incorporated resident addresses for the 911 system. Since that time, we have built upon that base information by adding various layers of information. We have automated the link between our 911 database and our mapping system generating a map of the location of the caller when 911 is called. Route identification for responders is now automated which identifies the best route to take which will save time on the part of our dispatch personnel. We have incorporated autofax features for our emergency responders so they are capable of receiving a map of the location of the call as well as any other pertinent information the dispatcher would send.
What started as a project for our 911 system has evolved into a multiple department, multi-function system. To aid in emergency planning, we have identified hazardous materials sites and linked their site plans and chemical inventory records to that location. We have added preliminary flood zone information and hydrology to identify areas that are flood prone, and the structures within them. Our road department utilizes information that identifies culverts that are 36 inches or larger, and bridge locations. Current Projects include parceling for our Tax Department as well as plans to identify culverts less than 36 inches for our water board. Our highway department and auditor's office will link project work histories with public infrastructure identified on the map.
We will attempt to show participants how digitized mapping can aide in emergency planning, but can also be used in day to day operations in multiple departments.
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