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Building Emergency Lanes Along Building Emergency Lanes Along Information Highways and Skyways:Information Highways and Skyways:
Prospects and Challenges for Canada’s Prospects and Challenges for Canada’s New Critical InfrastructuresNew Critical Infrastructures
Peter S. AndersonSimon Fraser University
Vancouver, Canada
SFU Research BackgroundSFU Research Background
Applied Research• Emergency Preparedness Information Exchange (EPIX)
• Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems
Policy Research• Telecommunications, broadcasting, information policy studies• Emergency communications – critical infrastructure, interoperability,
vulnerability, needs evaluations, regulation, industry & end-user interaction
Applied ResearchApplied Research
EPIXEPIX
EPIX Supported ProjectsEPIX Supported Projects
Initiating and hosting WWW sites for:Federal Government
• Emergency Preparedness Canada
• Industry Canada - Emergency Telecommunications Branch
• Transport Canada Aviation Safety - Pacific Region
Provincial Governments
• BC Provincial Emergency Program
• BC Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security (Emergency Social Services)
• Ontario Emergency Measures Organization
EPIX Supported ProjectsEPIX Supported Projects
Initiating and hosting WWW sites for:Public/Private Partnership Programs
• Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada
• Safeguard
• Emergency Preparedness for Industry and Commerce Council of British Columbia
Volunteer NGO Programs
• Emergency Planners and Managers Association of British Columbia
• Emergency Social Services Association of British Columbia
• SAR Info (Search and Rescue)
EPIX Supported ProjectsEPIX Supported ProjectsHosting WWW sites for:International Programs• UN IDNDR • UN ISDR• NATO Civil Protection Committee
Hosting Email Discussion Groups• Networks in Emergency Management
[email protected]• Emergency Planning for Post-secondary Educational Institutions
[email protected]• US National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue• Canadian National Hazards Assessment
EPIX Supported ProjectsEPIX Supported Projects Emergency SupportEmergency Support
• 1993 - present - Internet gateway/distribution of UN - OCHA disaster sitreps and appeals
• 1994 - Mirror site for California EDIS system during Northridge Earthquake relief and recovery operations
• 1997 - Manitoba Red River Floods - Internet site support for Emergency Preparedness Canada
• 1998 – Salmon Arm Wildland Fire - Internet site support for BC Provincial Emergency Program
• 1999 - British Columbia Floods - Internet site support for BC Provincial Emergency Program and emergency email distribution
Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
Objective: During crises - to enable emergency managers to
remain in critical decision-making processes regardless of physical location
Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
• interconnecting local, provincial and federal government emergency operations centers and field sites through common TCP/IP infrastructure
• national and international collaboration by VPNs across the Internet
British Columbia Regional VEMIS Project
Pacific Region Federal Joint Alternate Site
Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
Technology
• Integration of fixed and mobile wireless and wired systems
• Building on common infrastructure with focus on interoperability
• Using TCP/IP as common bridging protocols
Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
Components
• Wired intra/internet systems
• Terrestrial wireless systems
• Satellite telecommunications
Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
• 56 kbps UHF TCP/IP wireless system
• behaves like a slower speed version of standard Ethernet system used in most offices
Initial Wireless Internet Component1996 - Present
Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
• supports point-to-point and multi-point networking over large geographical areas (e.g., 120-150 Km)
Initial Wireless Internet Component
Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
MSATMSAT DirecPCDirecPC VSATVSAT
Other Interconnectable Wireless TechnologiesSatellite-based
Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
Other Interconnectable Wireless TechnologiesTerrestrial
• Cellular/PCS
• HF packet radio gateway
• High speed spread spectrum radio
Related ActivitiesRelated Activities
• Haughton-Mars99/2000 NASA Expeditions - applying disaster communications concepts to space travel
Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
Phase Two
• Upgrading wireless backbone to highspeed4.5 Mbps -> 100 Mbps
• Establishing emergency satellite teleport with SFU to become an emergency ISP
Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
High Speed Wireless Backbone
• Currently moving up to 30 Mbps
Emergency Emergency Satellite Teleport/PortalSatellite Teleport/PortalProposalProposal
• Establish a permanent emergency communication point-of-presence at SFU via satellite and terrestrial networks to support national and international humanitarian relief efforts
• SFU to be an emergency Internet Service Provider
SFU ResourcesSFU Resources
Satellite Capacity• C and Ku Band ground stations
• Potential connectivity:– throughout North, Central
and South America
– Pacific Region
• Direct interconnection to Ca*Net 3 national high speed backbone
INTELSAT
TELESAT
Coverage ExamplesCoverage Examples
Current Participating Current Participating OrganizationsOrganizations
Simon Fraser University• Telematics Research
Lab
• PolyLAB
• Computing Services
Discovery Parks Inc.
Wi-LAN Inc.
Industry Canada• Communications
Research Centre
• Pacific Region – Emergency Telecommunications
Emergency PreparednessCanada