PRESENTER:

Alvin G. Clarke M.Sc. B.E. (Geomatics), B.Sc. SGIS University of Technology, Jamaica.

TOPIC: A Geographic Information System

Approach To Post Incident Analysis Of The Jamaica Fire Brigade Emergency

Operations

Case Study: KINGSTON AND SAINT ANDREW DIVISION

Acknowledgement:

The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTECH).

Mrs. Jenevy Smith, UTECH

Mrs. Andrea Williamson, NWC

Mr. Samuel McIntosh, Jamaica Fire Brigade

Mr. Floyd Mclean, Jamaica Fire Brigade

Contents

• Problem Statement

• Research objective

• Methodology

• Results

• Conclusion

PROBLEM STATEMENT

Problem Statement:

• The Jamaica Fire Brigade's inability to access

geospatial data to assist in the management and

prevention of avertable emergencies.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

• Identify the location of high risk “hot spot” locations in Kingston and Saint Andrew

• Evaluate the spatial location of Malicious False Alarms.

• Assess the spatial location of incidences.

• Identify the spatial coverage of fire stations.

• Identify communities that would benefit from mitigation measures for preventative emergencies.

METHODOLOGY

The Project Area

Conceptual Plan

ObjectID Integer ObjectID Integer ObjectID IntegerShape Point Shape Point Shape PointParish String Name_Shelt String Schoolname StringHealth_Are String Areas_Serv String Parish StringFacil_Type String Zones String Name StringCen_Name String Parish String Type StringCen_Code Integer Manager String Affects

Address String Tel_No IntegerTelephone IntegerOwnership String Affects

Facil_Stat String ObjectID IntegerShape Point

Affects Name StringObjectID Integer Affects Parish StringShape Point Area_ Integer

ObjectID Integer Incident_Date Date Respond To Region StringShape Polygon Affects D_Time Time Telephone IntegerCommname String Address StringCommno Integer Fire_Station StringShape_Length Integer Type_Premises StringShape_Area Integer Nat_Call String

R_Time StringDuty String Extinguish ObjectID Integer

Causes DeathChild Integer Shape PointsDeathAdult Integer Street_Num String

ObjectID Integer Easting Integer Street_Nam StringShape Polyline Northings Integer Community StringFuse_Lats Integer Status StringFuse_Lats1 IntegerDevice_ID String Responds To

Voltage String Utilize Are located within

Length StringShape_Length Integer Supplies ObjectID Integer

Shape Point ObjectID IntegerName String Shape PolygonAddress Integer Parish String

Provides Parish String Shape_Length IntegerObjectID Integer Access Telephone Integer Shape_Area IntegerShape Polyline Pumper StringSt_Name String Foam_Tenders IntegerSt_Type String Fire_Boat IntegerShape_Length Integer Water_Tank Integer Red: Band_1 Raster

Ambulances Integer Green: Band_2 RasterUtility_Vehicles Integer Blue: Band_3 Raster

Are located within

KSA_Roads

KSA_Police_Sta

KSA_Public_Sch

Parish_Boundary

Jamaica_NC_East_Kingston

JPS_Line

KSA_Medical_Cen

KSA_Fire_Station

KSA_Communities

Incidents_2010

Fire_Hydrants

KSA_Shelters

Flow Chart for Data Acquisition and

Validation

Data in Excel format

NLA Imap being used to Locate grid coordinates

Geo-processing command in Model Builder

RESULTS

Incidence Density and Medical centres

Areas with adequate Hydrant coverage

Location of Malicious False Alarm

Incidence Density and Emergency Shelters

Location and Nature of Incidence

Concentration of Rubbish Fires

Fire Station location

Fire Station Location and Incident Location

Nature of Calls received per Station

Volume of call at Varying Time intervals

Duty Watch Response per Station

ANY QUESTIONS:

Alvin G. Clarke University of Technology, Jamaica 237 Old Hope Road Kingston 6. Email: aclarke@utech.edu.jm