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NSGIC 3DEP FTN Interest Group Meeting

March 25, 2025

GeoComm Vertical Location Services: Enhancing Emergency Response with 3D Elevation Data

When every second counts, knowing where an emergency caller is located—including their vertical position—is critical for first responders. GeoComm’s Vertical Location Services leverage digital elevation models to provide precise altitude data, helping emergency teams determine the correct floor, underground level, or terrain elevation in any environment.

In a recent National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) 3DEP Interest Group Meeting, GeoComm’s Dan Craigie and Keri Brennan explored the power of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) in emergency response. By integrating this national dataset, we improve vertical location accuracy for high-rise buildings, remote areas, and subterranean spaces—ensuring responders arrive at the right place, faster.

📽️ Watch the full discussion and learn how vertical location data is transforming emergency response: Watch the video.

March 31, 2025

GIS Resources

Digital Mapping: Transforming the Way We Navigate and Analyze Geographic Data

Introduction Digital mapping has revolutionized the way we visualize, analyze, and interact with geographic data. Unlike traditional paper maps, digital maps are dynamic, interactive, and easily updated, enabling users to integrate multiple data layers for better decision-making. A subset of this mapping, GIS (Geographic Information System) mapping, uses specialized software to analyze and interpret spatial...

Carbon County 9-1-1 Indoor Maps Project

The Carbon County Pennsylvania Communications Center recently partnered with GeoComm to create GIS-based indoor maps for buildings throughout their county. These indoor maps would be valuable and vital pieces of information for their dispatchers and first responders to aid in improving situational awareness and decreasing response times. Carbon County Communications Center dispatchers access their indoor maps in RapidSOS Portal, provided by GeoComm partner RapidSOS.

Life-Saving Z-Axis Data in the Emergency Communication Center

When a 9-1-1 call is placed, the caller’s location is a primary piece of information that dispatchers need to deploy emergency response personnel. Where is the caller located? What do their surroundings look like? Could something about that location be an obstacle or even hazardous to first responders?