Resources

Resources are tools, guides, and other content that are not time-sensitive

Strawman EOC Website Sitemap

Strawman EOC Website Sitemap

Creating a sitemap is an early process to conceptualize a future website’s content - or to plan changes to an existing site. A sitemap is tangible but simple enough to iterate proposed site content in realtime.

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FEMA.gov Website Sitemap

FEMA.gov Website Sitemap

Exploring a bit, I realized that the official FEMA.gov website is huge, and has so many branches and leafs, that it is neigh impossible to fully grasp even its main sections. Its just too big!

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EOC Skillset Crosswalk

EOC Skillset Crosswalk

FEMA’s list of Skillsets (& associated Skills/Tasks) help Emergency Operation Centers (EOCs) qualify personnel. Common Skillsets suggest training & provide a standardized vocabulary to specify personnel skills between EOCs. This repository contains derivative products of the FEMA skillsets to aid in their effective use.

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OpenFemaNgClient™

OpenFemaNgClient™

FEMA has released a wide variety of data for public use over the last decade. Their OpenFEMA project provides extensive, historic disaster-related data. It is well documented at: https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema. However there are not many samples illustrating ways to display and analyze the data without advanced programming skills.

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RangerTrak™

RangerTrak™

The RangerTrak™ application aids tracking & mapping CERT, ACS, wildland firefighters & other teams, ‘rangers’ & individuals roaming around, who are only reliably connected via HAM radio or other non-data supporting means. Teams or individuals can radio in their locations - in a variety of formats, and be centrally tracked. A single log of reports, locations, events and time is created for documentation and analysis. Most critically search area coverage can be determined and teams/individuals that have NOT reported in can be monitored.

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