Emergency Services

Managing the Response to COVID-19 in British Columbia

COVID-19 contact tracing and facility mapping with ArcGIS Indoors

How ArcGIS Indoors can help hospitals and other facilities manage contact tracing during the COVID-19 crisis.

Finding GIS-based solutions during the COVID-19 crisis

Esri Canada’s Nathan Enge shares how GIS can enhance health organizations’ existing processes in light of COVID-19.

App of the Month: Map of Accident-Prone Road Segments

Determine the infrastructure changes needed to support active transportation in this GIS app of accident-accident-prone roads.

How GIS and citizen science can unmask Canadian tornadoes

Northern Tornadoes Project blends GIS and citizen science together to enhance detection of unknown tornado occurrences.

NG9-1-1: Terms we must come to terms with

Next generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) glossary for GIS professionals across Canada

NG9-1-1: A game changer in public safety

NG9-1-1 is expected to save more lives and GIS systems and services are a core function of that formula.

NG9-1-1 puts GIS on its map

GIS has an important role in Next Generation 9-1-1 in Canada–helping deliver improved data, routing of emergency calls and dispatching resources.

When it comes to public safety, Oshawa leaves no stone unturned

The City of Oshawa uses GIS to manage emergencies. Its Emergency Operations Centre Map App helps staff stay updated in real time during an emergency.

Public safety has always been geocentric – even if you didn’t know it

Find out why location is integral to public safety, and how GIS, by extension, is a logical element of an operational Next Generation 9-1-1.

Increasing wildfires in Canada’s forests: The new normal

With wildfires and other disasters expected to set new records, how can communities use location intelligence to prepare for this new normal?

Esri’s ArcGIS Pro is the right desktop GIS for the Defence and Intelligence community

New online tools for the intelligence and defence analyst community

Maximize field efficiency with app integration

Learn how you can boost your next field collection by leveraging and combining ArcGIS apps.

Smart Cities Challenge deadline looms; you have questions, we have answers

Gerard Peets of Infrastructure Canada answers some of the most frequently asked questions from municipalities about the Smart Cities Challenge.

Canada’s Opioid Crisis: A battle we must win

Use GIS to understand the Opioid crisis and tackle the Opioid epidemic- making decisions, reporting drug activity and educating people got easier.

Fire, flood or freak storm: Esri’s Disaster Response Program is there

Esri’s Disaster Response Program is ready to support organizations 24/7 through software, data and technical support for emergency operations.

Safe Communities: The Need for More Collaboration

Find out how you can build a safe community with GIS software that provides a better operational picture, situational awareness and collaboration