In the innovation age, Geographic Information Systems are central to many of society's most essential functions. Imagine what it can do for a generation of tech-literate learners. On a crisp day in ...

Note: This article is part of the Firehouse 2024 Station Design Supplement. To read the entire supplement, click here. Gaining community consensus around an idea rarely is easier than gaining ...

A geographic information system, as organizer Ariann Nassel explained, “is both a technology and a science.” The technology “is designed to work with the complexities of location-based data, connect ...

Geographic information systems are crucial to the way governments plan and operate cities. From identifying flood zones to mapping prime farmland, GIS lets officials respond to the changing land ...

Many people use a map on their phone when it comes to finding where they’re going. One Gulfport company plays a major part in ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1710 established minimum time standards for the first-due engine out of a career department for a residential fire. Some departments, however, ...

Need Assistance with Mapping or Constructing Geographic Variables? Geographic (or Geospatial) Information Systems – GIS – offer increasingly popular and powerful ways to analyze spatial relationships ...

If you are wanting to know how other organizations are using GIS for public safety purposes there is a great resource in the ESRI Public Safety website. You can pick from a selection of discipline ...

Citizens are encouraged to contact the Land Services Office at 218-824-1010 or landservices@crowwing.gov to discuss land use ...