B23: Using ARCHIBUS for First Responders at Goddard Space Flight Center


Files:
PowerPoint Presentation [PPT]

Summary:
The events of 9/11 changed the way Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) plans for emergency preparedness operations. Up until then its emergency operations plans were basically focused on response and recovery. It had local first responders—fire, police, and emergency medical service—whose jobs were to respond to emergencies.

NASA’s Emergency Preparedness Branch (EPB) at GSFC saw the range of personnel and property information available from ARCHIBUS and wanted to integrate that with its First Responder Application. Working with Business Partner Avatech, NASA’s EPB and CAFM teams put key information together in a user-friendly menu for the First Responder, which would be available in Web Central and accessible wirelessly. Onsite and remote First Responders are now able to call up building and employee data to account for all personnel, view entry and exit points for a building, view emergency plans and contacts, account for hazardous materials, and view floor plans to respond more effectively in protecting lives.

Learning Objectives:

• Understanding the value of First Responder Data
• Migrating existing ARCHIBUS data into First Responder
• Creating a user-friendly menu for the First Responder

Management-Basic

Presenters:
Gary Craig - Programmer/Analyst, Parsons - NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center
Chesley Looney, IT Specialist, and Michael Parmenter, Senior CADD Technician
EBA-NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center