President’s Award: City of Frisco, Texas (45)




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Summary: The City of Frisco, TX, GIS team showcases SAFER: Situational Awareness for Emergency Response, a first responder system. Susan Olson, GIS Manager and members of her team highlight the use of intelligent maps in public safety throughout city departments. Assistant Fire Chief Paul Siebert illustrates how the system is used during a simulated fire at a school, to identify where the fire lanes and hydrants are, handle evacuation planning, and identify hazardous materials inside the building.