Curated frameworks, data sources, and industry standard platforms recommended for emergency response practitioners, GIS professionals, and geospatial analysts.
Esri Disaster Response Program (DRP): Provides software, technical support, workflow implementations, and real-time live feeds (weather, flooding, hazards) to assist organizations during crisis response operations.
FEMA Geospatial Resource Center: Centralized portal offering authoritative GIS datasets, web applications, and operational dashboards built specifically for disaster response, mitigation, and recovery.
NIMS / ICS Geospatial Standards: Guidelines and best practices for establishing Common Operating Pictures (COPs), standardizing incident command mapping, and ensuring data interoperability across multi-jurisdictional teams.
ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World: Esri’s premier collection of geographic information, featuring live weather feeds, population dynamics, satellite imagery, and critical infrastructure layers ready for decision-support tools.
USGS National Map & Elevation Products: Essential geographic datasets providing elevation modeling, hydrography, and remote sensing imagery ideal for flood forecast modeling and environmental risk assessments.
Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD): Open geospatial datasets detailing national critical infrastructure (energy, emergency services, transportation) to support homeland security planning and situational awareness.
ArcGIS Pro & Enterprise Solutions: The core geospatial suite for creating web maps, managing enterprise spatial databases, and configuring field applications for mobile response teams.
ArcGIS Solutions for Public Safety: Pre-configured maps, apps, and dashboards designed to quickly stand up operational solutions for incident briefings, damage assessment, and public information sharing.
Esri SAP Integration Architecture: Best practices and documentation for connecting GIS capabilities with SAP enterprise resource planning systems to automate data synchronizations and streamline workflows.
GIS Certification Institute (GISCI): The official certifying body for Geographic Information Systems Professionals (GISP). Offers guidelines, portfolio submission tools, and core technical exam resources for initial certification and recertification.
UCGIS Body of Knowledge (GIS&T BoK): Comprehensive reference platform covering core competencies across geospatial data modeling, remote sensing, and enterprise platform management.
Indiana Geographic Information Council (IGIC): Collaborative state organization promoting geographic data sharing, professional networking, and coordinated GIS response corps during local emergencies.
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