GIS – a necessary public safety tool

valerie-grantBy: Valrie Grant

Managing Director

GeoTechVision

Every nation strives to protect and secure its citizens, natural resources, assets, and way of life. With increasing threats, public safety organizations are experiencing a new level of pressure to sustain critical public services. Many public safety organizations have as their mission to enhance the quality of life, safety and security of the communities they serve. These professionals strive to earn the trust, confidence and respect of their community. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has been helping public safety personnel worldwide to make more informed decisions in carrying out their missions.

Geographic information provides an intuitive and complete view of data for all public safety organizations including law enforcement, emergency medical services, fire services and disaster management.

It is critical that