National Park Service US Department of the Interior Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities Division Dan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis Program Shenandoah.

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

Park Park HeadquartersHeadquarters

ICPICP

•Two and half hour drive to ICP•Two and half hour drive to ICP

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

Day 1September 30

Day 1September 30

•Albemarle County SO contacts Park – 4pm•Park assembles search team

•Albemarle County SO contacts Park – 4pm•Park assembles search team

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

•ICP established near LKP•Begin joint command w/Albemarle SO•Search commences•Remote location, no cell, no electricity

•ICP established near LKP•Begin joint command w/Albemarle SO•Search commences•Remote location, no cell, no electricity

Day 2October 1

Day 2October 1

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

Day 3October 2

Day 3October 2

•Items in subjects possession•Digging tool•Collection bag•Cigarette pack

•Items in subjects possession•Digging tool•Collection bag•Cigarette pack

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

Day 4October 3

Day 4October 3

•Plagued by distraction•Plagued by distraction

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

Day 5October 4

Day 5October 4

•Terrain challenges field teams•GPS units keep teams on task

•Terrain challenges field teams•GPS units keep teams on task

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

Day 6October 5

Day 6October 5

•Standard line style and marker symbol•Hasty•Ground•Dog•Man tracker

•Standard line style and marker symbol•Hasty•Ground•Dog•Man tracker

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

Day 7October 6

Day 7October 6

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

Day 8October 7

Day 8October 7

•Clues discovered believed to be subjects•Late afternoon

•Clues discovered believed to be subjects•Late afternoon

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

Day 9October 8

Day 9October 8

•Moved ICP to Church•Moved ICP to Church

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

•IC transition to VDEM•IC transition to VDEM

Day 10October 9Day 10

October 9

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

Day 11October 10

Day 11October 10

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

•Subject found!•Subject found!

Day 12October 11

Day 12October 11

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

SAR vs. Wildland Fire GIS supportSAR vs. Wildland Fire GIS support•GIS minimum expectations•Files and directory structures are created•Documentation•Minimum essential datasets•Map symbols•Map products•Data archiving•Team transition

•GIS minimum expectations•Files and directory structures are created•Documentation•Minimum essential datasets•Map symbols•Map products•Data archiving•Team transition

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update/deliver map productsupdate/deliver map products documentationdocumentation

process GPSprocess GPSfrom FTLfrom FTL

tasktaskboundaryboundary

GPS set-upGPS set-upfor next cyclefor next cycle

IAPIAP

Map ProductsMap ProductsIncident Briefing map (daily)Incident Briefing map (daily)Situation-Plans map (daily)Situation-Plans map (daily)Incident Action Plan (IAP) map (daily)Incident Action Plan (IAP) map (daily)Transportation map (update as necessary)Transportation map (update as necessary)FTL Task map (daily or more often)FTL Task map (daily or more often)

DocumentationDocumentationFile naming conventionFile naming conventionFile structureFile structureMap style (required elements)Map style (required elements)Map symbology (SAR standards)Map symbology (SAR standards)

Also, a timeline of when all this must get accomplished….Also, a timeline of when all this must get accomplished….

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

Further subdivided into search segments….Further subdivided into search segments….

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

Workflow …Plans Section to Field

Workflow …Plans Section to Field

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

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Lora Peppers - Ranger Activities DivisionDan Hurlbert - Spatial Mapping and Analysis ProgramShenandoah National Park, Virginia

Workflow …Field to Plans Section

Workflow …Field to Plans Section