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March 2012
Mobile Emergency Response & Command Interface Introduction
Award-Winning Hawai‘i Company
Founded 1985 in Hawai‘i as a Consulting Engineering FirmDiversified Engineering, Science, & Technology, Information TechnologyAward-Winning Consulting Engineering Firm
2011 & 2004 USACE Award of Excellence2007 & 2003 Pacific Business News Best in Business2006 & 1997 Tibbetts Award Winner2004 Surfrider Foundation Environmental Company of the Year
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2004 Surfrider Foundation Environmental Company of the Year2002 City Bank TIGR Award Ocean & Earth Sciences
What is ?What is ?
MERCI = Mobile Emergency Response & Command Interface
What MERCI Does? It is a rapid damage assessment system that allows emergency managers to have a picture about the extent ofallows emergency managers to have a picture about the extent of
damage following a natural disaster
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Post-incidentPost-incident
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Why are Damage Assessments Needed?Assessments Needed?
Reason 1: Determine severity 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Hurricane Iniki 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami
Hits Hawaii
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Wake Up Quiz:
Question: Name the hotel that closed down on the Big Island after the 2011 Japan
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Tsunami?
Answer: Kona Village ResortResort
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Why are Damage Assessments Needed?Assessments Needed?
R 2 Q tif d t h Reason 2: Quantify damage to homes, infrastructure, and business
Individual (homes) Infrastructure Business
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Why are Damage Assessments Needed?Assessments Needed?
Reason 3: Determine whether local Reason 3: Determine whether local resources are sufficient to respond and
frecover from the event.
County
St tState
Federal
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Federal
Life BeforeLife BeforeHow Data Was Collected for Damage Assessments:
Digital Camerag
Pen and Paper GPS
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The Problem?
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What is ?What is ?
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History of
Over 10 years of field data collection experience
Uses the mobile technology platform
Developed in partnership with Hawaii State Civil Defense: » Faster damage assessments with enhanced data & information
» Follows FEMA standards
» Real-time command center with reporting and data analysis tools
MERCI Testing Milestones:MERCI Testing Milestones:» March 2011 - Hawaii Tsunami Damage Assessment
» May 2011 - Makani Pahili Hurricane Preparedness Exercisesy p
» Oct 2011 - Agile Bloodhound Exercises
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- How it Works1 2
Damage assessment teams / individuals are deployed with MERCI enabled handheld devices following an event.
The Command Center receives MERCI damage reports, photos and videos direct from the field.
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MERCI collates all data and presents emergency management MERCI’s interactive data analysis capabilities assists with
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MERCI collates all data and presents emergency management staff with up to date damage information about the event.
MERCI s interactive data analysis capabilities assists with planning, prioritization, resource deployment and relief activities.
Data Transport Options
Private Cellular
Data Transport Options When Commercial Cellular is Down
Commercial CellularSatellite BGAN’s
WiFi
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Li DLive Demo
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iPhone Interface1. Choose Type 2. Fill Out Assessment1. Choose Type 2. Fill Out Assessment
3. Add Media 4. Sync to Server
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Command InterfaceEmergency Operations Center Map View
Query View Media ViewQuery View Media View
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Report and Query Functionality1. Make a Queryy
2. Generate a Report
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UICDS Compliance and Open Architecture – UICDS FriendlyArchitecture UICDS Friendly
MERCI used the EDXL data exchange format for part of an HA/DR ExerciseOpen GIS KML data exchangeIn progress – Ushahidi – Open Source System integration
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- Features & Capabilities
Easy to useNew users can be operational in under 15 minsReplaces paper forms, digital cameras and GPS devices with a single deviceSupports all damage assessment phases:Supports all damage assessment phases:» Pre-assessment
» Assessment Planning
» Assessment
» Post Assessment
Data and information is encryptedData and information is encryptedOpen architecture and data base interoperabilityMultiple network connectivity options
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- Costs
Package 1 - MERCI Single County License
Package 2 – MERCI Consolidate State License
Package 3 – MERCI National
Variable Costs
MERCI Implementation Services- Server setup & installation- MERCI configurationg- TrainingMERCI mobile device user license
Annual support: (optional)Annual support: (optional)
All prices quoted exclude server & mobile device hardware, SQL Server license and Crystal Reports license.
For cloud hosted solutions, additional hosting fees will apply.
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Business Case: State of Hawaii Civil DefenseDefense
Tangible Benefits:
Small Incidents: SaveSmall Incidents: Save around 12-15 person days.
Medium to Large Incidents:– Save 6-15 person/days
– $20,000 - $50,000/month savingsg
Intangible Benefits:
Reduced Fatigue
More accurate, real-time operation picture
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COTS easy to use and distribute
- Other Benefits
Direct support for Stafford Act reporting requirements
Disaster recovery efforts begin sooner due to a shorter damage assessment timeframe.
Improved information availability at the command centerImproved information availability at the command center enhances critical decision making capabilities
Flexible, low cost off the shelf technologies
Standardized procedures based on FEMA forms
Geographical view of the damage (maps, photos, videos)
Advanced data analysis, filtering, prioritization, reporting and historical analysis
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Q ti ?Questions ?
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Th k YThank You
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