GIS and NG911 Critical Partners (NG911 GIS Workgroup)

Presenter: Aimee Binning, Destry Dearden, Karen Bowman, Jason Writer, Shawn Kraft, and Heidi Martin, WYDOT – NG911 GIS Workgroup

Presenter’s Bio:

Aimee Binning is the Wyoming Planning Coordinator. She works closely with the GIS and dispatch community that serves public safety professionals in meeting the community’s needs for 911 services. Aimee worked as an EMT in Wyoming for 13 years and started her professional career as the first female firefighter in South Ogden, Utah. She has served in leadership positions in EMS, Fire, and Emergency Management, and now for the Wyoming Department of Transportation in the Emergency Communications Division.

Destry Dearden is the Director of IT and GIS for Lincoln County. He has worked in GIS for Lincoln County for over 20 years.

Heidi Martin is the State GIS Coordinator for the State of Wyoming. She is the state representative of the National States Geographic Information Council. She coordinates statewide geospatial data, initiatives, and policies in Wyoming. She coordinates and supports geospatial services and initiatives at all levels of government. She is currently leading data-sharing efforts, system administration of enterprise GIS systems, contract consolidation, and stewardship of GIS systems.

Heidi has worked in Wyoming state government for over 20 years, with a background in land surveying, right of way, and computer-aided drafting. Before joining the Department of Enterprise Technology Services, Heidi was the Senior Right of Way Specialist at WYDOT.

Session Time:

May 9, 2024, 11:00 am – 12:00pm

Location:

Shively room

Session Abstract:

Next Generation 911 is coming to Wyoming and GIS is the most critical component of the development of data for Wyoming. Professionals representing the Wyoming NG911 GIS Workgroup will share with the audience the GIS role that is critical to the success of Next Generation 911 in Wyoming and across communities in the United States.

The presenters will be sharing the role of the State of Wyoming Data Model and its relationship to developing attributes. Active Participation from the audience will. assist in discussing funding, standardization, and jurisdictional coordination that are supported by the adoption of the Wyoming Data Model and NENA standards.