Press Releases

May 30, 2008

GeoLynx EOC Uses ArcGIS Server to Provide Decision-Based GIS

St. Cloud, MN - GeoComm and ESRI announce the release of GeoLynx EOC Emergency Operations Center built on ArcGIS Server.  ArcGIS server is ESRI's premier integrated server based GIS application.  By building a public safety application on ArcGIS server, GeoComm is bringing this premier application to those who need interactive GIS data the most - the public safety industry.

GeoLynx EOC emergency operations center is a Web-based command center.  It provides a Common Operating Picture (COP) with vital information to establish situational awareness for decision support.  GeoLynx EOC enables multiple users with different roles to view and understand what is happening within the jurisdiction.

ArcGIS server is an essential component for critical situational awareness allowing the display of real-time information overlaid on GIS data in a simple graphical format.  This capability sorts through massive amounts of data to deliver actionable information for emergency decision support.

Emergency managers must access information from a variety of disparate sources to anticipate, mitigate, and respond to complex emergencies.  GeoComm's new GeoLynx EOC solution with ArcGIS server provides the capability to acquire, analyze, and present information that is easy to understand and act upon.

GeoLynx EOC brings crucial data together for viewing anywhere there is a Web browser: in your office, on your laptop, in your vehicle, in a conference room, and in many locations across your jurisdiction or across the country. 

GeoLynx EOC Benefits

• Provides a single common operating picture (COP) for emergency operations and public safety staff
• Operates across disparate offices and agencies
• Expandable by subscribed users not requiring multiple software licenses loaded on individual computers
• Web server hosted GIS application can run over LANs or WANs, including the Internet
• Enables users to share critical information from remote locations
• Displays high-level, detailed GIS base maps in a Web browser
• Reduces need for paper maps and plotters at mobile command posts
• Can rapidly acquire and display dynamic data feeds (video cams, weather, sensor, AVL, etc).

About ESRI:  For more than 30 years, ESRI has been the leading developer of GIS software with more than 300,000 clients worldwide. ESRI software is used in all 200 of the largest cities in the United States and in more than 60 percent of counties and municipalities nationwide. Headquartered in California, ESRI has regional offices throughout the United States, international distributors in more than 90 countries, and more than 1,600 business partners. ESRI's goal is to develop comprehensive tools that enable users to efficiently manage, use, and serve geographic information to make a difference in the world around them. ESRI also provides consulting, implementation, and technical support services. ESRI can be found on the Web at http://www.esri.com/. ESRI, the ESRI globe logo, GIS by ESRI, ArcSDE, ArcIMS, ArcMap, MapObjects, www.esri.com, and @esri.com are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and products mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.

About GeoComm:  GeoComm is an integrated GIS and public safety consulting firm that creates systems for 9-1-1. These systems are comprised of three core elements: accurate GIS and 9-1-1 data development and management, public safety centric GIS software, and comprehensive consulting services ranging from wireless Phase I and II planning to two-way radio and networking to CPE, RFP and PSAP consolidation studies. Over the past 13 years, GeoComm has successfully deployed thousands of licenses of public safety GIS software at different sites throughout 37 states.

GeoComm's GeoLynx Family of Products are fast and intuitive software applications that reduce response times, improve data accuracy and quality, and provide sophisticated GIS based decision support and command and control for emergency response.  The GeoLynx Family of Products includes AVL for vehicle tracking, ENS for emergency notification, Stats for real time and historical incident spatial analysis and hotspot mapping, EOC for Web connected emergency operations management, and DMS for E9-1-1 GIS data management for addressing, MSAG and Geofiles within ESRI ArcView 9.x.