Thursday, November 3, 2011

FEMA Releases ROVER

After more than three years of development, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has recently announced release of its newest software for emergency preparedness and response - Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk (ROVER), which is described as, “fast, free, mobile software for pre- and post-earthquake building safety screening.”  A key feature of the product is its ability to determine and record geolocation of the structure being reviewed.   
Here are some links if you want to know more:
ROVER is available on CD-ROM (FEMA P-154 ROVER CD) from the FEMA Publications Warehouse by calling (800) 480-2520 or by faxing a request to (240) 699-0525.  Alternately, the software can be downloaded from the Rover Community Page. 

Comment: Not that we are expecting earthquakes in Minnesota any time in the near future, but this software is indicative of where the “supporting tools” part of Emergency Management is headed: mobile, handheld, with geospatial at its core.

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