The next generation of 9-1-1 is coming!  We’ll discuss how GIS will play a big role in advancing emergency response. Then our field operations GeoGeek will tell us how to keep on mapping, even when you’re disconnected.

Rundown

0:00 – Introduction

2:10 – What’s Making Us Mappy

6:36 – Inside the Arc: Next Generation 9-1-1

17:05 – The GeoGeeks: ArcGIS Field Maps Offline

28:43 – M versus M

What's Making Us Mappy - Our hosts share one cool thing that is catching their eye in the world of ArcGIS

Maggie brings back some intel from an announcement made at the Esri User Conference in July. iNaturalist is a global network of naturalists who share biodiversity observations to help identify and record species. It has over 800,000 contributors and millions of observations covering 479,000 species. This data is now available for everyone to use through the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World.

Mark stays within the technical realm, as he highlights the four newest widgets to ArcGIS Experience Builder, added in the June 2024 update. He welcomes Measurement, Feature Report, Building Explorer, and My Location (Beta) to the widget family.

Inside the Arc - Feature interview that takes our audience inside an Esri product or capability

Imagine if you’re in an emergency. You pick up the phone and dial 9-1-1. But you must describe where you are and unable to leverage modern location technology on our devices. Well, that is about to change. The next generation of 9-1-1 is fast approaching, and GIS will play a pivotal role in its evolution. To help us envision the future of emergency response and address management, we are joined by our colleague Subany Arudchelvam.  She is a Technical Solutions Specialist for the Ontario Region and has worked with Esri Canada’s tools to advance NG9-1-1 in this country.  

The GeoGeeks - Rotation of Esri Canada panelists share what's new in ArcGIS technology

Our field operations GeoGeek, Sue Enyedy, loves the outdoors. You’ll often find her vacationing in the backcountry; canoeing, hiking and camping. This inspired us to talk about how to use ArcGIS Field Maps offline in places where you can’t connect to the web. Sue hooks us up with everything we need to know about setting up, receiving, and syncing your data offline using our native data collection app.

M versus M - Our hosts quiz each other about all things ArcGIS and GIS

Do you B-lieve in Maggie winning another game show? You’ll have to find out as Mark brings back the GIS Dictionary game. Maggie needs to decode the GIS term that begins with the letter B from its dictionary definition. Just the word – no spelling bee required!

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Hosts

Maggie Samson, Product Specialist, ArcGIS Online at Esri Canada

Mark Ho, Technical Solutions Specialist at Esri Canada