san bernardino county sheriff’s department

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

OVERVIEW&

USE OF GISJOHN AMRHEIN

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS DIVISION

Tom PattersonIncident Support Unit

San Bernardino County• 20,160 Square Miles• 90 % Desert• Highest Point 11,502

Feet• Lowest Point-Sea

Level• Population

1,900,000 (and growing)• Largest County in

the Continental United States

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department

• Founded in 1853• 3600 Employees,

1800 Safety • 16 Stations• 14 Contract Cities• 8 Jails• 715,518 Calls for

service in 2004

Emergency Operations Division

• AVIATION

• VOLUNTEER FORCES

Aviation Resources

• Eleven Helicopters

• Two Propeller Driven Aircraft

• Aero Squadron Private Aircraft

Volunteer Forces Unit• Team of eight personnel• Duties include planning, support,

management, and response for:• Earthquakes• Floods• Fires• Search and Rescue Incidents• Volunteers

Volunteer Forces Unit

• Part Of Emergency Operations Division• One Of The Largest Volunteer Contingents In

The Country• 2000 + Volunteers• Donated Over 8,670,000 Hours Since 1987• Effectively Doubles The Size Of The

Department• Over 497,000 hours donated in 2009

Volunteer Forces Units• Search & Rescue

– Alpine– Desert– Cave– Mine– Dog– Posse– Dive– ATV/Motorcycle– Communications

• Reserves• Command Post• Citizens On Patrol• Explorers• Chaplains• Air Medics• Aero Squadron• Mounted

SBCSD Use of GIS

SBCSD Use of GIS

SBCSD Use of GIS

V12

V11

V3

V4

V2

V1

V5

V6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13

Saint Sophia Camp

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BP1

SBCSD Use of GIS

SBCSD Use of GIS

Christy Search Progression

LIVE TRACKING

DOG TRACKING

MOBILE MAPPING UNIT

MOBILE MAPPING UNIT• Two GIS Workstations

• Satellite Internet

• Live Tracking

• Laser Color Printer

• HP Plotter

Oak Glen Fire

Thank You!