Training - Field Applications of GPS / GIS for Fire Management

EMMU Aerial is once again offering their popular course on Field Applications of GPS / GIS for Fire Management.

Course Objective: Provide Fire Management Staff with a working knowledge of the use of Global Positioning System  (GPS) receivers for field mapping applications.

  Lesson Objective:

·         Understand how the Global Positioning System works

·         Understand differences and capabilities of various GPS Units (overview)

·         Understand the use of Datum’s, Coordinate Systems, and projections

·         Understand real time GPS differential correction

·         Learn how to set-up and operate the GPS Unit(s)

·         Learn to manage the sources of GPS error

·         Be able to plan and perform a mission. Identify objectives, organizing / selecting appropriate receiver, complete equipment, which datum or coordinate system to use

·         Enable students to collect waypoints, track logs and download data

·         Expose students to digital mapping software and real time communication interface.

·         Enable the students to post-process their field data.
·         Enable the student utilizing ArcView, to overlay collected data onto appropriate aerial photo (DOQQ), or quad map DRG, and determine acreage.

·         Enable students to determine appropriate ArcGIS layout and print.

·         Enable student to be able to hand-off data to GIS Specialist

·         Include practical aerial mapping exercise (helicopter) 

Date;                 April 14, 2017

Location;          Orlando, Florida

Registration;    Contact Dave Crago at cragod1@gmail.com