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Emergency Location Markers

Randy KnippelGIS Manager, Dakota County

Background

• 2010• Developed for Lake, Cook, St. 

Louis counties

• 2012• Installed in Lake County

• 2014• Installed in Cook County

Background

• 2014 – Dakota County• New county park• Formed focus group

• Farmington Fire, DCC• Installed in Whitetail Woods 

Regional Park• Presentation to DPC

• Engaged FRG• Implementation plan strategy• Preliminary sign placement guidelines

Implementation PlanStrategy

• Identify and engage key stakeholders• Park administration• First responders• Dispatchers• Engage public• GIS technical support

Implementation PlanPhases

• Prototype phase• Whitetail Woods – Fall, 2014 

(completed)• Pilot Phase

• Lebanon Hills – Spring, 2015• Operational Phase

• Recommendations and Guidelines to County and Cities

Implementation PlanObjectives

• Sign placement recommendations

• Training for first responders and dispatchers

• Mapping & GIS standards• Public engagement

Whitetail Woods Regional Park

SupportingMaterials

2015Lebanon Hills Regional Park

• Reconvened focus group• Developed sign placement 

guidelines• Training for Eagan Fire• Installed signs in eastern part of 

Lebanon Hills Regional Park

Lebanon HillsRegional Park

Avenza PDF Maps

U.S. National Grid

U.S. National Grid

• National standard since 2001• Adopted by federal agencies

– FEMA, DHS, NGA, USGS• Adopted by several states

– Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, others– Minnesota (March 25, 2009)

• Military Grid Referencing System (MGRS)– National Guard– All NATO forces

GeoCam

GridNavMyMGRS

Mobile Apps

National Search And Rescue Committee Federal‐level committee formed to 

coordinate civil search and rescue (SAR)

www.usngiowa.org

www.iowataskforce1.org

Dakota County Emergency Location Marker Guidelines

• Background• ELM Sign Standards• Sign Placement Recommendations

– Park entrances– Existing signs for public navigation– Supplemental locations

• Where people congregate• Key points on trails• Distributed along long trail segments

• CAD, GIS, Mapping• Will reference common guidelines when available

Domestic Preparedness Committee

• Endorse sign placement guidelines– Add to DPC website– Add related content and links to DPC Incident Guide mobile app

• Encourage ELM implementation• Encourage related training• Suggest improvements

– Maps– Sign placement– Supporting materials

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