The Common Operating Platform (COP) developed and supported by GeoBC provides a one-stop shop for emergency management information. Using this collaborative tool based on Esri products enables timely situational awareness for all parties regardless of physical location. EMBC and GeoBC are able to respond to changing needs for information and meet the needs of the emergency management community.
- Mitigate
- Prepare
- Respond
- Recover
Mitigate
Reduce or eliminate risks to persons or property, lessen the actual or potential consequences of an incident, and reduce the effects of unavoidable disasters.

Prepare
Understand risk and evaluate resiliency, increase response capabilities when a disaster occurs, and increase awareness throughout a community:

Respond
Address the short-term impacts of an incident, maintain situational awareness, conduct initial damage assessments, and inform key stakeholders and the general public.

Recover
Assess the full impact or extent of an incident, return vital systems to normal operating standards, and execute service and site restoration plans.

Emergency Management Operations Solution
Discover how Esri’s Emergency Management Operations Solution can help you gain situational awareness, understand the risks and rapidly deploy and scale your response throughout an event.
Location Technology Ensures Safety at Pasadena Rose Parade
The Pasadena Fire Department transformed situational awareness and emergency response for the 2020 Rose Parade by replacing bulky map books with accurate and comprehensive digital maps. This real-time common operating picture, powered by Esri's field applications and event management solutions, delivered critical information that enabled public safety teams and staff to more effectively manage situational awareness and emergency response.