[ENH] - Worksite Triage and Status v10

[pjdohertygis]

Which app?

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Describe requirements

Real-world Problem: In an earthquake, or any disaster, where structures or debris require heavy US&R techniques, it is critical to TRIAGE those worksites. Where can we do the most good, for the most people, with the resources we have and will have tomorrow?

One of the challenges with the current "RST" approach is that it prioritizes Risk and Probability of Survivors but does not necessarily help with resource allocation and has no built-in status monitoring. The INSARAG Worksite Triage process however, prioritizes 1) Probability of Survivors and 2) Effort (# of hours of work) which can be used to allocate Type I US&R Task Forces, Type III US&R Task Forces, and non-US&R resources appropriately.

Technical Problem: We have created layers, maps, and apps based on the FEMA US&R Rapid Structure Triage Process. However, this process has never been tested in an earthquake scenario and is not readily applied in wide area search. In its current state, it supports to current RST process, but does not support resource allocation or even worksite status tracking. Furthermore, the RST layer was "bound" to the Hazard Assessment process and this has created some additional process and technical challenged.

Technical Solution: We would like to build out a new data model that can be part of SARCOP. We want to simplify it and also more closely align it with the INSARAG worksite triage process. We will not totally abandon the RST process, but we will find a clear path to interoperability.

1. Symbology - the primary symbology should align to the INSARAG Worksite Triage categories with the current RST Symbology as an alternate feature layer view. Additionally, the worksite should also have a status so it can be tracked. Essentially merging worksite triage and worksite status from INSARAG into one layer.
2. Data Model - we will add Worksite Triage to the core SARCOP v10 data model as it's own layer, remove extraneous fields, and make sure that Follow-up Status is clearly indicated. HAZ will move to a newly created "StS Feature Layer" alongside Structure Risk Plan and Monitoring.
3. Dashboard - the current Dashboard will be refined and simplified to focus on 1) Identifying Worksites 2) Assigning Resources to those Worksites 3) Tracking Progress at Worksites
4. How will this work with Field Maps Tasks (question for Esri)?

Proposed Primary Symbology for Triage Phase

Test: https://napsg.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=fdd5060c53544bbc9824143b42abc10f

Proposed Symbology for Worksite Status

Test: Dashboard https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/8b7abe051de24a0e8eee61ee2edca307

Current Symbology

Alternatives

Status quo

Other Relevant Info

We will need to review this with the FEMA US&R Advisory Organization, however, we would not be creating any new processes, just "digitizing" them. I'll add the Strategic Goals this supports 1.2.3.2 - Expand the System-level understanding for requesting and integrating INSARAG US&R teams

Priority impact

p1 - time sensitive

Impact

This is critical to our success in a major Earthquake and can also be applied in Wide Area Search scenarios where identifying "worksites" and tracking their status is needed (e.g., Maui Wildfire secondary searches in the commercial district that requires heavy equipment, TC Helene in large debris sites that requires significant delayering +1 Operational Period).

[pjdohertygis]

• Jason W - Supports. Raised "TC Helene"- what if we used this to identify debris sites? and then someone will get that assignment to work at the worksite and make a polygon?
• Zico raised - Supports. who decides what gets marked as worksite needs follow-up? Is there a way to mark something as a "maybe". Process will be key.
• Dave W - Supports. The TFL (or designee) should be the one designating the worksite. Converging with INSARAG is a good idea. This keeps RST but also adds a way to adapt to other incidents.
• Josh P - Support. Specific to worksites, example of tornado, moving through residential areas - would you mark the Hospital with a search segment? Does it need an icon.
• Jared D - Support. Initially thought we could just use segments smarter? However, maybe it makes sense to use worksites as point, then segments can be used to outline them?
• Katie B - Support - I do agree with Jared that points are easier to see and less messy on the map. I guess it also depends upon if you are dropping a single waypoint per known trapped victim vs a waypoint for all known victims in one waypoint. Also could you once you draw a segment as worksite, summarize at that segment/worksite?

[stevefierro]

I am in support of this. Like Jared and Katie, points are easier to see and better provide the details. I "think" it was mentioned on the call today, but I feel we also need to add a "segment" of some kind. Essentially defining the area affected by this worksite. This would essentially be an area within an already established search segment. I think Katie was the one that referred to this.

Points provide key details
Segment (or some other term) helps visualize the area that this worksite encompasses.

[pjdohertygis]

[pjdohertygis]

We utilized a just-in-time approach for this to support Eaton and Palisades Fire (they designated Extra 22 / wildcard = worksite). It appears to be working well and we look forward to feedback from Orlando and others.

[jdokemaps]

Below is the definition of worksites used on the 2025 CA Palisades Fire. We may want to add a clause that it is only a worksite if it is deemed necessary to search for survivors or human remains.

[pjdohertygis]

We need to get with the Esri Field Maps Team to talk about how we would / would not integrate this with Field Maps Tasks.

[jdokemaps]

Dave Weber suggests using the words "Sustained US&R operations" in addition to any equipment requirements as part of the definition for Worksites. We need to include a temporal component in the definition. How long do you have to be there? Distilled down to one sentence.

[pjdohertygis]

Latest working definition - A Worksite is a partially collapsed structure, fully collapsed structure, debris pile, or any other location that requires sustained US&R Operations.