FEMA has added DeLorme's XMap Editor to their training curriculum for firefighters and emergency planners. The program includes: 1) Importing data in a variety of formats, 2) Collecting field data using GPS, 3) creating a GIS database, 4) displaying, analyzing, and querying data.

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GIS Training for Emergency Planners
# posted by MapWatch @ Thursday, September 23, 2004