Damage Assessment Mapping Module: Difference between revisions

'''The Damage Assessment Mapping Module (DAMM)''' for Portland NET is a mobile device-based tool to document and map impacts of a disaster and electronically transmit that information to the [[Portland Emergency Coordination Center (ECC)]]. It is powered by [https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-survey123/overview Survey123] for ArcGIS. It is, essentially, an electronic version of [https://volunteerpdx.net/index.php/NET_Incident_Command_System_(ICS)_Forms#NET_Form_1:_Damage_Assessment_Form NET Form 1] for damage assessment. As a key operational tool for NET, the DAMM serves two important functions:

#<span style="background:#FFFF00">'''Frequent drills with the DAMM during [[blue skies]] will prompt NET volunteers to become more familiar with their neighborhoods and develop the muscle memory needed to gather actionable data.'''</span>

'''LATEST VERSION: Version 6.1 (2024.01.19)'''

* Do not use earlier versions because they will not feed the live data collection system and your work will be for naught.

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#'''In the immediate response period of an earthquake:''' An Incident Team Leader (ITL) should detail volunteers (NETs and/or SUVs) to use the DAMM to make reports to the ECC as soon as practicable and after more immediate priorities are resolved. NET Operations Plans should reflect at which [[Operational Period]] the team plans to make reports.

#'''During the recovery phase in the aftermath of an earthquake:''' When the NET resolves immediate response priorities, volunteers should switch the "incident type" in the survey to "Census" and gather data on neighborhood status and needs.

==== About the Operational Dashboard ====

[[File:DAMM.photoicon.jpg|alt=Icons for taking or browsing to/selecting a photo on a mobile device. Click to enlarge.|thumb|'''''Figure 3:''''' ''Icons for taking or browsing to/selecting a photo on a mobile device. Click to enlarge.'']]

Photos are one of the best ways to demonstrate the extent of damage sustained from an incident. Incident commanders, insurance adjusters, FEMA representatives, and property owners will all get a better idea of conditions with photographs. Keep in mind that you are preserving evidence, not winning photography awards. The built-in camera from a mobile device will capture details. Also, the auto-generated watermark will add a timestamp and coordinates to each photo that will link your photos to the location.

[[File:Fig. 3 House with watermark.jpg|alt=Figure 4: Photo of house with DAMM watermark.|thumb|'''''Figure 4:''''' ''Photo of house with DAMM watermark. Click to enlarge.'']]

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== Deleting Outdated Surveys ==

Portland NET may occasionally update the data entry form due to a change in policy, or to add improvements to an existing form.  If a new version of the assessment form is published, you will have to remove older versions from your mobile device.  If you attempt to collect data into an outdated survey form, the data will become orphaned, it is important to use the correct version of a survey form.  Your NET Team leader will instruct you if you need to delete your local form and re-download an updated version from the cloud.  

For these deployments, PBEM will ONLY accept data via the DAMM. We will not intake reports texted, emailed, or called into PBEM.

If you are available to deploy and can do so safely, please do the following:

== DAMM Project History ==

The DAMM began as an idea proposed in November 2020 by Brian Patrick Brady, a GIS consultant acquainted with members of Arnold Creek NET. With feedback from NET focus groups, Brian developed several versions of the DAMM before releasing a working version in 2021. Version 6 is available starting in 2023 and brings new functionality to DAMM including: auto-populating Fire Management Areas (FMA), annotated Images, Spanish Translation and other design elements to improve the user experience. The [https://pdx-net.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html PDX-NET] ArcGIS Online account is hosted through a nonprofit organization, not the City of Portland.

The name of the DAMM was coined and suggested by Pleasant Valley NET volunteer Steve Mitchell. Since Jeremy Van Keuren basically has the brain of an eleven-year-old, that's the name that stuck.