Parcel and address workflows
Property-level search, selection and grouped reports can be connected to available local parcel/address data.
For communities and emergency planners
Built in Summerland, designed to be reusable elsewhere.
The Summerland Firemap was built as a reusable community-response system rather than a one-off map. It can be configured around a community's existing property, GIS, emergency-information, reporting and privacy requirements.
The public Firemap remains a community information project. It is not an official emergency source, professional damage assessment or substitute for an emergency-management system. Any future deployment should keep that distinction explicit unless the responsible authority adopts a different operating model.
Adaptable for local needs
What can be adapted
The exact data sources and operating requirements will differ by community. Firemap can be configured around the information, policies and public-service needs available locally.
Moderated community reports
Reports can stay private until reviewed, with accountable moderation and support for later corrections.
Local GIS integration
Fire, evacuation, road, parcel and other reference layers can be integrated when suitable data feeds are available.
Privacy and evidence handling
Sensitive reporter and evidence information can remain private while approved property-status information is published.
Mobile-first operations
The public experience and authorized staff tools are designed to remain usable on phones during a fast-moving incident.
Lightweight deployment
Firemap is designed for lightweight deployment without unusually heavy infrastructure requirements.
Preparedness first
A deployment conversation can happen before an emergency.
Useful preparation is mostly about understanding the community's data, privacy requirements, operational ownership and public-information boundaries before those decisions become urgent.
Review local dataIdentify the property, emergency and GIS information that would support the public service.
Define responsibilitiesSet privacy boundaries, operational responsibilities and how public information will distinguish community reports from official information.
Prepare the deploymentConfigure the community, branding, approved data sources, privacy settings and resident-facing experience so it is ready when needed.
Interested in adapting it for another community?
Contact Nexus IT Solutions to discuss a municipal, First Nation, emergency-management or community deployment, data integration, or advance preparedness planning.
Start a conversationSummerland Firemap is a community project built and maintained by Nexus IT Solutions in Summerland, British Columbia.