Create and Share Web Maps

Offline mobile data collection through ArcGIS apps is the most common method for gathering incident data due to its convenience and provided common operating picture.

Field Maps is the recommended mobile app for use with official Incident Web Map Templates. Please encourage all field editors to download Field Maps on their mobile device.

It is best to start with a web map template to provide the field user with a consistent offline mapping product.

All web map templates can be found in the Incident Resources Group.

The incident web map templates have the following settings by default:

• Event polygon layer editing disabled by default (enable editing in the map viewer > layer properties)
• FeatureStatus = 'Archive' filtered out for all layers (remove or add filters in the map viewer > layer filter)
• DeleteThis = 'Yes' filtered out for all layers
• Layer Filters have been added to most layers for use in Field Maps (available in Layer list in mobile web map; users can filter features for Incident Name, Feature Type, Repair Status, Arch Clearance, etc.)
• Comments are now required for certain Feature Categories (e.g. Event Point = 'Other', 'Repair Point'; Event Line = 'Other', 'Access Route')
• Repair Status, HVRA View Only, CVAR View Only, and Logistics View Only layers are in this web map template with visibility off by default; Strategic Operations View Only layers are on by default. For specialized workflows, Save As and turn layers on as needed.
   

Job Aids

• NIFS Mobile Workflow
• Links to Web Map Templates, Web Apps, and Services can be found on the WFIGS Hub NIFS Resources page

Core Workflow

Preparation

1. Create the incident Mobile Edit group.
2. Add users requiring edit access to incident data to the Mobile Edit group.

Implement a Web Map from a Template

1. Open Incident Web Map Template.
2. Zoom to fire area and Save As, name according to GeoOps File Naming standards, and update metadata.
3. Optionally, add Bookmarks and turn on visibility of provided ancillary authoritative view-only services.
4. Configure Calculated Expressions in the Form properties for the Incident Name and IRWIN ID attributes on the Accountable Property, Event Points, and Event Lines layers.
5. Create Photo Points layer from a template service, add it to the web map and remove the template Photo Points service.
6. Save the web map.

Share Content with Group

1. Share the Web Map and Photo Points service to the incident’s Mobile Edit group.

Specialized Workflows

Initial Attack

Use the Core Workflow but enable editing on the Event Polygon layer. This allows field users to create and edit the fire perimeter in the initial stages of an emerging incident.

Suppression Repair

The Suppression Repair Workflow can be used to track the status of suppression repair efforts on a fire. At any time during the life cycle of a feature, the Repair specific fields can be updated.

The Repair Status service is a Hosted View of the same data as the primary NIFS. Any changes to a feature’s Repair Status field will result in a change in the feature’s halo color for easy identification.

The Repair Status service is in the Incident Web Map Template but layer visibility is off by default. Resource Advisers may use the main incident web map and toggle on the Repair Status layers when needed, or the GISS may Save As on the incident web map template, turn on the visibility of the Repair Status layers, and save the web map as a Suppression Repair-specific product.

Review and Approval (SITL Approver)

The ‘Approval’ part of the workflow gives the Situation Unit the ability to change the status of new features from the default “Proposed” to “In Review,” “Approved,” or “Archive.” The approver (SITL) will work with Operations to change features from “Proposed” to “Approved.” Team members that have access to the View Only Map cannot see any new features until they are “Approved” and a definition query in ArcGIS Pro can be used on incident maps to remove any non-approved features from display.

The SITL Approver App can be used by SITLs in the NIFC Org to manage the Approval Status of incident features without the need to create additional content. This app provides a quick and easy way for the SITL to monitor for incoming features from the field.

View Only Access

A National View Only Incident Web Map is available to any user with an account in the NIFC Org via the National View Only Incident Web Map Access group. This National View Only web map can be used by non-editing users without any action by the GISS. Alternatively, GISS may create an incident specific View Only Web Map using the View Only Incident Web Map Template (available in the Incident Resources group).