BCeMap – A Multi Agency Situational Awareness System for the Province of BC
Presented by Gurdeep Singh, Portfolio Manager, GeoBC and Kris Hayne, Business Area Expert, EMBC
As a Portfolio Manager, Emergency Management and Public Safety, GeoBC, Gurdeep Singh is responsible for providing a cross-government service to enable the integration of geospatial aspects of various public safety plans, programs and services to prepare for, respond to and recover from all-hazard emergencies and disasters. Gurdeep holds Master of Science in Planning from Dortmund, Germany, Advanced Diploma in Geographic Information Systems from British Columbia Institute of Technology, and a Certificate in Project Management from the University of British Columbia.
Kris Hayne has a BSc in Natural Resource Management from the University of Northern British Columbia and he also holds an Advanced Diploma in Geographic Information Systems from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Kris has worked in variety of professional settings from GIS, Environmental Planning, community development, and currently as a Business Area Expert for the Province of BC with Emergency Management BC. Kris’s current role is a Business Area Expert for EMBC with focus on EMIS applications for the Province & for the 2010 Olympic Games