NAPSG Foundation

08/24/2026

📢 SAVE THE DATE!
The 2027 Innovation Summit for Preparedness & Resilience (InSPIRE 2027) will take place May 18-19 in Arlington, VA.

Join us for our no-cost flagship event!
Registration will open this fall.

More details: https://tinyurl.com/bde5pwj7

08/20/2026

07/28/2026

Go behind the scenes with !

Discover how the NAPSG Foundation and GISCorps are working together to support emergency managers and first responders with rapid, crowdsourced situational awareness that helps improve survivor outcomes.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:
📸 How are activated during disasters
📍 How volunteers find, geolocate, and verify photos
🤝 How you can become a volunteer
🚀 What’s next for the future of the program

🔗 Register today: tinyurl.com/yrde6yth

07/14/2026

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us at NAPSG's Social at ! It was great to connect with so many colleagues, partners, and friends from across the geospatial and public safety communities. We’re already looking forward to seeing everyone again at InSPIRE 2027!

We're grateful to Far Corner for hosting us and helping make the evening such a success!

07/12/2026

⚾ Last night, colleagues from NAPSG, Esri, and Dewberry headed to Petco Park to catch the San Diego Padres in action. Great conversations, great partnerships, and a great game!

07/12/2026

Join us today for NAPSG’s Social at the Esri UC! Connect with fellow public safety and GIS professionals, catch up with the NAPSG team, and enjoy an evening of conversation, community, and collaboration.

📍 Far Corner | 410 Tenth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
📅 Sunday, July 12, 2026
🕗 8:00 PM PT

Last chance to save your spot! tinyurl.com/4bp67hpd

07/11/2026

We are thrilled to see make the big screen at Esri's Safety and Security Summit in San Diego. In 2025, volunteers supported their first international response at the request of the Jamaican government in preparation for Hurricane Melissa, the first category 5 storm to strike Jamaica in the country’s history.

We're also pleased to see Alicia Edwards, from the Jamaican Government, who coordinated the very successful geospatial response on the big stage!

Read more about the effort from https://lnkd.in/enwxNnZR

07/09/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our 2026 GIS Solutions Pageant Winners! 🏆

A huge round of applause to this year’s outstanding winners for showcasing innovative GIS solutions that address real-world public safety challenges.

🏅 Well That’s Cool Award: Kevin Bell, Salt Lake City
🏅 People’s Choice Award: Tala Madigan, Orange County Fire Rescue Department
🏅 Judge’s Choice Award: Hannah Welker, South Dakota Department of Public Safety

Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their incredible work. Your ideas continue to inspire innovation and strengthen the future of public safety through GIS.

07/06/2026

Missed our Hurricane Season Prep webinar? The resources are now available!✅

Explore the webinar recording, presentation slides, and additional materials to learn how geospatial tools and cross-agency collaboration can strengthen hurricane preparedness and response. The session highlights practical GIS resources, best practices, and strategies that state, local, tribal, and territorial partners can integrate into their workflows before disaster strikes.

Access webinar resources now: https://lnkd.in/ga-JeKcF

07/02/2026

Missed our Hurricane Season Prep webinar? The resources are now available!✅

Explore the webinar recording, presentation slides, and additional materials to learn how geospatial tools and cross-agency collaboration can strengthen hurricane preparedness and response. The session highlights practical GIS resources, best practices, and strategies that state, local, tribal, and territorial partners can integrate into their workflows before disaster strikes.

Access webinar resources now: https://www.napsgfoundation.org/resources/2026-hurricane-season-prep/