Fire and Rescue Emergency Response Districts in Virginia

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Virginia Economic Development Partnerhip
Publication_Date: 20010601
Title: Fire and Rescue Emergency Response Districts in Virginia
Edition: First
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Richmond, Virginia
Publisher: Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Online_Linkage: <http://gis.vedp.org>
Description:
Abstract:
Fire and rescue response districts may be used in conjuction with other quality of life data to create information packages for use in economic development. This imformation is important to potential new businesses for identifying fire and rescue response districts and responding fire and rescue stations for both the site of the business and for potential employee habituation. Fire and rescue districts differ from fire districts and rescue districts in that fire and rescue districts operate as both fire and rescue. This data set was created in conjunction with the Department of Emergency Services. The Department of Emergency Services contacted individual localities and had them send the fire and rescue response district data to VEDP. Data was received in ESRI shapefile formats, ArcInfo export file format, CAD file format and as hard copy maps which were digitized in ArcView.
Purpose:
The purpose of this dataset is to provide a geographic representation of the location of each fire and rescue response district in the state of Virginia. This data, combined with infrastructure, utility, environmental sensitivity, labor, demographics and quality of life data are used to select sites and buildings for industrial development based on a prospect's needs.
Supplemental_Information: None
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2002
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.978968
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.722783
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.471446
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.486393
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 1915 topic category
Theme_Keyword: location
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: fire
Theme_Keyword: rescue
Theme_Keyword: response
Theme_Keyword: emergency
Theme_Keyword: district
Theme_Keyword: PDCs
Theme_Keyword: zone
Theme_Keyword: public
Theme_Keyword: service
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Virginia
Place_Keyword: Commonwealth
Place_Keyword: United States
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Contact_Person: Trent Park
Contact_Position: GIS Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 901 East Bryd Street, 18th Floor West
Address: P.O. Box 798
City: Richmond
State_or_Province: Virginia
Postal_Code: 23218
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (804) 545-5685
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (804) 545-5681
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tpark@YesVirginia.org
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST
Data_Set_Credit: Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.2 (Build 3790) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.5.1450

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The fire and rescue response district coverage was created from data received from individual localities and PDCs. The data will be sent to each PDC for quality assurance. Data will be updated as needed.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
These data are logically consistent, though no tests were performed. Points are positionally accurate.
Completeness_Report:
All active fire and rescue response districts in the Commonwealth of Virginia are included.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The horizontal positional accuracy meets 1:24,000 national map accuracy
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: NA
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Localities
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: Data from individual localities and PDCs
Edition: Unknown
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Richmond, Virginia
Publisher: Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Other_Citation_Details:
Data sources include hard copy maps, ArcInfo export files, shapefiles and CAD files.
Online_Linkage: NA
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution:
Data received from the localities and PDCs was used as the fire and rescue response district data.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: United States Geologic Survey
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: Digital Raster Graphic
Edition: Unknown
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Unknown
Publisher: United States Geologic Survey
Other_Citation_Details: None
Online_Linkage: NA
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: raster image
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: unknown
Ending_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DRG
Source_Contribution:
Fire and rescue response districts were digitzed from hard copy data sources on top of USGS DRGs. Quality assurance check maps will be made on top of DRGs and sent to PDCs for quality checks.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Individual localities and Planning District Commissions sent hard copy maps, ArcInfo export files, shapefiles or CAD files with fire and rescue response districts indicated. Hard copy maps were digitized in ArcGIS on top of USGS DRGs. ArcInfo export files, shapefiles and CAD files were imported into ArcInfo covers, reprojected into the Partnership's projection and put into the fire and rescue response district coverage.
Process_Date: 20020501
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Contact_Person: Kristy Woodall
Contact_Position: GIS Technician
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 901 East Byrd Street
City: Richmond
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 23218-0798
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 804-371-2677
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 804-371-8280
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kwoodall@yesvirginia.org
Hours_of_Service: 8:00-5:00 EST

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 336
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 262
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 262
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Standard_Parallel: 37.000000
Standard_Parallel: 39.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -79.500000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 36.000000
False_Easting: 0.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988
Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude_Distance_Units: meters
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: fire_rescue_districts
Entity_Type_Definition: Combined Fire and Rescue Response Districts in VA
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: User Defined.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software generated.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Software computed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Federal five digit county identifier.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining feature
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition:
Unique ID created from last three digits of FIPs code followed by a "3" specifying fire and rescue.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining feature.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FIPS
Attribute_Definition: Name of station or stations responding to unit.
Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining feature.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RESPONSEUN
Attribute_Definition: feature geometry
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Software computed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE_AREA
Attribute_Definition: feature geometry
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.200
Range_Domain_Maximum: 62830.410
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE_LEN
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: fireresdist.pat
Entity_Type_Definition: Polygon attribute table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: FID
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Software computed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition: Shape of the polygon
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Software computed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA
Attribute_Definition: Area of the polygon
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 17704.652
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99798048.000
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of the polygon
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1299.472
Range_Domain_Maximum: 227913.891
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FIRERESDIST#
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 263
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FIRERESDIST-ID
Attribute_Definition: Fire and rescue response district id
Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: User defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FIPS
Attribute_Definition: County FIPS code
Attribute_Definition_Source: Federal FIPS code
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: County FIPS code
Codeset_Source: Federal FIPS code
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute_Definition: Response district id
Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: User defined

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Contact_Person: Trent Park
Contact_Position: GIS Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 901 East Bryd Street, 18th Floor West
Address: P.O. Box 798
City: Richmond
State_or_Province: Virginia
Postal_Code: 23218
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (804) 545-5685
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (804) 545-5681
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: TPark@YesVirginia.org
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST
Resource_Description: offline data
Distribution_Liability:
Although all data referred to in this documentation have been used by the VEDP, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the VEDP as to the accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the VEDP in the use of these data.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Shapefile
File_Decompression_Technique: no compression applied
Transfer_Size: 1.151
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: \\gis.vedp.org
Access_Instructions: Local area network
Fees: None
Ordering_Instructions:
Contact information below: Virginia Economic Development Partnership 901 E. Byrd Street, 18th floor Richmond, Virginia 23218-0798 (804) 545-5685 [voice] (804) 545-5681 [fax] tpark@yesvirginia.org [e-mail]
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20080527
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Contact_Person: Kristy Woodall
Contact_Position: GIS Technician
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 901 East Bryd Street, 20th Floor
City: Richmond
State_or_Province: Virginia
Postal_Code: 23218
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (804) 371-2677
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (804) 371-8280
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kwoodall@YesVirginia.org
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST
Contact_Instructions: Metadata updated by Lyndsay Duncan 804-545-5689 8/16/07
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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