For those interested in standarized EM symbology

GeoConnections Releases Canada's Emergency Mapping Symbology 
(EMS) version 1.0
Over 200 emergency mapping symbols are now available 
for use in geospatial products that will help provide common understanding of 
emergency situations and improve information-sharing. The two-tiered symbology 
was designed to cover a wide range of emergency incident, infrastructure and 
operations subjects. The symbols are tailored to Canadian requirements for 
situational awareness, first response, natural hazards, public alerting and 
critical infrastructure. The Emergency Mapping Symbology is free to use, share, 
modify and extend without restriction.

Cheers

Carl Reed, PhD
CTO and Executive Director Specification 
Program
OGC

 

The OGC: Helping the World to Communicate Geographically

 

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