This video is part of the GISS Workflow – Data Preparation section.
https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms936-1/implement-the-incident-directory-structure
At the heart of all Geographic Information System Specialist (GISS) work is the NWCG Standards for Geospatial Operations (GeoOps), PMS 936, Incident Directory Structure.
The Current Incident Directory Structure downloaded zip file contains all the essential folders, templates, and tools. It should be the default starting point for every incident. Link to the structure:
https://nifc.maps.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/e8459196b0324fa187ba3f407e08141e/data
The incident folder should be placed at or as close to the drive root as possible. This reduces clicks necessary to access items within, as well as keeps the file path as short as possible.
E.g. C:\2021_Incidents\2021_ExampleFire\
Implementing the Incident Directory Structure can be as simple as extracting and saving the YYYY_Template folder to your computer and rename it for the incident. A GISS can extract and begin populating the directory structure even before arriving at the incident.
