Rapid response requests involve limited areas, short notice, and rapid delivery, and are typically related to emergency response activities involving natural or cultural events and disasters. Sanborn technology and experience deliver top-quality rapid response data acquisition, orthoimagery, and LiDAR production services.
Capability
Sanborn has the resources to support our rapid response program. We recognize that timely, consistent, and quality collection of aerial imagery is essential in an emergency situation. Sanborn owns multiple fixed-wing aircraft and leases additional aircraft that are customizable to federal, state, and local programs. The Sanborn aerial team provides the following benefits:
Extensive sensor/camera resources to ensure collection within the annual windows of opportunity
State-of-the-art digital sensors to provide a variety of collection options
High performance aircraft
AGPS/IMU units available to collect direct exterior orientation data for digital sensors
Process Flow
Final decisions on data acquisition are dependent on timing, area, proximity of resources, and resource availability. Sanborn’s production operations assume full responsibility for the orthorectification/LiDAR production tasks. This eliminates any potential delays associated with the use of subcontractors.
Sanborn will mobilize to the project site within 24 hours of receiving the .shp file for the area of interest--orthoimagery is available within 24 hours of collection.
Sanborn has completed dozens of rapid response projects, among them: the Taum Sauk Dam break in Missouri, the search for Steve Fossett, and the recent San Diego Wild Fires. In all cases detailed below, Sanborn mobilized within 24 hours and provided georeferenced imagery to the client within a 48-72 hour window.
Taum Sauk Dam Break (LiDAR)
Search for Steve Fossett (Ortho)
Sanborn provided 1-foot ortho data to aid in the 2008 search and rescue effort for the world-famous aviator, Steve Fossett. We were onsite within five hours of notice to proceed and collected more than 1,300 square miles of imagery. Deliveries were staged daily, with all data delivered within 48 hours of final flight missions. Sanborn’s rapid response team orthorectified and delivered more than 3,500 images.
San Diego County (Ortho)
In the Fall of 2007, San Diego County, California contracted with Sanborn to provide rapid response services in support of their wildfire emergency situation which included up-to-date maps of fire perimeters showing wildfire risk. Sanborn worked directly with multiple emergency management professionals to draft a contract and scope of work. Once the scope of work was finalized and contract executed, Sanborn mobilized within 24 hours and delivered 4-band compressed stereo imagery immediately, and completed additional photogrammetric tasks such as DEM generation and orthophoto rectification.
For pricing and additional information, or to order Sanborn Rapid Response Services, contact Sanborn customer service by phone at 1.866.SANBORN or send email to information@sanborn.com.
