excerpt from http://famweb.nwcg.gov/lasvegas.pdf

12/3/2002 - 12/5/2002
FAM Information Workshop, Reno NV

• History of the WildCAD system
• Started with DOS-based CAD (CAD/CAN) system and eventually added multi-users, GIS, and Relational Database
• Uses a standard hardware platform
• Created for use in simple to complex interagency centers
  
• Testing
• Central California Interagency Communication Center (Porterville, CA)
• FS, BLM, BIA, extensive state and local Cooperating Agencies
• 1997 initial contract issued
• 1998 beta test completed
• 1999 Twelve additional centers added
• 1999 Region 5 FS/BLM
• 2000 Nevada ­ BLM and FS Joint Centers
• 2001 BLM in UT, ID, WY and FS region 4
• 2002 FS Region 2 and NICC
• 2003 BLM in AZ, NM
  
• Milestones
• 37 centers across the country ­ (100 to 14,000 incidents per year)
• 12 Centers Scheduled for 2003
• 300,000 incidents to date handled by WildCAD
• BLM ­ National Implementation ­ Site License (up to 100 additional centers)
• Charted User Committee and Board of Directors
  
• The WildCAD system is currently in use on 28 national forests and all BLM Field offices (22 currently online)

• WildCAD Training
• New Centers
• Three 2 day training sessions from the vendor
• Onsite installation and training
• Dispatcher and System Administrator Training
• Annual System Administrator Conference
  
• WildCAD Priorities
• Support to existing online centers
• BLM National Implementation
• Enhancements
• Additional Centers
  
• WildCAD Contract
• 5 year ­ middle of year 4
• provides full Technical Support
• Annual Enhancements
• Copy of the Source Code is stored "In Escrow"
• New 5 year contract (FY 03-07)
  
• WildCAD Board of Directors -­ WildBOD
• Review recommendations
• Identify concerns
• Develop request for Technical Approval
• Identify and strive towards common business practices that will be applied to the program