Washington Fire Stations

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Techni Graphic Systems, Inc.

Originator: Washington Department of Health (WADOH)

Originator: Washington Military Department (WAMD)

Publication_Date: 20070824

Title: Washington Fire Stations

Edition: 3rd Quarter 2007

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: <ftp://ftp.doh.wa.gov/geodata/layers/fire_stations.zip>

Description:

Abstract:

Fire Stations in Washington

Any location where fire fighters are stationed at or based out of, or where equipment that such personnel use in carrying out their jobs is stored for ready use. Fire Departments not having a permanent location are included, in which case their location has been depicted at the city/town hall or at the center of their service area if a city/town hall does not exist. This dataset includes those locations primarily engaged in forest or grasslands fire fighting, including fire lookout towers if the towers are in current use for fire protection purposes. This dataset includes both private and governmental entities. Fire fighting training academies is also included.

Text fields in this dataset have been set to all upper case to facilitate consistent database engine search results.

All diacritics (e.g. the German umlaut or the Spanish tilde) have been replaced with their closest equivalent English character to facilitate use with database systems that may not support diacritics. The currentness of this dataset is indicated by the [CONTDATE] attribute. Based upon this attribute, the oldest record dates from 09/16/2005 and the newest record dates from 06/05/2007.

Purpose:

Homeland Security and Trauma Response Planning

Use Cases: Use cases describe how the data may be used and help to define and clarify requirements.

1. An assessment of whether or not the total fire fighting capability in a given area is adequate.

2. A list of resources to draw upon by surrounding areas when local resources have temporarily been overwhelmed by a disaster - route analysis can determine those entities that are able to respond the quickest.

3. A resource for Emergency Management planning purposes.

4. A resource for catastrophe response to aid in the retrieval of equipment by outside responders in order to deal with the disaster.

5. A resource for situational awareness planning and response for Federal Government events.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20050916

Ending_Date: 20070605

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.414929

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -116.875653

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.009094

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.532805

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:

LCSH - Library of Congress subject headings (Washington, DC: LC, Cataloging Distribution Service) <http://authorities.loc.gov/>

Theme_Keyword: Fire stations

Theme_Keyword: Fire departments

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: structure

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:

LCSH - Library of Congress subject headings (Washington, DC: LC, Cataloging Distribution Service) <http://authorities.loc.gov>

Place_Keyword: Washington

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Mike Thompson

Contact_Organization: Techni Graphic Systems, Inc.

Contact_Position: Director of Geospatial Datasets

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 2000 Noble Drive

City: Wooster

State_or_Province: OH

Postal_Code: 44691

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 330-263-6222

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 330-263-6294

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mthompson@tgstech.com

Hours_of_Service: 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday, Eastern Time

Data_Set_Credit: TechniGraphics, www.tgstech.com

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: DOD

Security_Classification: Unclassified

Security_Handling_Description: Unclassified

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.2.1350

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

For entities that were contacted, the name, address, city, state, and five (5) digit zip codes were verified to be correct as of the date indicated by the [CONTDATE] attribute. The existence of the entity was also verified, as well as whether or not it met the criteria for inclusion in this dataset. Four (4) digit zip code extensions were derived from USPS (United States Postal Service) data and were not verified.

ID Check: The [ID] attribute is not blank and all IDs are unique.

Coordinate Check: Coordinates are not null or zero and the x and y fields match the shape.

Basic Address Check: Physical addresses were verified to be non blank and to not be a "PO Box", "General Delivery", "Highway Contract", or "Rural Route" address.

Highway Address without Type Check: Physical addresses containing the word "Highway" or "Route" were verified to also contain a type designator such as "State", "US", or "County", if one actually exists for the highway or route. These type designators are often missing from addresses, leading to confusion if more than one "Highway" of the given number exists in an area.

Basic Name Check: Entity name is not blank, is not the same as entity city, and has a minimum of 2 characters. Name does not contain punctuation characters that can interfere with database operations, such as " (quote) and * (asterisk).

Basic Phone Check: All phone numbers (including the area code) are ten (10) numeric digits. Alphabetic characters have been converted to the corresponding numeric digit.

County FIPS to State Compare Check: The county represented by the tabular FIPS Code attribute is actually in the state specified by the state attribute.

County Name to State Compare Check: The county represented by the tabular county name attribute is actually in the state specified by the state attribute.

Phone Number Format Check: Phone numbers (including area code) were verified to be formatted as nnn-nnn-nnnn.

NPA_NXX Check: Area codes (sometimes called "Number Planning Areas", or NPA's) and central office codes (sometimes known as exchanges, or NXX's) were validated against data from the North American Number Planning Administration (NANPA). In some cases, NPA-NXX combinations did not show up in the NANPA data but were verified to work.

Zip Code Check: The zip code is five (5) or nine (9) numeric digits, is listed in the postal database, is in the same state as indicated by the entity's [STATE] attribute, and is not a PO Box only zip code.

Zip City Check: The entity's zip code and its city were verified to match according to the USPS Address Information System (AIS).

NAICS Code Check: Verifies the NAICS field is not blank, the NAICS Code is one of the accepted codes for this layer, and that certain key words in the entity name do not conflict with the NAICS Code.

Collocation Check: Entities with different addresses must not share the exact same geospatial location.

Geographic Spell Check: Words that appear in the entity name were checked against a standard English word list (and Spanish word list for entities in Puerto Rico). Words not appearing in these standard word lists were then checked against names appearing in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) of geographic features that are located within 25 miles of the entity. Proper names were manually reviewed for correct spelling.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

See "Attribute_Accuracy_Report". Many of the checks described in that section check for both attribute accuracy and logical consistency.

Completeness_Report:

This dataset is based on information provided by the Washington Department of Health (WADOH) and Washington Military Department (WAMD).

Administrative Locations: Locations that serve only an administrative purpose (e.g., purchasing, billing, budgeting) are intended to be excluded from this dataset, but a few may be included.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The geographic location of contacted entities was verified to be correct relative to the street data and version indicated by the [ST_VENDOR] and [ST_VERSION] attributes. The horizontal accuracy is indicated by the [GEOPREC] attribute. A value of "BLOCKFACE" indicates the entity was geocoded on the correct block and correct side of the street. A value of "ONENTITY" indicates that the location is on the entity's facility as determined by USGS DOQQ imagery and that it is on the correct block and correct side of the street.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Techni Graphic Systems, Inc.

Publication_Date: 20070330

Title: Fire Stations 2007 Q2

Edition: 2nd Quarter 2007

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20050211

Ending_Date: 20070306

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FireStations_2007_Q2

Source_Contribution:

The basic attribution (name, address, city, state, zip code, and telephone number) came from this dataset unless the entity was updated by TGS during the Q307 processing.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Washington Department of Health (WADOH)

Publication_Date: 20060803

Title: "emslic"

Edition: Unspecified

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: <http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/emstrauma/download/emslic.pdf>

Type_of_Source_Media: Online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20060803

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: WA_FireStations

Source_Contribution:

This was used as a source for fire stations in Washington during the Q307 processing.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Washington Military Department (WAMD)

Publication_Date: 20070212

Title: "FireStationsMainDatabase"

Edition: Unspecified

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Type_of_Source_Media: Electronic Mail System

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20070212

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: WA_MD_FireStations

Source_Contribution:

This was used as a source for Fire Stations in Washington during the Q307 processing.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NAVTEQ

Publication_Date: 2006

Title: NAVSTREETS

Edition: 2006.3

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2006

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NAVTEQ_Streets_2006_Q3

Source_Contribution:

NAVTEQ streets were used as a reference in the automatic geocoding and manual geolocating of entities during the Q307 processing.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

TGS 2007 Q3 Processing

1) Verified name, physical address, and phone numbers by contacting the entity or an authority responsible for the entity.

2) Determined or verified the geospatial location for the entity through contact with entity or authority responsible for entity. Entities were asked to describe their geospatial location relative to land marks visible in ortho imagery.

3) All text fields were set to upper case.

4) Leading and trailing spaces were trimmed from all text fields. These spaces can interfere with some database queries.

5) Non printable and diacritic characters were removed from all text fields. These values have been found to prevent data from being loaded into some spatial database engines.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FireStations_2007_Q2

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: WA_DOH_FireStations

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: WA_MD_FireStations

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NAVTEQ_Streets_2006_Q3

Process_Date: 20070824

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Washington_FireStations_2007_Q3

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Nicole Hackworth

Contact_Organization: Techni Graphic Systems, Inc.

Contact_Position: Project Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 2000 Noble Drive

City: Wooster

State_or_Province: Ohio

Postal_Code: 44691

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 330-263-6222

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nhackworth@tgstech.com

Hours_of_Service: 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday, Eastern Time

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 729

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic

Lambert_Conformal_Conic:

Standard_Parallel: 45.833333

Standard_Parallel: 47.333333

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -120.500000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 45.333333

False_Easting: 1640416.666667

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: survey feet

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Fire Stations in Washington

Entity_Type_Definition:

Any location where fire fighters are stationed at or based out of, or where equipment that such personnel use in carrying out their jobs is stored for ready use. Fire Departments not having a permanent location are included, in which case their location has been depicted at the city/town hall or at the center of their service area if a city/town hall does not exist. This dataset includes those locations primarily engaged in forest or grasslands fire fighting, including fire lookout towers if the towers are in current use for fire protection purposes. This dataset includes both private and governmental entities. Fire fighting training academies is also included.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID

Attribute_Definition: Unique identifier for feature.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: METLNKID

Attribute_Definition: Link to Metadata.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FEATTYPE

Attribute_Definition: Geometry type of feature.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: POINT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Feature is represented by point.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SECCLASS

Attribute_Definition: Security classification of feature.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: UNCLASSIFIED

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Entity is unclassified.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAME

Attribute_Definition: Name of entity.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA

Attribute_Definition: Three (3) digit telephone area code for entity.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Valid area codes without punctuation. Only numeric digits are used. A list of valid area codes can be found at <http://www.nanpa.com>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHONE

Attribute_Definition:

Seven (7) digit telephone number for entity formatted as nnn-nnnn. All alphabetic characters have been translated to the corresponding numeric digit.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Phone numbers formatted as nnn-nnnn. Only numeric digits are used. The first three (3) digits (the exchange) must form a valid combination with the area code. A list of valid area code and exchange combinations can be obtained from <http://www.nanpa.com>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ADDRESS

Attribute_Definition:

Physical street address for entity. "PO Box", "General Delivery", "Rural Route", and "Highway Contract" addresses are not considered physical addresses and should not appear in this attribute. Some areas do not have regular city style addressing so entities in those areas may not have a street number. In such cases, the name of the road they are located on is listed in this attribute. Some rural areas may not have named roads. In these rare cases, this attribute will be blank.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ADDRESS2

Attribute_Definition: Location within physical address, e.g., floor, suite, building.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CITY

Attribute_Definition:

The name of the city associated with the entity's physical address. For physical addresses that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) delivers to, this should be a "city" acceptable to the USPS as defined in their Address Information System (AIS). Sometimes the USPS does not deliver mail to a physical address but recognizes the location (i.e., they list the location as "undeliverable"). The cities associated with these locations are acceptable. In some cases, the USPS does not recognize individual physical addresses in a city, rather, they list the city as having "General Delivery". In these cases, the city and associated zip code are acceptable (the entity's [ADDRESS] attribute will contain a street address, not "general delivery"). The entity may not actually be located within the city limits of the "city" specified in its city field. Instead, it may actually be located within the city limits of another city. In some cases, the "city" that appears in this attribute may not even be a city in an administrative sense, but it is still an acceptable "city" to the USPS. An example of this is "Notre Dame, IN". There is no city in Indiana called "Notre Dame", but this is considered an acceptable city by the USPS for any delivery going to the University of Notre Dame which is actually located in the city of South Bend. "Notre Dame", like most USPS cities, is an easily recognized place, and it gives the user of the data a good general idea of where the entity is located (if the entity is located in a small municipality, the USPS "city" may be more recognizable than the name of the municipality), and it would be part of the address one would use to send a shipment to the entity's location. Using the USPS acceptable "city" also allows someone to do a logical consistency check between the zip code and the city by using the USPS AIS.

Sometimes an entity may report a city that is not accepted by the USPS, and although TGS has tried to replace those cities with an acceptable alternative, some of them may remain in this dataset.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATE

Attribute_Definition:

Two (2) character abbreviation for state associated with the entity's physical address. In almost all cases this is the same as the state where the entity has been depicted geospatially. However, there are cases, particularly where an entity is part of a larger facility that cuts across state lines, where the entity's location may be depicted in a state other than the one indicated in this attribute. Also, the state in which an entity appears to be located may change depending on the scale of the state boundary theme being used.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Official USPS Abbreviations - State Abbreviations

Codeset_Source:

United States Postal Service <http://www.usps.com/ncsc/lookups/usps_abbreviations.html>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZIP

Attribute_Definition: Five (5) digit USPS zip code for entity's physical location.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

USPS Address Information System - Domain is further restricted by only allowing physical (non PO Box) zip codes.

Codeset_Source: United States Postal Service

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZIPP4

Attribute_Definition:

Four (4) digit USPS zip code extension. This attribute was automatically assigned using the entity's physical address and USPS address information system (AIS) data.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: USPS Address Information System (AIS) - ZIP9

Codeset_Source: United States Postal Service

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY

Attribute_Definition: County name where entity is located.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

Codeset_Source: US Department of the Interior - US Geologic Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FIPS

Attribute_Definition:

Five (5) digit FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) Code for the County where entity is located. The first two (2) digits represent the state and the last three (3) digits identify the county within the state.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

Federal Information Processing Standards Publications - Counties and Equivalent Entities of the U.S., Its Possessions, and Associated Areas

Codeset_Source:

National Institute of Standards (NIST) <http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/co-codes/states.txt>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DIRECTIONS

Attribute_Definition:

Directions to entity location, or description of the entity's location.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EMERGTITLE

Attribute_Definition:

Title of person or name of office for emergency point of contact.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EMERGPHONE

Attribute_Definition:

Ten (10) digit telephone number of emergency point of contact formatted as nnn-nnn-nnnn. All alphabetic characters have been translated to the corresponding numeric digit.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Phone numbers, including area code, formatted as nnn-nnn-nnnn. A list of valid area code and exchange combinations can be found at <http://www.nanpa.com>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EMERGEXT

Attribute_Definition: Telephone extension for emergency point of contact.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CONTDATE

Attribute_Definition: Date entity was contacted by TGS.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Date

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CONTHOW

Attribute_Definition: Method by which entity was contacted.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PHONE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Entity was contacted by phone.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FAX

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Entity was contacted by fax.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: MAIL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Entity was contacted by mail.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: EMAIL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Entity was contacted by email.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: WEB

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Entity information was gathered and/or verified by official entity website as a last resort.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ALT REF

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Geospatial reference information obtained from local authorities, e.g., downloadable parcel maps, 911 streets, and shapefiles.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GEODATE

Attribute_Definition: Date entity was geocoded by TGS.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Date

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GEOHOW

Attribute_Definition: Method by which entity was geocoded.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: AUTO

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Entity was automatically geocoded.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: MANUAL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Entity was manually geocoded.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ADJUSTED

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Entity was shifted by TGS to an updated set of NAVTEQ streets. This only applies if the entity was manually geocoded by TGS to a previous version of NAVTEQ streets.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PROVIDED

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Entity was geocoded using coordinates provided by the state.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAICSCODE

Attribute_Definition:

NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Code for entity. NAICS codes (and NAICS Descriptions) have been assigned based upon the entity's primary function, regardless of if that is the function that qualified it to be included in this dataset.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 2002)

Codeset_Source: US Census Bureau - <http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAICSDESCR

Attribute_Definition:

NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Description for entity. The "Index Entries" that appear on the NAICS webpage (<http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html>) are being used to populate this attribute as opposed to the "NAICS Title". While there is a one to one correspondence between NAICS Codes and "NAICS Titles", there is a one to many relationship between NAICS Codes and the "Index Entries". By using the "Index Entries", we have placed the entities that make up this layer into more specific categories; however, the user of this data should be aware that this was not the intended purpose of these "Index Entries". The "Index Entries" were intended as a way to search the NAICS database and as a way of enumerating ways in which establishments falling under the given NAICS Code may be named. Thus, there are often two or more "Index Entries" that are synonyms, for example: "Prisons" and "Penitentiaries". In cases like this, we have standardized on one "Index Entry".

NAICS Descriptions (and NAICS Codes) have been assigned based upon the entity's primary function, regardless of the function that qualified it to be included in this dataset.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FIRE DEPARTMENTS (E.G., GOVERNMENT, VOLUNTEER (EXCEPT PRIVATE))

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

FIRE DEPARTMENTS (E.G., GOVERNMENT, VOLUNTEER (EXCEPT PRIVATE)) - [NAICS Code 922160]: Entities that are involved in fire fighting are classified under this description unless they are privately owned, are primarily involved in forest fire fighting, or also operate a rescue service.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE - [NAICS Code 922160]: Entities that are involved in fire fighting and rescue service are classified under this description unless they are privately owned or primarily involved in forest fire fighting.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING SCHOOLS

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING SCHOOLS - [NAICS Code 611519]: Entities that are primarily involved in training fire fighters are classified under this description.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FIREFIGHTING, FOREST

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

FIREFIGHTING, FOREST - [NAICS Code 115310]: Entities that are primarily involved in forest fire fighting are classified under this description.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: AMBULANCE AND FIRE SERVICE COMBINED

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

AMBULANCE AND FIRE SERVICE COMBINED - [NAICS Code 922160]: Entities providing ambulance services with fire protection service are classified under this description.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, COMBINED

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, COMBINED - [NAICS Code 922120]: Entities providing combined police and fire protection service are classified under this description.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES AS A COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES AS A COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY - [NAICS Code 561990]: Entities providing fire protection for a commercial facility are classified under this description.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FIRE MARSHALS' OFFICES

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

FIRE MARSHALS' OFFICES - [NAICS Code 922160]: Entities that are fire marshals' offices are classified under this description.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GEOLINKID

Attribute_Definition:

Link ID for the street segment to which the entity was geocoded. Refer to the [ST_VENDOR] and [ST_VERSION] attributes for the street vendor and version that was used to geocode the entity.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: X

Attribute_Definition: Longitude in WGS 84 Decimal Degrees.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -180

Range_Domain_Maximum: 180

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: WGS 84 Decimal Degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Y

Attribute_Definition: Latitude in WGS 84 Decimal Degrees.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -90

Range_Domain_Maximum: 90

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: WGS 84 Decimal Degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ST_VENDOR

Attribute_Definition:

Indicates name of vendor providing original street data used for geocoding.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NAVTEQ

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NAVTEQ streets were used for geocoding.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: TGS

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

TGS drew in a new street segment that does not exist in the file supplied by NAVTEQ.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: <BLANK>

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Entity was geocoded using coordinates provided by the state; therefore, the street vendor is unknown.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ST_VERSION

Attribute_Definition: Indicates the year and quarter of streets used for geocoding.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2006Q3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 2006Q3 NAVTEQ Street Data used for geocoding.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: <BLANK>

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Entity was geocoded using coordinates provided by the state; therefore, the street version is unknown.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GEOPREC

Attribute_Definition: Geocoding precision.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BLOCKFACE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Entity is geocoded to correct block and correct side of street per street data indicated by [ST_VENDOR] and [ST_VERSION].

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ONENTITY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Entity is geocoded on entity rooftop per aerial imagery (in most cases USGS DOQQs).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: <BLANK>

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Entity was geocoded using coordinates provided by the state; therefore, geocoding precision is unknown.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHONELOC

Attribute_Definition:

Indicates whether the phone number in the phone field rings to the actual location of the entity.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: YES

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Phone number rings to the actual entity location.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NO

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Phone number does not ring to the actual entity location. It might ring to an administrative office or central location.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: <BLANK>

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Unknown - It is not known if the entity's phone number rings to the entity's location.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: QC_QA

Attribute_Definition:

Organization that performed Quality Control/Quality Assurance on the record.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: TGS

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

TGS has performed Quality Control/Quality Assurance on the entity record after 01/01/2005.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: <BLANK>

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The record is not TGS added or has not had Quality Control/Quality Assurance performed by TGS, or Quality Control/Quality Assurance was performed prior to 01/01/2005.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATE_ID

Attribute_Definition:

State Fire Station Data ID. For states that contributed data, this attribute is populated with the unique ID used by the state to track Fire Stations. In cases where the state only tracks departments and not stations, duplicate IDs may be possible where TGS has added stations which correspond to a state provided department and, therefore, an identical ID was created.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NBR_STA

Attribute_Definition:

The total number of stations associated with the department.

Null means unknown, not collected, or not applicable.

The values for this attribute have not been verified by TGS.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Number

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NUM_PAID

Attribute_Definition:

Number of career paid fire fighters associated with the department.

Null means unknown, not collected, or not applicable.

The values for this attribute have not been verified by TGS.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Number

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NUM_VOL

Attribute_Definition:

Number of volunteer non-paid fire fighters associated with the department.

Null means unknown, not collected, or not applicable.

The values for this attribute were provided by individual states and TGS did not verify these values.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Number

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TYPE

Attribute_Definition:

Type of facility.

The values for this attribute have not been verified by TGS.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CITY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates fire station is City owned.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CONTRACT FIRE DEPARTMENT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates facility is a contracted fire department.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CTY/F DIST COMB

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Definition not provided.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: EMS DISTRICT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates entity is owned by an ems district.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT - DOD

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Indicates facility is associated with the Department of Defense agency of the federal government.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT - EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Indicates facility is associated with an executive branch agency of the federal government.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FIRE DISTRICT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates facility is associated with a fire district.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FIRE OTHER

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Indicates facility contact type is either unknown, or not applicable.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: LOCAL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates facility is associated with the local government.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Indicates facility is associated with the government of a municipality.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PRIVATE OR INDUSTRIAL FIRE BRIGADE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Indicates facility is a privately owned facility and/or is associated with an industry.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PUBLIC

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates facility is publicly funded.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates facility primarily services rural areas.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: STATE GOVERNMENT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates facility is associated with the state government.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OR AIRPORT F.D.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Indicates facility is associated with the Transport Authority and/or primarily services an airport.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: OTHER

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Indicates facility contact type is either unknown, or not applicable.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: <BLANK>

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown or not provided.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLASS

Attribute_Definition:

Fire Station Classification

The values for this attribute have not been verified by TGS.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CAREER

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates entity has only paid career employees.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: COMBINATION

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Indicates entity has a combination of both volunteer and paid employees.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: MAINLY PAID PROVIDERS

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates entity has mainly paid providers.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: MOSTLY CAREER

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates entity has mostly paid career employees.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: MOSTLY VOLUNTEER

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates entity has mostly volunteer employees.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PAID

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates entity has only paid employees.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PUBLIC

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates entity has employees who are publicly paid.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: VOLUNTEER

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates entity has only volunteer employees.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: <BLANK>

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown or not provided.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ALT_PHONE

Attribute_Definition:

Secondary phone number

The values for this attribute have not been verified by TGS.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECIALTY

Attribute_Definition:

Indicates the type of specialty units available at the facility.

The values for this attribute have not been verified by TGS.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AF_CAREER

Attribute_Definition:

Indicates the number of active career fire fighters.

The values for this attribute have not been verified by TGS.

Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Fire Administration (USFA)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Number

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FAC_ALIAS

Attribute_Definition:

Indicates a secondary name the facility.

The values for this attribute have not been verified by TGS.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OCCUPANCY

Attribute_Definition:

Staffing occupancy of facility.

The values for this attribute have not been verified by TGS.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LEVEL

Attribute_Definition:

Type of Services Provided

The values for this attribute have not been verified by TGS.

Attribute_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates entity has advanced life support capabilities.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BASIC LIFE SUPPORT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates entity has basic life support capabilities.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: INTERMEDIATE LIFE SUPPORT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates entity has intermediate life support capabilities.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: TGS

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Craig Erickson

Contact_Organization: Washington State Department of Health

Contact_Position: GIS Administrator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: PO Box 47904

City: Olympia

State_or_Province: WA

Postal_Code: 98504-7904

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360)236-4271

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (360)236-4421

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: craig.erickson@doh.wa.gov

Hours_of_Service: Monday-Thursday 6:30a - 5:00p

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Shapefile

Format_Version_Number: ESRI

Format_Specification: ArcGIS 9.2

File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip

Transfer_Size: 0.020

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <ftp://ftp.doh.wa.gov/geodata/layers/fire_stations.zip>

Fees: None

Turnaround: Within 3 business days if the FTP server is unavailable

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20070824

Metadata_Review_Date: 20080324

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Mike Thompson

Contact_Organization: Techni Graphic Systems, Inc.

Contact_Position: Director of Geospatial Datasets

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 2000 Noble Drive

City: Wooster

State_or_Province: OH

Postal_Code: 44691

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 330-263-6222

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 330-263-6294

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mthompson@tgstech.com

Hours_of_Service: 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday, Eastern Time

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile