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Custom data layers

Overlay your own datasets on every responder's map. Converted from the formats you already hold, visible by role, available offline.

A fire hydrant from the service's own data shown on the Blue Light Maps base map, with its full record - mains size, distance from plate, property and access notes

Built around your data, not ours

Every service holds data commercial mapping providers never will. Hydrant locations and mains sizes for fire. ANPR cameras and patrol priorities for police. Defibrillators, property risk records, asset stores.

Custom data layers empower the frontline with the data directly on the responder’s map: on every device, in the field, available offline.

Your formats, converted for you

You shouldn’t have to reshape your data to get it on the map. Push it from your GIS or ArcGIS feeds, hand us a CSV export, or upload it directly in a simple admin panel. We convert from the formats you already hold, so a hydrant export becomes a tappable asset that still carries every field it came with.

It’s the same workflow Dorset & Wiltshire use: their team uploads hydrant and risk data in its existing formats, and it’s immediately available to all frontline crews as an overlay on the base map.

Visible when it matters

Layers can sit on by default for the crews who always need them, or stay tucked away for responders to toggle on when a job calls for it.

What you can put on the map

A layer is just points, lines or areas with your data attached, so the possibilities are as broad as your operations:

  • Slipways and launch points for deploying rescue boats, with access and tide notes attached.
  • Public-access defibrillators, so the nearest unit is one tap away.
  • Priority patrol areas based on predictive policing models, refreshed as the intelligence picture changes.
  • Water sources, rendezvous points and asset stores for major incidents.

If your service depends on something that’s somewhere, it should live on the map - making it accessible to those that need to know.

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Summary

This page describes the custom data layers feature of the Blue Light Maps responder app. It explains that users can overlay their own datasets, such as hydrant locations or patrol areas, on the map, with conversion from existing formats like GIS, ArcGIS, or CSV. The layers are role-based and available offline, and examples include fire hydrants, defibrillators, and patrol areas. The page also mentions related capabilities like Blue Light Routing and Blue Light Alert, and highlights an upcoming event at the Emergency Tech Show.

Key Facts

Frequently Asked Questions

What formats can be used for custom data layers?

You can push data from GIS or ArcGIS feeds, hand over a CSV export, or upload it directly in a simple admin panel.

How are custom data layers made available to responders?

Layers can sit on by default for crews who always need them, or stay tucked away for responders to toggle on when a job calls for it.

What types of data can be put on the map?

A layer can be points, lines, or areas with data attached, such as slipways, public-access defibrillators, priority patrol areas, water sources, rendezvous points, and asset stores.

Can custom data layers be used offline?

Yes, the data is available offline on every device in the field.

Related Entities

Companies
Blue Light Maps, Dorset & Wiltshire, Ordnance Survey
Products
Blue Light Routing, Blue Light Alert®
Locations
NEC Birmingham
Technologies
GIS, ArcGIS, CSV