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Installing and Using FSCAR

FSCAR was created using ESRI's ArcPad application and relies on a host of technologies to run properly. The usage of this tool may seem daunting at first however, once you dig into it you will find the the principle is very simple. The link below provides a basic overview of how the tool works with you in the field. Please see the exercises and cheat sheets in the Technical Field Guide below for more specific instruction. If you still have questions about the use of this tool please contact Ben Butler ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for further information.

FSCAR User Manual

SCA FIREMON Technical Field Guide

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  • Exercise One: Creating a simple map (Knowledge of ArcMap? If So skip to Two)
  • Quiz: How well did you do? Compare your map to ours.
  • Exercise Two: Creating an ArcPad project (knowledge of ArcPad? If so skip to three)
  • Exercise Three: Synchronizing the GPS with the computer.
  • Exercise Four: Data Check In
  • Exercise Five: Data Check Out
  • Exercise Six: Reprojecting Shapefiles