In times of crisis, emergency services and managers nationwide can now access the vital data they need, when they need it.

Whether you're readying yourselves for a known event like a storm or severe flooding; or pulling together resources after an unexpected incident such as an earthquake or widespread fire, having authoritative data available at the click of a button is vital to ensuring your preparedness, response and recovery.

NationalMap’s EM Basemap is an OGC-compliant Web Map Service (WMS) that includes reference data specifically collated for New Zealand’s emergency services and managers. The data content is standardised and consistent across NZ, providing familiarity with the Basemap regardless of the incident or responder locations.