Your GIS department will be called on during the next disaster. Do you have a plan?
Continuity Atlas walks your GIS team through 8 structured planning phases: mapping essential functions, dependencies, and recovery strategies, then generating a professional plan document when you're done.
The problem
GIS doesn't get a pass during a disaster. It gets more requests.
Emergency operations need mapping. 911 addressing needs GIS. EOC leadership needs situational awareness. None of that stops when conditions degrade. It intensifies.
And yet most GIS departments have no documented answer to the question: what do we do if our systems, staff, or data are unavailable?
When that question gets asked in the middle of an incident, it's already too late.
The solution
A guided process built specifically for GIS, not adapted from generic templates.
Continuity Atlas is not a blank Word template. It's a structured 8-phase workflow with GIS-specific prompts, real examples, and built-in guidance at every step.
You answer the questions. The tool translates your answers into a professional continuity plan, formatted for leadership review, aligned with FEMA's Continuity Guidance Circular, and ready to submit.
How it works
Three steps from blank page to finished plan.
Work through 8 guided phases
Each phase focuses on a distinct planning element, from your department mission and service catalog through risk assessment and continuity strategy. Real GIS examples are built into every prompt so you're never staring at a blank field.
Your answers become your plan
As you fill in each phase, Continuity Atlas organizes your responses into a structured plan document. No copying and pasting into Word. No reformatting. When you're done working, the document is ready.
Export and share
Generate a full continuity plan, an executive summary, and an activation checklist, all from the same input. Export to Word (.docx) or print to PDF. Share with leadership, emergency management, or your accreditation reviewer.
Built-in Reference Library
Emergency management runs on acronyms.
We built a glossary so you can focus on your GIS operations, not the jargon.
COOP, MEF, DEVLG, PMT, ICS — the terminology of continuity planning is specialized and dense. The Reference Library is always one click away while you work in the Builder: plain-language definitions, acronym lookups, and the full text of bundled FEMA source documents — searchable without leaving the page.
See it in action
Built for the way GIS planners actually work.
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Guided phase prompts
GIS-specific questions with real examples at every step
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Plan progress tracking
Readiness across all 8 phases, visible at a glance
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Formatted plan export
Word-ready output — no copying or reformatting needed
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Team collaboration
Invite teammates, assign phases, track edits in real time
Solo plans never leave your device.
Everything you enter in the Builder is saved to your browser's local storage. Nothing is transmitted, uploaded, or stored on any server. This is a deliberate architectural decision: COOP plans document operational dependencies, system vulnerabilities, alternate worksites, and succession details that belong on your machine, not in a vendor's database.
Use Download Backup to save a local file and keep a copy safe. If you work across multiple browsers or devices, you can reload any saved backup.
Need to work with your team? The Collaborative tier syncs your plan to a secure server only when you explicitly invite a teammate. It's always your choice.
Resources
Download and share.
Give leadership and emergency managers what they need to understand why this plan matters — before the conversation even starts.
Executive Brief
One page. Share with your director or emergency manager to make the case for building a plan.
Download PDFInside the 8 Phases
See the actual questions each phase asks before you start. Share with your team so everyone knows what to expect.
Download PDFPricing
Two tiers. One tool. No subscriptions.
Annual license. No seat limits. Renew only when you need it. Start with a free 3-day trial before you buy.
Solo
One GIS department. Plan stays on your device.
Collaborative
Everything in Solo, plus your whole team.
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Built by Carley Fitzgerald, GIS Manager, GISP, and Florida Associate Emergency Manager, from direct experience being responsible for GIS when conditions weren't normal.