Hartford Area ITS Architecture Update

Operational Concepts: Municipal or Regional Public Safety


The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for Municipal or Regional Public Safety.

Functional Area or Project Roles and Responsibilities Status

Emergency Management

Perform incident detection and verification for streets in the region Planned
Participate in incident response, coordination, and reporting for the regional incident and mutual aid network. Planned
Dispatch local police vehicles to incidents in the region. Existing
Support the coordination of regional emergency plans; evacuation and reentry plans; and disaster management plans. Planned
Suggest routes to police vehicles in response to emergencies and track police vehicles to incidents. Planned
Respond to transit emergencies/alarms on transit vehicles and at transit facilities. Planned
Coordinate emergency response with EOCs and the CSP. Planned
Participate in incident response, coordination, and reporting for the regional incident and mutual aid network. Planned
Dispatch fire/EMS vehicles to incidents in the region. Existing
Suggests routes to fire/EMS vehicles in response to emergencies and track EMS vehicles to incidents. Planned
Receive emergency vehicle preemption from regional entities and municipalities in the region. Existing
Coordinate with regional medical centers regarding the status of care facilities and patient status en route to medical centers. Planned
Receive early warning information and threat information from EOCs/warning points. Planned
Coordinate incident response and incident reports with fire/EMS agencies, EOCs, the CSP, local police, and other public safety agencies. Planned
Coordinate emergency response with EOCs and fire/EMS agencies. Planned

Incident Management

Receive emergency calls from counties and municipalities in the jurisdiction of individual communication centers Existing
Provide incident information to traffic management and public safety agencies. Planned
Dispatch public safety vehicles to incidents in the city limits. Existing
Coordinate operations with traffic management agencies during scheduled events. Planned
Coordinate maintenance resources in response to incidents with local PWDs and CTDOT maintenance systems. Planned
Coordinate incident response with municipal public safety agencies; traffic management agencies, and the CTDOT, as appropriate. Planned

Surface Street Management

The City of Middletown Police Department maintains the city's traffic signals. Existing