Hartford Area ITS Architecture Update

Operational Concepts: City of Hartford Fire Department


The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for City of Hartford Fire Department.

Functional Area or Project Roles and Responsibilities Status

Emergency Management

Participate in incident response, coordination, and reporting for the regional incident and mutual aid network. Planned
Dispatch city fire vehicles to incidents in the region. Existing
Receive emergency vehicle preemption from regional entities and municipalities in the region. Existing
Receive early warning information and threat information from the Hartford EOC and the State Office of Emergency Management. Planned
Coordinate incident response and incident reports with the EOC, the CSP, local fire/EMS/police agencies, and other public safety agencies. Planned
Coordinate emergency response with EOCs and local fire/EMS agencies. Planned

Incident Management

Dispatch public safety vehicles to incidents in the city limits. Existing
Receive emergency calls from regional entities and municipalities in the jurisdiction of individual communication centers. Existing
Coordinate operations with traffic management agencies during scheduled events. Planned
Coordinate maintenance resources in response to incidents with local PWDs and CTDOT District 1 maintenance system. Planned
Coordinate incident response with municipal public safety agencies; traffic management agencies, and the CTDOT, as appropriate. Planned
Provide incident information to traffic management and public safety agencies. Planned

Surface Street Management

Maintain the City of Hartford's traffic signals. Existing