Operational Concepts

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Stakeholder: NYS Emergency Management Office (SEMO)

Transportation Service Roles/Responsibilities Status

Emergency Management

Aid in the coordination of region wide emergency plans, evacuation and reentry plans, and disaster management plans. Existing
Generate and coordinate wide area alerts and distribute them to regional emergency management agencies, transit agencies, traffic agencies, regional information service providers, and the media. Existing
Operate the New York State Emergency Coordination Center (SECC). Existing
Plan and coordinate region wide emergency plans, evacuation and reentry plans, and disaster management plans. Existing
Provide evacuation, incident, and transportation system status information to regional public information systems. Existing
Provide regional traffic, transit, emergency management, and maintenance operations with disaster information to disseminate to the traveling public. Existing

Last updated: 12-31-08