ITS Element: NM DPS Vehicles

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Description: Emergency vehicles that are owned and operated by the NM DPS (State Police). ITS applications installed on the police vehicles may include AVL, MDTs, maintenance scheduling equipment, etc.
Status: Existing
Stakeholder: New Mexico Department of Public Safety - DPS
Mapping: Emergency Vehicle

Interfaces:

NM DPS District Dispatch Center
NM DPS Mobile Command Center
Regional Medical Centers-Statewide
Service Packages: ATMS08 - Traffic Incident Management System - NM DPS (EM to EVS)
EM01 - Emergency Call-Taking and Dispatch - NM DPS
EM02 - Emergency Routing - NM DPS / NMDOT Motor Transport
EM02 - Emergency Routing - Regional Medical Centers
Functional Requirements:

On-board EV En Route Support

  • The emergency vehicle shall provide the personnel on-board with dispatch information, including incident type and location, and forward an acknowledgment from personnel to the center that the vehicle is on its way to the incident scene.
  • The emergency vehicle shall send patient status information to the care facility along with a request for further information.
  • The emergency vehicle shall forward care facility status information to emergency vehicle personnel, including the location, specialized services, quality of care, waiting time, number of rooms available, and emergency room status of hospitals or emergency care providers.
  • The emergency vehicle shall compute the location of the emergency vehicle based on inputs from a vehicle location determination function.
  • The emergency vehicle shall send the vehicle's location and operational data to the center for emergency management and dispatch.
  • The emergency vehicle shall receive incident details and a suggested route when dispatched to a scene.

On-board EV Incident Management Communication

  • The emergency vehicle shall receive dispatch instructions sufficient to enable emergency personnel in the field to implement an effective incident response. It includes local traffic, road, and weather conditions, hazardous material information, and the current status of resources that have been allocated to an incident.
  • The emergency vehicle shall provide an interface to the center for emergency personnel to transmit information about the incident site such as the extent of injuries, identification of vehicles and people involved, hazardous material, etc.
  • The emergency vehicle shall provide an interface to the center for emergency personnel to transmit information about the current incident response status such as the identification of the resources on site, site management strategies in effect, and current clearance status.

Last updated: 10-10-12