Operational Concepts

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Stakeholder: City of Columbus Fire Department

Transportation Service Roles/Responsibilities Status

Incident Management for Central Ohio Regional ITS Architecture

Coordinate incident response with county and municipal public safety agencies; traffic management agencies; and the state DOT, as appropriate. Existing and Planned
Coordinate maintenance resources in response to incidents with county and local public works departments; and the state DOT maintenance section. Existing and Planned
Coordinate operations with traffic management agencies during scheduled events. Existing and Planned
Dispatch public safety vehicles to incidents in the county / municipal limits. Existing and Planned
Perform incident detection and verification for all streets within its jurisdiction, and provide this information to traffic management and other public safety agencies. Existing and Planned
Receive emergency calls from counties and municipalities in the jurisdiction of individual communication centers. Existing and Planned
Respond to transit incidents and transit emergencies. Existing and Planned

Emergency Management for Central Ohio Regional ITS Architecture

Coordinate emergency response with county EOCs, the highway patrol, and other public safety agencies. Existing and Planned
Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with the county EOC. Existing and Planned
Coordinate regional emergency plans, incident responses, evacuation and re-entry plans, and disaster management plans with the county EOC. Existing and Planned
Coordinate with regional medical centers regarding the status of the care facility. Existing and Planned
Dispatch public safety vehicles to incidents in the region. Existing and Planned
Receive Amber Alert and other wide area alert information from the county EOC. Existing and Planned
Receive early warning information and threat information from the county EOC. Existing and Planned
Share incident report information with other public safety providers. Planned
Suggest routes to public safety vehicles in response to emergencies and track public safety vehicles to the incidents. Planned

Last updated: 10-23-09