Operational Concepts: Cuyahoga County Emergency Services

Send Your Comments

The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for the Cuyahoga County Emergency Services.
Functional Area or Project Roles and Responsibilities Status

City of Cleveland Special Event Traffic Planning

Coordinate operations with traffic management agencies during scheduled events. Planned

Computer Aided Dispatch Integration with ODOT FMS

Coordinate incident response with county and municipal public safety agencies; traffic management agencies; and ODOT, as appropriate. Not Planned
Coordinate operations with traffic management agencies during scheduled events. Planned
Perform incident detection and verification for all streets within its jurisdiction, and provide this information to traffic management and other public safety agencies. Planned

Cuyuhoga County Evacuation Plan Updates

Coordinate emergency plans and maintenance resources with local maintenance and construction agencies. Existing
Coordinate emergency plans, emergency transit schedules, and the status of emergency transit systems with local transit agencies. Existing
Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with the county EOC. Not Planned

Emergency Management for Cleveland Regional Architecture

Coordinate emergency plans and maintenance resources with local maintenance and construction agencies. Existing
Coordinate emergency plans, emergency transit schedules, and the status of emergency transit systems with local transit agencies. Existing
Coordinate incident and threat information as part of an early warning system with regional emergency management agencies; maintenance and construction agencies; transit agencies; and ISPs. Existing
Coordinate wide area alert notifications with regional traffic management agencies; regional emergency management agencies; regional maintenance and construction agencies; and the regional transit agencies. Existing
Develop and coordinate county/regional emergency plans; evacuation and re-entry plans; and disaster management plans with regional emergency and transportation management agencies. Existing
Monitor and detect potential, looming, and actual disasters including natural disasters and man-made disasters. Existing
Operate the county EOC. Existing
Provide evacuation and incident information to regional ISPs and the media for travelers in the region. Existing
Respond to potential threats to the transportation infrastructure. Existing

Incident Management for Cleveland Regional Architecture

Coordinate incident response with county and municipal public safety agencies; traffic management agencies; and ODOT, as appropriate. Not Planned
Coordinate maintenance resources in response to incidents with county and local public works departments; and the ODOT maintenance section. Planned
Coordinate operations with traffic management agencies during scheduled events. Planned
Dispatch public safety vehicles to incidents within the county limits. Planned
Perform incident detection and verification for all streets within its jurisdiction, and provide this information to traffic management and other public safety agencies. Planned
Receive emergency calls from counties and municipalities in the jurisdiction of individual communication centers. Planned
Respond to transit incidents and transit emergencies. Planned

Municipal Signal Pre-emption

Coordinate with the local traffic operations centers for traffic signal pre-emption. Planned

Port Security Camera

Respond to potential threats to the transportation infrastructure. Existing

Last updated: 03-17-10