ITS Element: Private/Public Ambulance Vehicle

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Description: The vehicles dispatched by private ambulance companies.
Status: Existing
Stakeholder: Private/Public Ambulance Providers
Mapping: Emergency Vehicle Subsystem

Interfaces:

Private/Public Ambulance Dispatch
Regional Medical Centers
Santa Fe Control
Market Packages: ATMS08 - Traffic Incident Management System - (EM to EVS)
EM01 - Emergency Call-Taking and Dispatch - Santa Fe Control
EM01 - Emergency Call-Taking and Dispatch - Private/Public Ambulance Dispatch
EM02 - Emergency Routing - Private EMS Vehicles
Functional Requirements:

On-board EV En Route Support

  • The emergency vehicle shall send the current en route status (including estimated time of arrival) and requests for emergency dispatch updates.
  • 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 send the vehicle's location and operational data to the center for emergency management and dispatch.
  • 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: 12-29-11