Operational Concepts

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Stakeholder: Vermont Department of Public Safety

Transportation Service Roles/Responsibilities Status

Incident Management

Coordinate incident response with VTrans, other state agencies, county sheriff and municipal public safety. Planned
Dispatch State Patrol vehicles for incidents on freeways and state controlled arterials. Planned
Input incident information into CARS Planned
Provide incident information to traffic and public safety agencies. Planned
Receive emergency calls from cell phones for incidents. Planned
Receive emergency calls from municipalities and unincorporated areas within jurisdiction of individual communications center. Planned

Emergency Management

Coordinate emergency response with VTrans, municipal, and regional public safety. Existing
Develop statewide Emergency Operations Plan (VEM) Operate Statewide EOC (VEM) Existing
Dispatch State Patrol vehicles for incidents on freeways and state controlled arterials. (VSP) Existing
Implement disaster response and emergency evacuation plans. (VEM) Existing
Receive emergency calls from cell phones for incidents. (VSP) Existing
Receive emergency calls from municipalities and unincorporated areas within jurisdiction of individual communications center. (VSP) Existing

Last updated: 07-01-08