Florida Highway Patrol

Description: The Florida Highway Patrol's (FHP) mission is to promote a safe driving environment through aggressive law enforcement, public education, and safety awareness; reduce the number and severity of traffic crashes in Florida, preserve and protect human life and property.

Inventory Elements:

• FHP Regional Dispatch
• Florida Highway Patrol Vehicles

Projects:

• none

Roles and Responsibilities:

Commercial Vehicle Operations for Southwest Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 1
• Coordinate HAZMAT spill incident response with county fire/EMS agencies and/or local fire/EMS agencies.
• Receive HAZMAT spill notifications from private commercial fleets.

Emergency Management for Southwest Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 1
• Coordinate emergency response with the county EOCs, local police, and the county sheriff's office.
• Provide the dispatch of and suggested route information for the FDOT District 1 Road Rangers Service Patrols operated by the FHP. Provide incident information to the FDOT; county maintenance and construction agencies; and the FDOT RTMCs.
• Coordinate region wide emergency plans; evacuation and reentry plans; and disaster management plans.
• Receive Amber Alert and other wide area alert information from the county EOC/warning point.
• Receive early warning information and threat information from the county EOC/warning point.
• Dispatch FHP vehicles to incidents within jurisdiction
• Participates in the incident response, coordination, and reporting of the regional incident and mutual aid network.

Incident Management (Emergency) for Southwest Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 1
• Coordinate incident response with other public safety agencies, such as the police, fire, EMS, and sheriff's offices.
• Coordinate maintenance resources for incident response with county and city DPWs, and the FDOT Maintenance Office.
• Coordinate public safety (FHP) resources for incident response with regional traffic agencies, such as the FDOT, and county and city agencies.
• Dispatch FHP vehicles to incidents within jurisdiction.
• Perform incident detection and verification for all streets in the region, and provide this information to traffic and other safety agencies.