Local Agencies - Fire EMS/Rescue Departments

Description: Represents the generic municipal and local fire, EMS and Rescue Departments.

Stakeholder Groups Associated With:

• Local Agencies

Inventory Elements:

• none

Projects:

• none

Roles and Responsibilities:

Emergency Management for Northeast Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 2
• Coordinate emergency response with county EOCs and county fire/EMS agencies.
• Coordinate incident response and incident reports with the county sheriff/fire/EMS/EOC, the FHP, local police, and other public safety agencies.
• Receive Amber Alert, Silver Alert, LEO 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.
• Receive emergency vehicle preemption from counties and municipalities in the region.
• Suggest routes to fire/EMS vehicles in response to emergencies and track EMS vehicles to incidents.
• Coordinate with regional medical centers regarding the status of the care facility, as well as patient status en route to the medical center.
• Dispatch fire and EMS vehicles to incidents within the region.
• Participate in incident response, coordination, and reporting for the regional incident and mutual aid network.

Incident Management (Emergency) for Northeast Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 2
• Coordinate incident response with other public safety agencies, such as the police, sheriff, and FHP.
• Coordinate local fire/EMS resources for incident response with regional traffic agencies, such as the FDOT District 2 RTMC, and county and city agencies.
• Coordinate maintenance resources in response to incidents with the county and city DPWs; the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA); and the FDOT District 2 maintenance section.
• Dispatch local fire/EMS vehicles to incidents within the jurisdiction
• Perform incident detection and verification for all streets in the region, and provide this information to traffic and other safety agencies.