County Emergency Management Agencies

Description: Represents the generic county agencies and departments that coordinates emergency response during major disasters or incidents.

Inventory Elements:

• County Emergency Broadcast Systems
• County EOCs

Projects:

• FDOT District 3 Emergency Management Coordination

Roles and Responsibilities:

Emergency Management for Western Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 3
• Provide evacuation and incident information to regional ISPs and the media for travelers in the region.
• Coordinate emergency and evacuation plans with regional emergency management providers.
• Coordinate emergency and evacuation plans with regional traffic management providers.
• Coordinate emergency plans and maintenance resources with local maintenance and construction agencies.
• Coordinate emergency plans, emergency transit schedules, and the status of emergency transit systems with local transit agencies.
• Coordinate incident and threat information (as part of an early warning system) with RTMCs; regional emergency management agencies; regional maintenance and construction agencies; regional transit agencies; and regional ISPs.
• Coordinate incident response and incident reports with the county sheriff, county fire/EMS agencies, the county EOC, local police/fire/EMS agencies, the FHP, and other public safety agencies.
• Coordinate wide area alert notifications with regional traffic management agencies; regional emergency management agencies; regional maintenance and construction agencies; and the transit agencies.
• Develop and coordinate county/regional emergency plans; evacuation and reentry plans; and disaster management plans with regional emergency management agencies; traffic management agencies; transit management agencies; and maintenance and construction age
• Operate the county EOC, including incident coordination with regional emergency management providers.
• Participate in incident response, coordination, and reporting for the regional incident and mutual aid network.

FDOT Emergency Management Coordination Roles and Responsibilities (Copy 1)
• Coordinate incident response and incident reports with the county sheriff, county fire/EMS agencies, the county EOC, local police/fire/EMS agencies, the FHP, and other public safety agencies.