County Public Safety Agencies - Fire/EMS
Description: Represents the generic county fire and EMS departments, including volunteer fire departments.
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Emergency Management for West Central Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 7
- Coordinate emergency response with county EOCs and local fire/EMS agencies.
- Coordinate incident response and incident reports with the county sheriff, county EOC, the FHP, local fire/EMS/police agencies, and other public safety agencies.
- Receive AMBER Alerts and other wide area alert information from the county EOC/warning points.
- Receive early warning information and threat information from the county EOC/warning points.
- Coordinate with regional medical centers regarding the status of care facilities and patient status en route to medical centers.
- Receive emergency vehicle preemption from counties and municipalities in the region.
- Dispatch county fire/EMS vehicles to incidents in the region.
- Suggest routes to fire/EMS vehicles in response to emergencies and track EMS vehicles to incidents.
- Participate in incident response, coordination, and reporting for the regional incident and mutual aid network.
Incident Management (Emergency) for West Central Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 7
- Provide incident information to traffic management and public safety agencies.
- Coordinate incident response with county and municipal public safety agencies; traffic management agencies, and the FDOT, as appropriate.
- Coordinate maintenance resources in response to incidents with county and local PWDs; FTE's operations center; and the FDOT District 7 maintenance system.
- Coordinate operations with traffic management agencies during scheduled events.
- Receive emergency calls from counties and municipalities in the jurisdiction of individual communication centers.
- Dispatch public safety vehicles to incidents in the county or city limits.
Last Updated 5/24/2024
