FHP

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.

Stakeholder Groups Associated With:

• HAZMAT Agencies

Inventory Elements:

• FHP JRCC
• FHP LWRCC
• FHP MRCC
• FHP SRCC
• FHP TBRCC
• FHP Vehicle

Projects:

• none

Roles and Responsibilities:

Archived Data Systems
• Collect and archive highway crash information

Emergency Management
• Coordinate emergency response with county and municipal public safety agencies.
• Coordinate emergency response with FTE, and county and local public safety agencies.
• Dispatch FHP vehicles to emergencies on FTE roadways.
• Receive emergency calls from cell phones for incidents within the region.

Incident Management
• Coordinate emergency operations with county and local public safety agencies.
• Coordinate incident response with county and municipal public safety agencies.
• Dispatch FHP vehicles to emergencies on FTE roadways.
• Provide incident information to traffic management and public safety agencies.
• Receive emergency calls from cell phones for incidents on FTE-operated toll roads.