2018 Arizona Statewide ITS Architecture

Emergency Management for Arizona Roles and Responsibilities

Stakeholder	Role and Responsibility
ADOT	Collect and share information collected by the service patrol with traffic, maintenance and construction, and traveler information systems for incident management, incident notification to travelers and incident cleanup.
	Collect and exchange traffic sensor and control data with other coordinating agencies.
	Report road closures to all agencies.
	Interface with other emergency and traffic agencies to support coordinated emergency response involving multiple agencies.
	Dispatch emergency vehicles for various public safety agencies in the county that do not have local dedicated dispatch capabilities.
	Develop and store emergency response plans.
	Collect and share information collected by the service patrol with traffic, maintenance and construction, and traveler information systems for incident management, incident notification to travelers and incident cleanup.
	Provide traffic and incident information to drivers regarding evacuation and re-entry routes through DMS and other ITS communications sources.
	Provide requested information to service providers for dissemination to local stakeholders in the Arizona Statewide area.
	Share control of field equipment with other transportation and emergency agencies.
	Remotely monitor video images and surveillance data collected in secure areas on facilities and in traffic.
	Update information to information service provider and media outlets and issue weather alerts to other agencies.
	Coordinate road closures with other agencies and notify appropriate information service providers of road closure schedules.
	Determine maintenance vehicle locations.
	Gather information from stakeholders and Maintain Statewide ITS Architecture every 3-5 years or as needed.
	Selects and formats data residing in an ITS archive to facilitate local, state, and federal government data reporting requirements
	Collects and archives traffic and environmental information directly from the roadside for use in off-line planning, research, and analysis.
	Collect, process, store and disseminate maintenance and construction information to travelers, including scheduled maintenance and construction work zone activities
	Collect, process, store and disseminate traffic and highway condition information to travelers, including incident information, detours and road closures, event information, recommended routes and current speed on specific routes
	Represents the pre-pass system for electronic bypass of commercial vehicles. Also includes the domestic port of entry stations that are equipped with Prepass.
	Collect, process, store and disseminate weather information to travelers.
	Remotely control dynamic message signs for dissemination of traffic and other information to drivers.
	Share control of field equipment with ADOT Districts, other transportation and emergency agencies.
	Collect, process, store and disseminate traffic and highway condition information to travelers, including incident information, detours and road closures, event information, recommended routes and current speed on specific routes.
Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS)	Maintain centralized emergency management systems software and systems.
	Respond to mayday transit emergency requests.
	Gather and distribute information for Amber Alert.
	The DPS Commercial Vehicle Division of the Bureau's mission is to assure the safety of the motoring public by enforcing the Federal Carrier Safety Regulations. Primary functions include inspections, weighing and traffic enforcement.
	Request Emergency Services actions taken or needed.
	Receive public safety calls from cellular (wireless) telephones and forward to appropriate dispatch center.
	Report State Highway road closures to all agencies.
	Track and manage emergency vehicle fleets using automated vehicle location technology and two-way communications with the vehicle fleet.
	Interface with other emergency and traffic agencies to support coordinated emergency response involving multiple agencies.
	Create, store, and utilize emergency response plans to facilitate coordinated response.
	Dispatch state patrol vehicles.
Arizona Division of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA)	Develop, implement, and store emergency response plans and track progress through the incident by exchanging incident information and distributing response status to other emergency agencies.
	ADEM interacts with other states during an emergency.
	Perform other �non-transportation related� public safety duties.
	Receive calls from emergency management agencies, police, fire, or other public safety agencies notifying of a possible incident where services are needed.
	Coordinate all county EOC activity.
	Communicates with emergency responders during an emergency with their own paging system, "Communicator NXT" paging. ADEM also uses NXT system as a broadcasting telephone system.
	Provide state and local authorities with the ability to provide emergency information to the general public via broadcast stations, cable and wireless cable systems.
	ADEM coordinates with the National Weather Service, the Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Arizona Broadcaster's Association to ensure that the Emergency Alerting System is functioning and reaching all intended recipients.
	Maintain centralized emergency management systems software and systems.
	Interface with other emergency and traffic agencies to support coordinated emergency response involving multiple agencies.
	Provide information to the media concerning the status of an emergency response.
	Maintain emergency service responses in an action log.
	ADEM prepares and coordinates emergency services and the efforts of governmental agencies to reduce the impact of disaster on persons and property.
	Maintain and use WebEOC for incident management tracking and communications.
	Receive public safety calls from land line telephones and forward to appropriate dispatch center.
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)	Use real-time traffic information received from other agencies to aid the emergency dispatcher in selecting the emergency vehicle(s) and routes that will provide the timeliest response.
	Track and manage emergency vehicle fleets using automated vehicle location technology and two-way communications with the vehicle fleet.
Emergency Medical (EM) Transport Companies	Receive traveler information from TMCs regarding traffic conditions for getting to an emergency site
	Receive and respond to emergency transport calls from DPS, public agencies, TMC, and Emergency Operations Centers to provide victims with emergency transport.
Independent School Districts	Develop and store emergency response plans.
	Provide buses for the public during evacuation and re-entry.
	Receive requests and dispatch school buses in response to emergency transport requests from public safety and emergency response agencies.
Media	Disseminate information to the public through various communication media regarding traffic speeds, event planning, incidents, road closures and weather related information.
	Gather information from traffic and emergency management agencies such as ADOT, DPS, Sheriff, Police and Fire regarding traffic, incidents, road closures, and weather related concerns for the public.
Mexico Governmental Agencies	Coordinate and facilitate sharing of emergency traffic, event, weather, incident and other information on corridors crossing the boundaries between the US and Mexico.
	Develop and store emergency response plans.
	Collect, analyze, store and process information regarding emergency notification findings.
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Disseminate information to the public regarding weather conditions.
	Disseminate information to public agencies (ADOT, DPS, Counties, etc...) about weather conditions, roadway snows and closures.
Private Information Service Providers	Provide broadcast traveler information.
	Provide support from the media for traffic and incident data.
	Provide customized information on travel times, transit routes, weather conditions and road closures.
	Coordinate and facilitate sharing of traffic, event, weather, incident and other information on corridors crossing the boundaries between States.
	Provide customized information on travel times, transit routes, weather conditions and road closures.
Public and Private Transit Providers	Selects and formats data residing in an transit archive to facilitate local, state, and federal government data reporting requirements
	Collect and send passenger counts to transit center.
	Maintain passenger counts.
	Provide buses for the public during evacuation and re-entry.
	Maintain vehicle location system.
	Send bus status and location information to transit center for next bus arrival.
	Receive bus location and occupancy information from vehicle location system.
	Maintain and service transit and paratransit vehicles.
	Participate in regional transit and transportation planning issues.
	Issue requests for traffic signal priority (where applicable).
	Maintain Transit Center software and systems
	Distribute transit information from a regional system for traveler upon request.
	Develop and store emergency response plans.
	Receive requests and dispatch transit buses in response to emergency transport requests from public safety and emergency response agencies.
	Schedule and dispatch fixed route and paratransit vehicles.
State of California	Collect, analyze, store and process information regarding emergency notification findings.
	Develop and store emergency response plans.
	Coordinate and facilitate sharing of traffic, event, weather, incident and other information on corridors crossing the boundaries between states.
	Provide requested information to service providers for dissemination
	Manage inter-agency responses to large-scale interstate emergencies (evacuation, etc.) such as traffic management, transit, maintenance and construction, and other transportation emergencies.
State of Nevada	Manage inter-agency responses to large-scale interstate emergencies (evacuation, etc.) such as traffic management, transit, maintenance and construction, and other transportation emergencies.
	Disseminate information to Arizona Statewide stakeholders as requested, for use in emergency management.
	Collect, analyze, store and process information regarding emergency notification findings.
	Coordinate and facilitate sharing of traffic, event, weather, incident and other information on corridors crossing the boundaries between states.
	Provide requested information to service providers for dissemination
	Develop and store emergency response plans.
State of New Mexico	Collect, analyze, store and process information regarding emergency notification findings.
	Provide requested information to service providers for dissemination
	Manage inter-agency responses to large-scale interstate emergencies (evacuation, etc.) such as traffic management, transit, maintenance and construction, and other transportation emergencies.
	Develop and store emergency response plans.
	Coordinate and facilitate sharing of traffic, event, weather, incident and other information on corridors crossing the boundaries between States and/or Districts
State of Utah	Coordinate and facilitate sharing of traffic, event, weather, incident and other information on corridors crossing the boundaries between States and/or Districts
	Manage inter-agency responses to large-scale interstate emergencies (evacuation, etc.) such as traffic management, transit, maintenance and construction, and other transportation emergencies.
	Collect, analyze, store and process information regarding emergency notification findings.
	Develop and store emergency response plans.
Travelers	Access transit information from Google.
	Receive transit information from a regional system for transit traveler upon request.
	Utilize information provided by public agencies through DMS, smart phones, 511, etc... To re-route, telecommute or otherwise avoid traffic incidents.
	Utilize information provided by public agencies through DMS, smart phones, 511, etc... To re-route, telecommute or otherwise avoid traffic incidents.
	Purchase transit pass.
Tribal Governments - Statewide	Develop, implement, and store emergency response plans and track progress through the incident by exchanging incident information and distributing response status to other emergency agencies.
	Request Emergency Services actions taken or needed.
	Collect, analyze, store and process information regarding emergency notification findings.
	Interface with other emergency and traffic agencies to support coordinated emergency response involving multiple agencies.
	Dispatch emergency vehicles for various public safety agencies in the county that do not have local dedicated dispatch capabilities.
	Develop and store emergency response plans.
	Maintain emergency service responses in an action log.
	Report County road closures to all agencies.
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)	Provides updated wait times for reaching the primary inspection booth, the first point of contact with CBP when crossing into the Mexico / U.S. land borders for Likeville/Sonoyta.
	Provides updated wait times for reaching the primary inspection booth, the first point of contact with CBP when crossing into the Mexico / U.S. land borders for Douglas/Agua Prieta.
	Provides updated wait times for reaching the primary inspection booth, the first point of contact with CBP when crossing into the Mexico / U.S. land borders for Naco.
	Provides updated wait times for reaching the primary inspection booth, the first point of contact with CBP when crossing into the Mexico / U.S. land borders for Sasabe.
	Provides updated wait times for reaching the primary inspection booth, the first point of contact with CBP when crossing into the Mexico / U.S. land borders for San Luis.
	Maintain emergency service responses in an action log.
	Manage inter-agency responses to large-scale emergencies (evacuation, etc.) such as traffic management, transit, maintenance and construction, and other transportation emergencies.
	Develop and store emergency response plans
	Provides updated wait times for reaching the primary inspection booth, the first point of contact with CBP when crossing into the Mexico / U.S. land borders for Nogales.