CVO12: HAZMAT Management Commercial Vehicles
Need Area Description
This service package integrates incident management capabilities with commercial vehicle tracking to assure effective treatment of HAZMAT material and incidents. HAZMAT tracking is performed by the Fleet and Freight Management Subsystem. The Emergency Management subsystem is notified by the Commercial Vehicle if an incident occurs and coordinates the response. The response is tailored based on information that is provided as part of the original incident notification or derived from supplemental information provided by the Fleet and Freight Management Subsystem. The latter information can be provided prior to the beginning of the trip or gathered following the incident depending on the selected policy and implementation.
Need Area Type
Safety
Service Package
CVO12: HAZMAT Management Commercial VehiclesIncludes Needs
| Number | Need |
|---|---|
| 01 | Fleet and Freight Management needs to monitor the status of its freight, including the drivers, vehicles, and the cargo in order to determine if an issue involving hazardous materials occurs and where it is. |
| 02 | Fleet and Freight Management needs to provide the status, location, and specific contents of loads that have hazardous materials (HAZMAT) or dangerous goods to the appropriate emergency management when they are involved in an incident in order to ensure the safety of the public and the responders. |