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59 S T A T E Q ue st io n M T IA A R N H S C N E ID S D W Y W V K Y K S V T M S N o. % P le as e en te r th e da te (M M /D D /Y Y Y Y ). 6/ 22 /1 2 7/ 17 /1 2 7/ 17 /1 2 7/ 18 /1 2 8/ 24 /1 2 6/ 13 /1 2 8/ 29 /1 2 6/ 21 /1 2 6/ 22 /1 2 9/ 4/ 12 9/ 10 /1 2 9/ 12 /1 2 9/ 14 /1 2 1. F or m ot or v eh ic le cr as he s, d oe s yo ur ag en cy c ol le ct d at a on an y of th e fo ll ow in g (c he ck a ll th at a pp ly )? U rb an v er su s ru ra l l oc a- ti on o f cr as h X X X X X X 6 43 C ra sh c au se X X 2 14 In ju ry s ev er it y X X X X X X X X X X X 11 79 R es po nd er ty pe X X X X X X X X X X 10 71 N um be r of r es po nd in g un it s X X X X X X X X 8 57 R es po ns e ti m es X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 86 P at ie nt d es ti na ti on X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13 93 P at ie nt tr an sf er s X X X X X X X X X X 10 71 P at ie nt tr an sp or t t im es X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13 93 P at ie nt o ut co m es X X 2 14 C os ts o r co st -e ff ec ti ve - ne ss o f cr as h- re la te d em er ge nc y m ed ic al c ar e 0 0 C ha rg es b il le d to p at ie nt s 0 0 C ha rg es c ol le ct ed 0 0 C om pe ns at io n of a ge n- ci es /p ro vi de rs 0 0 2. D o yo u li nk c ra sh da ta to o th er d at a m an - ag em en t s ys te m s, s uc h as ( ch ec k al l t ha t ap pl y) ? D ri ve r li ce ns in g X 1 7 V eh ic le r eg is tr at io n 0 0 P av em en t c on di ti on m an ag em en t 0 0 H os pi ta l p at ie nt in fo rm at io n X X X 3 21 In su ra nc e re co rd s 0 O th er ( pl ea se s pe ci fy ): N on e D ea th ce rt ifi ca te T ra um a re gi st ry P ub li c sa fe ty

60 S T A T E Q ue st io n M T IA A R N H S C N E ID S D W Y W V K Y K S V T M S N o. % 3. A re y ou a w ar e of sp ec ifi c st at e in it ia ti ve s or e xi st in g m ul ti di sc i- pl in ar y pu bl ic s af et y an sw er in g po in ts (P S A P s) (i .e ., 91 1 ca ll c en te r) co or di na ti on p ro gr am s to a dd re ss r ur al c ra sh di sp at ch in g, r ou ti ng , re sp on se , p at ie nt c ar e an d ro ad w ay m ai nt e- na nc e ac ti vi ti es ? Y es /N o Y es N o N o Y es N o N o Y es N o N o Y es N o N o Y es N o Y es ( pl ea se de sc ri be ): W e ha ve an A A C N pi lo t pr oj ec t Id ah o E M S di sp at ch O A S IS p ro je ct fo r pu rp os e of da ta s ha ri ng , H w y S af et y P ro gr am … S ta te c oo rd in at ed / op er at ed P S A P sy st em to m an ag e ro ut in g, di sp at ch in g m et ho ds … 4. W ha t t oo ls a re u se d to r ou te r es po nd er s to ru ra l c ra sh s ce ne s? G ui de d by di sp at ch er s X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13 93 D is pa tc h so ft w ar e X X X X X X X X X 9 64 A ge nc y pr ov id ed in -v eh ic le G P S gu id an ce d ev ic es (i nc lu di ng s m ar t ph on es ) X X X X X X X X X X 10 71 P er so na l G P S g ui d- an ce d ev ic es (i nc lu di ng s m ar t ph on es ) X X X X X X X 7 50 P ap er m ap s X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 86 O th er ( pl ea se sp ec if y) : In fo r el ay fr om D O T A ll u se di sp at ch 5. I n a ru ra l a re a of yo ur s ta te th at y ou co ns id er ty pi ca l, by w ha t m ea ns c ou ld a n E M S p ro vi de r at a cr as h sc en e di re ct ly co m m un ic at e w it h a lo ca l “ hi gh w ay o pe ra - ti on s re sp on de r, ” su ch as s ig ni ng , e le ct ri ca l o r br id ge T hr ou gh a n in te ro pe ra bl e ra di o sy st em X X X 3 21 T hr ou gh a s ys te m of " pa tc he d" o r in te rc on ne ct ed ra di o sy st em s X X X X X X 6 43 In st an t, te xt o r e- m ai l m es sa ge s 0 0 C el l p ho ne s X X X X X X 6 43 O th er ( pl ea se sp ec if y) : D is - pa tc h to ce nt er s R el ay th ru di sp at ch N on e R el ay v ia d is pa tc h T hr ou gh lo ca l di sp at ch

61 S T A T E Q ue st io n M T IA A R N H S C N E ID S D W Y W V K Y K S V T M S N o. % 6. I s th er e a st at e- le ve l, re gi on al -l ev el , o r m ul ti -d is ci pl in ar y or ga ni za ti on th at w or ks to w ar d im pr ov - in g P S A P f un ct io ns ? Y es /N o Y es Y es Y es N o N o Y es N o N o Y es N o Y es Y es N o Y es ( pl ea se de sc ri be ): O ur o ffi ce an d P ub li c S af et y B ur ea u in ou r D ep t. of A dm in U ns ur e N H B ur ea u of E m er - ge nc y C om m . Q ua li ty M an ag em en t P ro gr am S IE C O A S IS p ro j- ec t f or p ur - po se o f da ta sh ar in g, H w y S af et y P ro gr am … K S E m er - ge nc y M an ag e- m en t S ta te 9 11 B oa rd 7. D o E M S p ro vi de rs in y ou r st at e us e te le - m ed ic in e/ te le pr es en ce te ch no lo gi es f or m ed i- ca l t re at m en t? Y es /N o N o Y es Y es N o N o Y es N o Y es N o Y es N o N o Y es N o 8. W ho a re th e ty pi ca l te le m ed ic in e us er gr ou ps ? E m er ge nc y de pa rt - m en t s ta ff X X X X X 5 36 T ra um a ce nt er s ta ff X X X X 4 29 O th er p hy si ci an sp ec ia li st s (p le as e sp ec if y) : P ha r- m ac y B la nk N eu ro lo gy / pe di at ri cs M ed ic al s ce ne re sp on de rs ( i.e ., E M T /P ar am ed ic / N ur se , p le as e sp ec if y) : B la nk B la nk E K G O th er s ce ne re sp on de rs ( i.e ., fi re /l aw e nf or ce - m en t, pl ea se sp ec if y) : 9. W ha t s or t o f da ta a re ty pi ca ll y ex ch an ge d by te le m ed ic in e ap pl ic at io ns ? Im ag es X X 2 14 A ud io r ec or di ng s 0 0 L iv e au di o X X X 3 21 V id eo r ec or di ng s X 1 7 L iv e vi de o X X 2 14 T ex t m es sa ge s 0 0 B io m et ri c da ta (E K G , e tc .) X X X X 4 29

62 S T A T E Q ue st io n M T IA A R N H S C N E ID S D W Y W V K Y K S V T M S N o. % 10 . W he re is te le m ed i- ci ne ty pi ca ll y us ed ? S ce ne to n ea re st e m er ge nc y de pa rt m en t X X X 3 21 S ce ne to tr au m a ce nt er 0 0 S ce ne to d is pa tc h ce nt er o r ce nt ra l co m m un ic at io ns c en te r 0 0 E m er ge nc y de pa rt m en t t o tr au m a ce nt er X X X X 4 29 E m er ge nc y de pa rt m en t t o ot he r sp e- ci al ty c ar e fa ci li ty ( pl ea se s pe ci fy ): B la nk pe di at - ri c 11 . H ow is d at a tr an s- po rt ed f or th e te le m ed - ic in e ap pl ic at io ns in ru ra l a re as ? D ed ic at ed r ad io n et w or k: X C el lu la r ne tw or k X X X X 1 7 S at el li te p ho ne 4 29 D ed ic at ed fi be r op ti c co nn ec ti on X X 0 0 L ea se d da ta s er vi ce s (T -1 /D S -1 /E O C , et c. ) X X 2 14 O th er ( pl ea se s pe ci fy ): 2 14 12 . H ow is te le m ed i- ci ne ty pi ca ll y us ed (c he ck a ll th at a pp ly )? G ui da nc e fo r fi el d re sp on de rs X 1 7 P re pa ra ti on f or r ec ei vi ng e m er ge nc y ph ys ic ia ns X X X 3 21 C on su lt at io n by p hy si ci an s w it h sp ec ia li st s X X X X 4 29 R ec or d- ke ep in g/ tr ai ni ng X 1 7 O th er ( pl ea se s pe ci fy ) 13 . I s th er e an a ct iv e ef fo rt b y yo ur a ge nc y to r ed uc e th e re sp on se ti m es f or r ur al c ra sh es ? Y es /N o N o N o N o N o N o Y es N o N o Y es Y es N o Y es N o N o 14 . D oe s yo ur r ur al cr as h re sp on se ti m e re du ct io n pr og ra m fo cu s on : C ra sh d et ec ti on o r re po rt in g X 1 7 Id en ti fy in g cr as h lo ca ti on s X 1 7 E xp ed it in g di sp at ch X X 2 14 Im pr ov ed r es po nd er s ta ti on in g 0 0 Im pr ov ed r es po nd er g ui da nc e X X 2 14 O th er ( pl ea se d es cr ib e) : 0 0 15 . P le as e ra nk th e fo l- lo w in g op ti on s ba se d on y ou r ex pe ri en ce a s ha vi ng th e gr ea te st ef fe ct o n re sp on se ti m es ( 1 is la rg es t ef fe ct , 7 is s m al le st ef fe ct ) C ra sh d et ec ti on o r re po rt in g 2 5 1 1 Id en ti fy in g cr as h lo ca ti on s 1 6 2 2 E xp ed it in g di sp at ch 3 4 3 3 Im pr ov ed r es po nd er s ta ti on in g 6 2 5 4 Im pr ov ed r es po nd er g ui da nc e 4 3 6 5 Im pr ov ed c oo rd in at io n of a va il ab le re sp on de rs 1 4 6 O th er ( pl ea se d es cr ib e in n ex t qu es ti on ):

63 S T A T E Q ue st io n M T IA A R N H S C N E ID S D W Y W V K Y K S V T M S N o. % 16 . I f yo u ra nk ed a n “o th er ” ca te go ry o n th e qu es ti on ab ov e, p le as e de sc ri be th e op ti on h er e: N /A 17 . T hr ou gh y ou r ag en cy ’s re sp on se ti m e re du ct io n pr o- gr am , h av e yo u be en a bl e to qu an ti fy im pa ct s fo r (c he ck al l t ha t a pp ly )? T im e to a rr iv al on -s ce ne X X 2 14 P at ie nt o ut co m es 0 0 C os ts 0 0 O th er ( pl ea se de sc ri be ): 0 0 18 . A re r es po ns e ti m es u se d as a m ea su re m en t i n a sy st em qu al it y as su ra nc e pr oc es s? Y es /N o Y es Y es Y es Y es 19 . D oe s yo ur s ta te m an da te lo ca l u se o f tr au m a tr ia ge , tr ea tm en t a nd tr an sp or t p ro ce - du re s an d pr ot oc ol s? Y es /N o N o Y es Y es Y es Y es N o N o Y es Y es Y es N o N o N o N o 20 . I f un if or m p ro ce du re s an d pr ot oc ol s ar e m an da te d, a re th es e un if or m f or a ll ju ri sd ic ti on s? Y es /N o N /A Y es Y es Y es N o N /A N /A Y es N o Y es N /A N /A N /A Y es 21 . I s th er e an a ct iv e ef fo rt b y yo ur a ge nc y to e va lu at e or re vi se o n- si te c ar e pr oc ed ur es an d pr ot oc ol s? Y es /N o Y es Y es N o Y es N o N o N o N o Y es Y es N o Y es Y es Y es 22 . I f th er e is a n ac ti ve e ff or t to e va lu at e or r ev is e on -s it e pr oc ed ur es a nd p ro to co ls , do es y ou r ef fo rt f oc us o n: P at ie nt tr ea tm en t an d st ab il iz at io n pr oc ed ur es X X X X X X X 7 50 P at ie nt tr ia ge X X X X X X 6 43 D es ti na ti on r ou ti n X X X X X 5 36 P re -a rr iv al ( E M D ) in st ru ct io ns X 1 7 N /A X X X X 4 29 O th er ( P le as e de sc ri be ):

64 S T A T E Q ue st io n M T IA A R N H S C N E ID S D W Y W V K Y K S V T M S N o. % 23 . I s ai r tr an sp or t o f cr as h vi ct im s co m m on ly u se d in yo ur a re a? Y es /N o Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es 24 . D o yo u co ll ec t i nf or m a- ti on o n th e to ta l a nn ua l n um - be r of a ir tr an sp or ts u se d fo r ru ra l c ra sh r es po ns e? Y es /N o Y es Y es Y es Y es N o Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es N o N o Y es Y es 25 . W he n ai r tr an sp or t i s us ed , w ha t i s it u se d fo r? C ra sh s ce ne to lo ca l or r eg io na l e m er - ge nc y de pa rt m en t X X X X X X X X 8 57 C ra sh s ce ne to tr au m a ce nt er X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14 10 0 E m er ge nc y de pa rt - m en t t o tr au m a ce nt er X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14 10 0 O th er ( pl ea se de sc ri be ): In te r- fa ci li ty tr an sf er 26 . H av e an y st ud ie s be en co nd uc te d in y ou r st at e to de te rm in e th e ef fe ct o f ai r tr an sp or t o n pa ti en t ou tc om es ? Y es /N o N o N o N o Y es N o N o N o N o N o Y es N o N o N o N o Y es ( pl ea se de sc ri be ): A ir M ed i- ca l T ra ns - po rt U ti li - za ti on R ev ie w S ta te T ra um a A dv is -o ry C ou nc il 27 . W ho is a bl e to c an ce l a re qu es t f or a ir tr an sp or t (c he ck a ll th at a pp ly )? P S A P d is pa tc he r or E M D X X X X X 5 36 S ce ne c om m an de r X X X X X X X X X X X 11 79 O n- sc en e m ed ic al pe rs on ne l X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13 93 O th er ( pl ea se sp ec if y) : P il ot A ge nc y sp ec ifi c pr ot oc ol L oc al de ci si on

65 S T A T E Q ue st io n M T IA A R N H S C N E ID S D W Y W V K Y K S V T M S N o. % 28 . W ha t m ed ic al p er so nn el ty pi ca ll y fl y on a ir cr af t? (c he ck a ll th at a pp ly ) E M T P ar am ed ic X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14 10 0 F li gh t n ur se X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14 10 0 F li gh t p hy si ci an 0 0 O th er ( pl ea se sp ec if y) : In ha la ti on th er ap is t 29 . I s th er e a st an da rd c he ck - li st u se d by e m er ge nc y re sp on de rs to e ns ur e pr op er eq ui pm en t i s av ai la bl e fo r cr as h re sp on se ? Y es /N o Y es N o Y es Y es N o Y es N o Y es N o Y es N o N o Y es Y es 30 . A re r es po nd er s ab le to qu ic kl y ch ec k fo r ro ad c on di - ti on s an d cl os ur es b ef or e de pa rt in g fo r th e sc en e? Y es /N o N o N o N o N o N o Y es Y es N o N o N o Y es Y es N o 31 . I f re sp on de rs a re a bl e to ch ec k co nd it io ns , h ow is th is m os t c om m on ly d on e? V oi ce C om m un ic a- ti on w it h di sp at ch X X X X X X X 7 50 T el ep ho ne c al l t o in fo rm at io n se rv ic e (5 11 , e tc .) 0 0 W eb -b as ed o r ot he r in fo rm at io n se rv ic e 0 0 O th er ( i.e . b ui lt in to G P S , p le as e de sc ri be ): A ll o f th e ab ov e 32 . H as v eh ic le o r eq ui pm en t co nd it io n ev er a ff ec te d th e ti m e ne ed ed to r es po nd to a cr as h? Y es /N o Y es N o Y es N o Y es Y es N o Y es Y es ( pl ea se de sc ri be ): V ol un te er se rv ic e ha s a lo t o f ol d ve hi cl es If a m bu la nc e do es n’ t s ta rt , i t af fe ct s re sp on se ti m e V eh ic le w as b ro ke do w n M ec ha ni ca l re li ab il it y Im pr op er ve hi cl e m ai nt en an ce

66 S T A T E Q ue st io n M T IA A R N H S C N E ID S D W Y W V K Y K S V T M S N o. % 33 . A re m os t E M S r es po nd er s F ul l- ti m e st af f X X X X 4 29 P ar t- ti m e st af f X 1 7 V ol un te er X X X X X X X X 8 57 34 . H ow a re r es po nd er s (E M T , e m er ge nc y ve hi cl e op er at or , p ar am ed ic ) re cr ui te d (c he ck a ll th at a pp ly )? P ar tn er in g w it h pu bl ic ag en ci es X X X X X X X 7 50 A dv er ti si ng in c om m u- ni ty p ub li ca ti on s X X X X X X X X X X X 11 79 A dv er ti si ng in in du st ry pu bl ic at io ns X X X X X O th er ( pl ea se d es cr ib e) : W or d of m ou th W or d of m ou th W or d of m ou th T ra in in g pr og ra m E M S w eb si te 35 . A re th er e an y pr og ra m s or in ce nt iv es to e nc ou ra ge em pl oy ee s of o th er d is ci - pl in es ( e. g. , h ig hw ay o pe ra - ti on s re sp on de rs ) to a cq ui re E M S c er ti fi ca ti on s or li ce ns ur e? Y es /N o N o N o N o N o N o N o N o N o N o N o N o Y es N o N o 36 . H as s ta ffi ng le ve ls f re - qu en tl y af fe ct ed r es po ns e qu al it y or ti m e? Y es N o Y es N o Y es Y es N o Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es 37 . D o yo u pa rt ne r w it h an y of th e fo ll ow in g gr ou ps to im pr ov e cr as h- re la te d re sp on se ( ch ec k al l t ha t ap pl y) ? S ta te d ep ar tm en ts o f tr an sp or ta ti on X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 86 P ub li c he al th a ge nc ie s X X X X X 5 36 P S A P s X X X 3 22 O th er lo ca l e m er ge nc y m ed ic al s er vi ce s pr ov id er s X X X X X X X X X X 10 71 H os pi ta ls X X X X X X X X 8 57 O th er ( pl ea se d es cr ib e) : H ig hw ay sa fe ty S ta te D ep t. P ub li c S af et y

67 S T A T E Q ue st io n M T IA A R N H S C N E ID S D W Y W V K Y K S V T M S N o. % 38 . I s yo ur a ge nc y en ga ge d in us in g, d ev el op in g or te st in g ne w p ra ct ic es in a ny o f th e fo ll ow in g ar ea s (c he ck a ll th at ap pl y) ? R ea l- ti m e ro ad /w ea th er da ta X 1 7 V eh ic le te le m at ic s (s uc h as a ut om at ic ve hi cl e lo ca ti on , t ra ffi c si gn al p re -e m pt io n, et c. ) X X 2 14 In ci de nt /c ra sh de te ct io n X 1 7 In ci de nt /c ra sh s ev er it y de te rm in at io n X 1 7 T ra in in g or r ec ru it m en t pr ac ti ce s X X X X X 5 36 T ri ag e an d de st in at io n ro ut in g an d de ci si on m ak in g X X X X X X 6 43 F un di ng o r bu dg et in g X X 2 14 O th er ( pl ea se d es cr ib e) : Is y ou r ag en cy e ng ag ed in u si ng , d ev el op in g or te st in g ne w p ra ct ic es in an y of th e fo ll ow in g ar ea s (c he ck a ll th at ap pl y) ? 39 . W ou ld y ou b e av ai la bl e to pr ov id e ad di ti on al in fo rm a- ti on th ro ug h a fo ll ow -u p in te rv ie w ? Y es /N o Y es Y es Y es Y es N o Y es Y es N o Y es Y es Y es N o Y es Y es

68 D O T R es u lt s S ta te Q ue st io n M S A R ID V T IA W V M T N H K S S C N E S D K Y W Y P le as e en te r th e da te ( M M /D D /Y Y Y Y ). 07 /1 2/ 20 12 07 /1 7/ 20 12 07 /1 7/ 20 12 07 /3 1/ 20 12 07 /3 1/ 20 12 08 /0 1/ 20 12 08 /0 3/ 20 12 08 /0 6/ 20 12 08 /0 9/ 20 12 08 /1 6/ 20 12 08 /2 4/ 20 12 08 /2 8/ 20 12 08 /2 9/ 20 12 8/ 29 / 20 12 1. D oe s yo ur a ge nc y co ll ec t d at a on a ny of th e fo ll ow in g? N um be r of r ur al c ra sh es X X X X X X X X X X X X X X C au se o f ru ra l c ra sh es X X X X X X X X X X X X X X R ur al c ra sh f at al it y ra te s X X X X X X X X X X X X X N um be r of e m er ge nc y m ed ic al re sp on se s to r ur al c ra sh es X X A m bu la nc e or r es cu e un it re sp on se ti m es X X P at ie nt o ut co m es X E m er ge nc y or tr au m a re la te d pa ti en t t ra ns fe rs C os ts o r co st -e ff ec ti ve ne ss o f cr as h- re la te d em er ge nc y m ed ic al ca re X 2. D oe s yo ur d ep ar tm en t c o- lo ca te m ai nt en an ce d is pa tc h fu nc ti on s w it h em er ge nc y re sp on se d is pa tc h? A ll X X S om e (p le as e sp ec if y ap pr ox im at e pe rc en t) 20 % N on e X X X X X X X X X X 3. D oe s yo ur d ep ar tm en t u se c om m un i- ca ti on s ys te m s th at in te ro pe ra te d ir ec tl y w it h em er ge nc y re sp on se ? Y es /N o Y es N o N o Y es Y es Y es Y es N o N o Y es N o Y es Y es Y es 4. H ow d oe s yo ur d ep ar tm en t c om m un i- ca te w it h em er ge nc y re sp on de rs f ro m di ff er en t a ge nc ie s or ju ri sd ic ti on s (c he ck a ll th at a pp ly )? T hr ou gh a n in te ro pe ra bl e ra di o sy st em X X X X X X X X T hr ou gh a s ys te m o f “p at ch ed ” or in te rc on ne ct ed r ad io s ys te m s X X X X In st an t, te xt o r e- m ai l m es sa ge s X X X X C el l p ho ne s X X X X X X O th er ( pl ea se d es cr ib e) : S ta te C om m . P at ro l In te gr at ed th ru 9 11 T M C D O T a nd E M S … la nd li ne

69 S ta te Q ue st io n M S A R ID V T IA W V M T N H K S S C N E S D K Y W Y 5. D oe s yo ur d ep ar tm en t p ro vi de r ea l- ti m e ro ad w ay c on di ti on in fo rm at io n? Y es /N o Y es N o Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es 6. I f re al -t im e in fo rm at io n is p ro vi de d, ho w is it m ad e av ai la bl e? 51 1 te le ph on e se rv ic e X X X X X X X X X X X W eb -b as ed in fo rm at io n se rv ic e X X X X X X X X X X X X D ed ic at ed m ob il e ap pl ic at io ns X X X x X D ed ic at ed h ot li ne f or E M S V oi ce r ad io s ys te m b ro ad ca st s X X X O th er ( pl ea se s pe ci fy ): H ig h- w ay A dv i- so ry R ad io B ro ad - ca st T w it te r H A R D M S 7. H ow d o em er ge nc y re sp on de rs f ro m di ff er en t a ge nc ie s or ju ri sd ic ti on s ty pi - ca ll y co m m un ic at e in r ur al a re as ( ch ec k al l t ha t a pp ly )? T hr ou gh a n in te ro pe ra bl e ra di o sy st em X X X X X X X T hr ou gh a s ys te m o f “p at ch ed ” or in te rc on ne ct ed r ad io s ys te m s X X X X X X In st an t, te xt o r e- m ai l m es sa ge s X X X X C el l p ho ne s X X X X X X X O th er ( pl ea se d es cr ib e) : S ta te C om m . P at ro l D on ’t kn ow E M S h as bo th … 8. D oe s yo ur d ep ar tm en t p ar ti ci pa te in an o n- go in g ef fo rt to im pr ov e ru ra l cr as h re sp on se o r ca re ? Y es /N o Y es N o Y es N o N o Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es N o N o Y es 9. D oe s yo ur s ta te u se th e F H W A T ra f- fic I nc id en t M an ag em en t H an db oo k fo r tr ai ni ng a nd p ro ce du re d ev el op m en t? Y es /N o N o N o Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es N o Y es Y es N o Y es Y es

70 S ta te Q ue st io n M S A R ID V T IA W V M T N H K S S C N E S D K Y W Y 10 . H av e yo u im pl em en te d st ra te gi es ou tl in ed in th e N at io na l U ni fi ed G oa l fo r tr af fi c in ci de nt m an ag em en t? Y es /N o N o N o Y es Y es N o Y es Y es N o Y es Y es N o Y es Y es 11 . D o de pa rt m en t m ai nt en an ce s ta ff s re gu la rl y as si st w it h ru ra l c ra sh re sp on se ? Y es /N o N o N o Y es Y es N o N o N o Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es Y es 12 . I f st af f as si st s w it h re sp on se , d o th ey co m m on ly p er fo rm ? T ra ffi c co nt ro l X X X X X X X X X X X C ra sh s it e m an ag em en t a ss is ta nc e X X X T ra ffi c co nt ro l d ev ic e/ ro ad w ay & br id ge r ep ai r w he n ne ed ed X X X X X X X X X X O th er ( pl ea se d es cr ib e) T ra ffi c co nt ro l… S no w pl ow ro ad s C le an u p 13 . I s yo ur d ep ar tm en t e ng ag ed in us in g, d ev el op in g or te st in g ne w p ra c- ti ce s in a ny o f th e fo ll ow in g ar ea s (c he ck a ll th at a pp ly )? R ea l- ti m e ro ad /w ea th er d at a X X X X X X X X X X X X X X V eh ic le te le m at ic s (s uc h as v eh i- cl e lo ca ti on , t ra ffi c si gn al p re - em pt io n, e tc .) X X X X X X X X In ci de nt d et ec ti on X X X X X In ci de nt s ev er it y de te rm in at io n X X X T ra in in g or r ec ru it m en t p ra ct ic es X X X X F un di ng o r bu dg et in g X X X X C ra sh s ce ne s af et y X X X X X C ra sh s ce ne c le ar in g X X X X X O th er ( pl ea se d es cr ib e) K D O T pr ov id es W yo -L in k E -S po tt er 14 . W ou ld y ou b e av ai la bl e to p ro vi de ad di ti on al in fo rm at io n th ro ug h a fo ll ow - up in te rv ie w ? Y es /N o N o Y es Y es N o N o Y es Y es Y es Y es N o Y es Y es Y es Y es

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