Sharing Information between Public Safety and Transportation Agencies for Traffic Incident Management (2004) / Chapter Skim
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The Freeway Service Patrols are of particular note, representing a public-private partnership between the state DOTs and CVS Pharmacies, where roadway assistance is provided by certified mechanics who are also licensed emergency medical technicians. Information sharing is accomplished primarily under the auspices of regional incident management teams, which are convened at ARTIMIS for major incidents.
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San Diego, CA State Patrol and State DOT co-located at the regional center. Service Patrols equipped with local police radios.
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Methods of information sharing include co-location in the operations center and a "sanitized CAD system" that enables Caltrans to enter details into a record external to the CHP CAD system. 3.1.9 Seattle The Washington State Legislature, the Washington State Patrol (WSP)
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This system enables the WSP dispatcher to communicate directly with a traffic system operations specialist in the WSDOT center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Action on the highway is best and most immediately described via land mobile radio, as is evidenced by its near universal use by transportation and public safety agencies.
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The traveler information and traffic management systems operated by transportation agencies in many metropolitan areas include CCTV or other video systems, embedded sensors in roadways, variable message signs, and highway advisory radio systems. Information generated by these systems is useful for detecting and responding to incidents, managing traffic, and informing the traveling public.
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These workstations enable the Arizona DPS to directly input information about roadway closures or any other circumstances affecting the operations of state highways. WSDOT currently operates more than 250 CCTVs throughout the Seattle metropolitan area.
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