Maryland Public Safety and Emergency Management

Definition:

Local Public Safety Agencies responsible for providing public safety in the forms of police and fire for the various counties in the state of Maryland.

Inventory Elements:

• Maryland Local Public Safety Centers

Roles and Responsibilities:

Emergency Management
• Supports the coordination of ecavuation plans among federal, state and local transportation, emergency and law enforcement agencies that may be involved in a large scale evacuation
• Track and manage emergency vehicle fleets using AVL technology and two way communications with vehicle fleet
• Provide emergency response plans or event plans
• Interface with other transportation agencies to support coordinated emergency response invovling multiple agencies