County 911 Centers

Status: Existing

Description

This element includes County and municipal–operated dispatch locations serving as Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP's) for answering and managing 911 calls at centralized county locations; additional ring–down centers are located in specific municipalities where county 911 centers do not dispatch directly. The 911 Centers include systems and personnel to coordinate incident dispatch with various emergency response agencies and responders in the field. The centers dispatch Municipal Public Safety Vehicles and other specialty response vehicles such as wreckers and hazmat teams.

Stakeholders

StakeholderRoleRole Status
CountiesOwnsExisting

Physical Objects

Emergency Management Center

Functional Objects

Functional ObjectDescriptionUser Defined
Emergency Call–Taking'Emergency Call–Taking' supports the emergency call–taker, collecting available information about the caller and the reported emergency, and forwarding this information to other objects that formulate and manage the emergency response. It receives 9–1–1, 7–digit local access, and motorist call–box calls and interfaces to other agencies to assist in the verification and assessment of the emergency and to forward the emergency information to the appropriate response agency.False
Emergency Dispatch'Emergency Dispatch' tracks the location and status of emergency vehicles and dispatches these vehicles to incidents. Pertinent incident information is gathered from the public and other public safety agencies and relayed to the responding units. Incident status and the status of the responding units is tracked so that additional units can be dispatched and/or unit status can be returned to available when the incident is cleared and closed.False
Emergency Early Warning System'Emergency Early Warning System' monitors alerting and advisory systems, information collected by ITS surveillance and sensors, and reports from other agencies and uses this information to identify potential, imminent, or in–progress major incidents or disasters. Notification is provided to initiate the emergency response, including public notification using ITS traveler information systems, where appropriate.False
Emergency Environmental Monitoring'Emergency Environmental Monitoring' collects current and forecast road conditions and surface weather information from a variety of sources. The collected environmental information is monitored and presented to the operator and used to more effectively manage incidents.False
Emergency Incident Command'Emergency Incident Command' provides tactical decision support, resource coordination, and communications integration for Incident Commands that are established by first responders at or near the incident scene to support local management of an incident. It supports communications with public safety, emergency management, transportation, and other allied response agency centers, tracks and maintains resource information, action plans, and the incident command organization itself. Information is shared with agency centers including resource deployment status, hazardous material information, traffic, road, and weather conditions, evacuation advice, and other information that enables emergency or maintenance personnel in the field to implement an effective, safe incident response. It supports the functions and interfaces commonly supported by a mobile command center.False
Emergency Response Management'Emergency Response Management' provides the strategic emergency response capabilities and broad inter–agency interfaces that are implemented for extraordinary incidents and disasters that require response from outside the local community. It provides the functional capabilities and interfaces commonly associated with Emergency Operations Centers. It develops and stores emergency response plans and manages overall coordinated response to emergencies. It monitors real–time information on the state of the regional transportation system including current traffic and road conditions, weather conditions, special event and incident information. It tracks the availability of resources and assists in the appropriate allocation of these resources for a particular emergency response. It also provides coordination between multiple allied agencies before and during emergencies to implement emergency response plans and track progress through the incident. It also coordinates with the public through the Emergency Telecommunication Systems (e.g., Reverse 911). It coordinates with public health systems to provide the most appropriate response for emergencies involving biological or other medical hazards.False

Interfaces To

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ACAA Offices
BCTA Transit Management Center
City of Pittsburgh Police Vehicles
City of Pittsburgh Traffic Management Center (CityTMC)
City/County Emergency Operations Center
County EMA Centers
Cranberry Traffic Management Center
High–Threat Facilities
Local Fire and EMS Vehicles
Local Fire and Rescue Services
Local Police Departments
MMVTA Offices
Municipal Traffic Offices
PEMA Emergency Operation Center
PennDOT County Maintenance Offices
PennDOT District Ten Offices
PennDOT District Twelve Offices
PennDOT Statewide TMC
PRT Offices
PRT Police and Security Services
PSP Offices
PTC Offices
PTC Traffic Operations Center (PTC Ops Center)
Regional Media Outlets
Regional Transit Agency Offices
Towing Industry Responders
Western Region Traffic Management Center (PennDOT)