Hartford Area ITS Architecture Update

Operational Concepts: City of Hartford Office of Emergency Management


The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for City of Hartford Office of Emergency Management.

Functional Area or Project Roles and Responsibilities Status

Emergency Management

Provide evacuation and incident information to regional ISPs and the media for travelers in the region. Planned
Participate in incident response, coordination, and reporting for the regional incident and mutual aid network. Planned
Operate the EOCs/warning points, including incident coordination with regional emergency management providers. Planned
Develop and coordinate regional emergency plans; evacuation and reentry plans; and disaster management plans with regional emergency management agencies; traffic management agencies; transit management agencies; and maintenance and construction age Planned
Coordinate wide area alert notifications with regional traffic management agencies; regional emergency management agencies; regional maintenance and construction agencies; and regional transit agencies. Planned
Coordinate incident response and incident reports with the fire/EMS agencies, EOCs, local police/fire/EMS agencies, the CSP, and other public safety agencies. Planned
Coordinate incident and threat information (as part of an early warning system) with regional TMCs; regional emergency management agencies; regional maintenance and construction agencies; regional transit agencies; and regional ISPs. Planned
Coordinate emergency plans, emergency transit schedules, and the status of emergency transit systems with local transit agencies. Planned
Coordinate emergency plans and maintenance resources with local maintenance and construction agencies. Planned

Incident Management

Dispatch public safety vehicles to incidents in the region. Planned
Receive emergency calls from regional entities and municipalities in the jurisdiction of individual communication centers. Planned
Coordinate operations with traffic management agencies during scheduled events. Planned
Coordinate maintenance resources in response to incidents with local PWDs and the CTDOT District 1 maintenance system. Planned
Coordinate incident response with municipal public safety agencies; traffic management agencies, and the CTDOT, as appropriate. Planned
Provide incident information to traffic management and other public safety agencies. Planned