ITS Element: Private Ambulance Provider Vehicles

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Description: The private vehicles owned and operated by private ambulance providers within the Region.
Status: Existing
Stakeholder: Contract Transport Companies
Mapping: Emergency Vehicle

Interfaces:

City of Las Cruces Traffic Signals
MVRDA Communications Center
Private Ambulance Provider Dispatch
Regional Medical Centers
Service Packages: ATMS08 - Traffic Incident Management System - Private Providers (EM to EV)
ATMS08 - Traffic Incident Management System - MRVDA Communications Center (EM to EV)
EM01 - Emergency Call-Taking and Dispatch - Mesilla Valley Public Safety Communications Center
EM02 - Emergency Routing - Private Vehicles
EM02 - Emergency Routing - City of Las Cruces (2 of 2)
EM02 - Emergency Routing - Regional Medical Center Coordination
Functional Requirements:

On-board EV En Route Support

  • The emergency vehicle, including roadway service patrols, shall send the vehicle's location and operational data to the center for emergency management and dispatch.
  • The emergency vehicle shall send the current en route status (including estimated time of arrival) and requests for emergency dispatch updates.
  • The emergency vehicle shall send requests to traffic signal control equipment at the roadside to preempt the signal.
  • The emergency vehicle shall send the vehicle's location and operational data to the center for emergency management and dispatch.

On-board EV Incident Management Communication

  • The emergency vehicle shall receive dispatch instructions sufficient to enable emergency personnel in the field to implement an effective incident response. It includes local traffic, road, and weather conditions, hazardous material information, and the current status of resources that have been allocated to an incident.
  • The emergency vehicle shall provide an interface to the center for emergency personnel to transmit information about the incident site such as the extent of injuries, identification of vehicles and people involved, hazardous material, etc.

Last updated: 08-08-14