ITS Element: Private Tow/Wrecker Dispatch

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Description: Dispatch function for privately owned tow or wrecker service. Based on a rotation list.
Status: Existing
Stakeholder: Private Tow/Wrecker Providers
Mapping: Emergency Management
Other Emergency Management

Interfaces:

 Private Tow/Wrecker Vehicles
Service Packages: ATMS08 - Traffic Incident Management System - Private Providers (EM to EV)
EM02 - Emergency Routing - Private Vehicles
Functional Requirements:

Emergency Response Management

  • The center shall provide the capability to implement response plans and track progress through the incident by exchanging incident information and response status with allied agencies.
  • The center shall allocate the appropriate emergency services, resources, and vehicle (s) to respond to incidents, and shall provide the capability to override the current allocation to suit the special needs of a current incident.

Emergency Routing

  • The center shall collect current traffic and road condition information for emergency vehicle route calculation.
  • The center shall calculate emergency vehicle routes, under center personnel control, based on the collected traffic and road conditions information.
  • Once the route is calculated the route shall be provided to the dispatch function.

Last updated: 08-08-14