Emergency Management for Ohio Statewide ITS Architecture Roles and Responsibilities

StakeholderRole and Responsibility
County and City Emergency Management AgenciesResponsible for operating county and city EOCs.
Coordinate emergency plans, emergency transit schedules, and the status of emergency transit systems with local transit agencies.
Coordinate emergency plans and maintenance resources with local maintenance and construction agencies.
Coordinate incident and threat information as part of an early warning system with regional emergency management agencies; maintenance and construction agencies; transit agencies; and ISPs.
Coordinate wide area alert notifications with regional traffic management agencies; regional emergency management agencies; regional maintenance and construction agencies; and the regional transit agencies.
Monitor and detect potential, looming, and actual disasters including natural disasters and man-made disasters.
Develop and coordinate county/regional emergency plans; evacuation and re-entry plans; and disaster management plans with regional emergency and transportation management agencies.
Provide evacuation and incident information to regional ISPs and the media for travelers in the region.
County and City Fire DepartmentsShare incident report information with county and city public safety agencies.
Dispatch public safety vehicles to incidents in the region.
Suggest routes to public safety vehicles in response to emergencies and track public safety vehicles to the incidents.
County and City Law Enforcement AgenciesShare incident report information with county and city public safety agencies.
Suggest routes to public safety vehicles in response to emergencies and track public safety vehicles to the incidents.
Dispatch public safety vehicles to incidents in the region.
County and City Public Safety AgenciesCoordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with county and city EOCs.
Coordinate wide area alert notifications with regional agencies responsible for traffic management, emergency management maintenance and construction, and transit operations.
Coordinate with regional medical centers regarding the status of the care facility.
Coordinate emergency response with county and city EOCs, the highway patrol, and other public safety agencies.
Coordinate incident and threat information as part of an early warning system with regional emergency management agencies; maintenance and construction agencies; transit agencies; and ISPs.
County and City Public Works DepartmentsCoordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with County and City EOCs.
Coordinate emergency plans and responses with County and City EOCs. Includes adjusting signal timing patterns and managing municipal roads in response to and under the direction of the County and City EOCs.
County and City Transit OperatorsProvide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters, including re-entry services.
Coordinate emergency plans, emergency transit schedules, and the status of emergency transit systems with County and City EOCs.
Ohio Department of TransportationCoordinate emergency plans and emergency responses with County and City EOCs. Includes managing highways and state arterials in response to and under the direction of County and City EOCs.
Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with County and City EOCs.
Dispatch Safety Patrol Vehicles that monitor roads that aid motorists, offering rapid response to minor incidents (flat tire, accidents, out of gas) to minimize disruption to the traffic stream.
Provide emergency information to the public. Emergency information may include evacuation zones, times, instructions, routes, and available transit services.
Monitor its transportation infrastructure (e.g., bridges, tunnels and operations centers) for potential threats using sensors and surveillance equipment and inform the appropriate emergency management agencies.
Ohio Emergency Management AgencyCoordinate with local, state and federal agencies in an effort to bring resources for recovery and support to citizens impacted by disasters in Ohio.
Provide education, training, planning, and preparedness activities for first responders operating in Ohio.
Coordinate and liaison with select County and City Emergency Management Agencies during disaster events in Ohio.
Coordinate activities to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters, both natural and man-made.
Ohio Environmental Protection AgencyOperate and maintain air quality monitors throughout the state.
Provide air quality information to the Ohio Emergency Management Agency during emergencies related to air quality.
Ohio State Highway PatrolShare incident report information with county and city public safety agencies.
Suggest routes to Safety Patrol Vehicles in response to emergencies and track public safety vehicles to the incidents.
Dispatch highway patrol vehicles to incidents in the region.
Respond to potential threats to the transportation infrastructure.
Coordinate regional emergency plans, incident responses, evacuation and re-entry plans, and disaster management plans with county and city EOCs.
Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with county and city EOCs.
Issue Amber Alerts and other wide area alert information to County and City Public Safety Agencies and traffic management agencies (Ohio DOT and county and city public works departments).
Receive Amber Alert and other wide area alert information from the county and city EOCs.
Coordinate emergency response with county and city EOCs and county and city law enforcement agencies.
Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure CommissionCoordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with Ohio DOT.
Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with county and city EOCs.
Private CompaniesRemove large disabled vehicles from roadways impacting traffic as instructed by Ohio DOT.
Regional Airport AuthoritiesProvide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters, including re-entry services.
Coordinate emergency plans and responses with county and city EOCs. Includes adjusting signal timing patterns and managing municipal roads in response to and under the direction of the county and city EOCs.
Coordinate emergency plans, emergency transit schedules, and the status of emergency transit systems with county and city EOCs.
Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with county and city EOCs.
Regional Hospital OrganizationsCoordinate with county and city public safety agencies regarding the status of care facilities during emergencies.
Regional Transit AuthoritiesProvide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters, including re-entry services.
Coordinate emergency plans, emergency transit schedules, and the status of emergency transit systems with county and city EOCs.
Universities and CollegesCoordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with county and city EOCs.
Coordinate emergency plans and responses with county and city EOCs.