Catalog.doc - National Traffic Incident Management Coalition
“CATALOG” OF NATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE
NATIONAL TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT COALITION
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The following organizations conduct activities related to the coalition at the national level. They are primarily federal government agencies and national organizations. A summary chart categorizes the types of activities conducted and their intended outcomes. Subsequent tables provide a more detailed description of the activities.
I. U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• Traffic Incident Management Program
• Operations Security Program
• ITS Public Safety Program
• Public Safety Advisory Group
II. National Transportation-Related Organizations
• Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
• National Transportation Operations Coalition (NTOC)
• American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Subcommittee on Systems Operations and Management
• American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Security Task Force
• National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) – Incident Management and Security/Emergency Management Related Projects
• Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA)
• American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA)
III. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) National Fire Data Center
• National Incident Management System (NIMS)
• SAFECOM Program
IV. National Public Safety-Related Organizations
• International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
• International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
• National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC)
• Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association (CVVFA)
• International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA)
• National Fire Service Incident Management System Consortium (NFSIMC)
• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
• National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)
• National Association of State EMS Directors (NASEMSD)
• National Emergency Number Association (NENA)
• Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International (APCO)
Based on available information, the following pie charts describe the distribution of activities across the range of organizations/initiatives.
In general, types of activities are relatively evenly distributed across organizations/initiatives. The following chart shows that of the 21 organizations/initiatives profiled, 14 conduct applicable meetings, events, and workshops, 12 conduct relevant training activities, and 17 produce documents, guides, tools, and products germane to the coalition.
The volume of activities, however, is more focused on documents, guides, tools, and products. The following chart shows the numbers of activities categorized by activity type. Of the activities identified, 30 are meetings, events, and workshops; 19 are training; and 71 are documents, guides, tools, and products.
Summary of National Activities
| |Activities | |
|Sponsor |Meetings, Events, and Workshops |Training |Documents, Guides, Tools, and Products |Outcomes |
|U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration |
|Traffic Incident Management |Regional Emergency Management Workshops |Managing Traffic Incident and Roadway |Model Procedures Guide for Highway Incidents |Better prepare |
|Program |Military Deployment Table Top Exercises |Emergencies |TIM Case Studies |transportation community |
|Operations Security Program | |Incident Command Training |TIM Clearinghouse/ Community of Practice |for incidents and |
|ITS Public Safety Program | | |TIM Self-Assessment |emergencies |
|Public Safety Advisory Group | | |Emergency Management Case Studies | |
| | | |Alternate Route Development Methodologies | |
| | | |Homeland Security Advisory System | |
| | | |TMCs in Large Scale Incidents | |
| | | |Communications Interoperability | |
| | | |Traffic/Emergency Management Integration | |
| | | |Planning/Emergency Management Lessons Learned | |
| | | |Case Studies | |
| | | |Transportation Security Booklet | |
| | | |Emergency Transportation Operations Resource CD | |
| | | |Signal Timing for Evacuation | |
| | | |Integrated Incident Management System Evaluation| |
| | | |CAD-ITS Integration | |
|National Transportation-Related Organizations |
|ITE |TIM Committee Traffic Incident Management | |Emergency Transportation Operations PowerPoint |Support transportation |
| |Workshop | |Presentation (ITE Security Task Force) |professionals in areas such|
| |ITE 2005 Technical Conference | |ITE Congestion DVD |as surface transportation |
| | | | |planning, design, |
| | | | |implementation, and |
| | | | |operations and maintenance |
|NTOC |June 10, 2004 Meeting | |Traffic Signal National Report Card |Promote information |
| | | |NTOC Performance Measures |exchange among |
| | | | |transportation and |
| | | | |non-traditional |
| | | | |stakeholders on |
| | | | |transportation operations |
| | | | |issues |
|AASHTO Subcommittee on Systems|International Scan of Traffic Incident Practices| |Emergency Provider Access Directory |Integrate operations and |
|Operations and Management | | | |management into the |
| | | | |activities of |
| | | | |transportation member |
| | | | |agencies |
|AASHTO Security Task Force | | |Activities of the Task Force will be rolled into|Assist State DOTs with |
| | | |a Special Committee on Transportation Security |vulnerability assessments, |
| | | | |emergency response plans, |
| | | | |military mobilizations |
|NCHRP Incident Management and |Enhanced State DOT Participation in NTI |State DOT Field Personnel Security CD-ROM |Sharing Information Between Public Safety and |Better prepare |
|Security/Emergency Management |Train-the-Trainer Workshops for Security |Training Program |Transportation Agencies for TIM |transportation community |
|Projects |Awareness | |Measuring and Communicating the Effects of |for incidents and |
| | | |Incident Management Improvements |emergencies |
| | | |State DOT Field Personnel Security Manual | |
| | | |Transportation Security Information | |
| | | |Clearinghouse | |
| | | |Methods of Determining Transportation and | |
| | | |Economic Consequences of Terrorist Attacks | |
| | | |Guide for Emergency Transportation Operations | |
| | | |Guidance for Conduct of Emergency Training, | |
| | | |Drills, Simulations, and Exercises | |
| | | |Transportation Response Options: Scenarios of | |
| | | |Infections Disease, Biological Agents, Chemical,| |
| | | |Radiological, or Nuclear Exposure | |
|TRAA |Annual Legislative & Leadership Conference |Three Level National Driver Certification |Traffic Incident Management Handbook (TIMTOW) |Provide resources to towing|
| | |Program |Law Enforcement Video and V-ID Card |and recovery industry |
|ATSSA | |Emergency Traffic Control for Emergency |6I Task Force |Provide resources to the |
| | |Responders Training | |traffic control and roadway|
| | | | |safety industry |
|U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
|USFA National Fire Data Center| | |Fire Service Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative|Provide resources and |
| | | |(targeted outreach to fire service leadership, |guidance materials to the |
| | | |career fire service, and volunteer fire service)|all elements of the fire |
| | | |Traffic Incident Management Systems Technical |service community |
| | | |Research | |
| | | |NIOSH Emergency Vehicle Safety Project | |
| | | |Non-Blinding Emergency Vehicle Warning Light | |
| | | |System Study | |
| | | |Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative | |
| | | |Safety Vehicle Operation of Fire Tankers | |
| | | | Web Site | |
|National Incident Management | |IS 700 – National Incident Management, An | |Create a consistent |
|System | |Introduction | |nationwide approach to |
| | | | |incident management |
|SAFECOM Program | | |Statement of Requirements |Serve as the umbrella |
| | | | |federal program on |
| | | | |communications |
| | | | |interoperability |
|National Public Safety-Related Organizations |
|IAFC |Fire-Rescue Med | | |Provide resources and |
| |International Hazardous Materials Response Teams| | |information exchange |
| |Conference | | |opportunities to career and|
| |Fire-Rescue International | | |volunteer chiefs, chief |
| |Department of Defense Fire and Emergency | | |fire offices, and managers |
| |Services Training Conference | | |of emergency service |
| |Volunteer and Combination Officers Symposium | | |organizations |
| |Wildland Fire | | | |
|IAFF |IAFF Legislative Conference (March 2004) |NPFA 1710: A Standard for Every Professional | |Provide resources and |
| |IAFF Convention (August 2004) |Fire Department | |information exchange |
| | |Weapons of Mass Destruction: An Introduction | |opportunities professional |
| | |First Responder Operations: Every Call is a | |fire fighters and emergency|
| | |Potential HAZMAT Incident | |medical personnel |
|NVFC |Fall Meeting (October 2004) |NVFC website provides links to numerous training|NVFC website provides links to manuals, videos, |Provide resources and |
| |Spring Meeting (April 2005) |outlets |publications, and fact sheets |information exchange |
| | | | |opportunities to volunteer |
| | | | |fire, EMS, and rescue |
| | | | |services |
|CVVFA |Annual Convention (late July/early August) |Highway Incident Scene Safety Training |Protecting Emergency Responders on the Highways |Provide mutual aid, |
| |Booster Meetings (March, May, October) |Training downloads through |White Paper |information, and education |
| |Presidential Council Meetings (April, August | | |to the fire service |
| |(Annual Convention)) | | |community |
|IFSTA | |Courses related to traffic safety and incident |Full line of incident management model |Provide training resources |
| | |management |procedures guides written by the NFSIMC |to the fire service |
| | |Training manuals for apparatus operators, safety| |community |
| | |manuals for firefighters and safety officers | | |
|NFSIMC | | |IMS Model Procedures Guide for Structural Fire |Provide incident management|
| | | |Fighting |system model procedure |
| | | |IMS Model Procedures Guide for Emergency Medical|guides, focusing on |
| | | |Incidents |specific types of incidents|
| | | |IMS Model Procedures Guide for Hazardous | |
| | | |Materials Incidents | |
| | | |IMS Model Procedures Guide for High-Rise Fires | |
| | | |IMS Model Procedures Guide for Wildland/Urban | |
| | | |Interface Fires | |
| | | |IMS Model Procedures Guide for Structural | |
| | | |Collapse and US&R Incidents | |
| | | |IMS Model Procedures Guide for Highway Incidents| |
| | | |(August, 2004) | |
|IACP |IACP Annual Conference (November 2004) |Multi-Agency Incident Management for Law | |Provide resources and |
| | |Enforcement | |information exchange |
| | |Critical Incident Management | |opportunities to police |
| | | | |executives |
|NSA |Annual Conference (June 2004) | | |Provide resources |
| | | | |information exchange |
| | | | |opportunities to sheriffs |
|NASEMSD |NASEMSD/NAEMP Leadership Coordination |Medical Response to Terrorism Training |Domestic Preparedness Committee |Provide resources |
| | | |National Mutual Aid Resource Typing Initiative |information exchange |
| | | |Domestic Terrorism: Issues of Preparedness |opportunities to the EMS |
| | | |Model State EMS Disaster Response Plan |community |
| | | |National Scope of Practice Model | |
| | | |Communications and Technology Committee | |
| | | |National EMS Information System | |
| | | |Performance Measures Project | |
| | | |Rural EMS Committee | |
| | | |Washington Update | |
|NENA | | |Report Card to the Nation |Foster technological |
| | | |NENA PSAP Registry |advancement, availability, |
| | | |NENA Wireless Implementation Program |and implementation of a |
| | | | |universal emergency |
| | | | |telephone number system |
|APCO |Homeland Security Services Symposium II: |APCO Institute |Homeland Security Symposium Series |Enhance public safety |
| |Delivering Services Amidst Disaster (June 2004) |APCO Virtual College |Member Assistance Advisory Program |communications |
| |70th Annual Conference and Exposition (August | |Public Safety Foundation of America | |
| |2004) | |Automated Frequency Coordination | |
| |Wireless 911 Post Deployment Symposium (November| |APCO Committees | |
| |2004) | |APCO Website | |
| |2nd Annual Winder Summit (February 2005) | |APCO Publications (monthly magazine and | |
| |71st Annual Conference and Exposition (August | |e-newsletter) | |
| |2005) | | | |
| |72nd Annual Conference and Exposition (August | | | |
| |2006) | | | |
|I. U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration |
|(USDOT/FHWA) |
|Initiative/Organization |Traffic Incident Management Program |
|Description |The Traffic Incident Management Program supports FHWA’s priority to relieve the effects of |
| |traffic congestion on our nation’s highways. Closely linked to the USDOT ITS Public Safety |
| |Program, FHWA’s Traffic Incident Management Program has three components. |
| | |
| |Regional and Statewide Programs and Institutional Coordination – addresses how a program is |
| |organized, its objectives and priorities, agency roles and relationships, resource allocation, |
| |and performance measurement. |
| | |
| |On-Scene Traffic Incident Management Operations – addresses the policies, procedures, and |
| |processes used in the field while responding to an incident |
| | |
| |Integrated Interagency Communications – focuses on communication, and the technology to |
| |facilitate it, as a critical part of traffic incident management. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Model Procedures Guide for Highway Incidents – joint program with the National Fire Service |
| |Incident Management System Consortium to provide guidance for responder safety at the highway |
| |incident while mitigating the incident and maintaining traffic flow around the incident. Guide |
| |should be available in Summer 2004. |
| |TIM Case Studies – current project underway to scan the state of the practice for how incident |
| |management programs are formed and sustained and what lessons have been learned. Case studies |
| |in transportation and incident management are also being developed from the blackout in the |
| |northeast in the summer of 2003. |
| |Knowledge Management – Clearinghouse/Community of Practice – project underway to investigate |
| |potential business models/concepts for an electronic community of practice. The project will |
| |review areas such as: what kind of information should be included, how best way to format the |
| |information, and what kind of users will access the clearinghouse. It is anticipated that a |
| |concept for the clearinghouse/community of practice will be completed by September 2004. |
| |Managing Traffic Incident and Roadway Emergencies – NHI training course recommended for any |
| |location regardless of the state-of-the-practice in effective management of traffic incidents. |
| |Participants include mid-level management and on-scene supervisory level persons from law |
| |enforcement, fire and rescue, emergency communications, transportation, towing and recovery, |
| |traffic reporting media, and other agencies or companies involved in resolving traffic |
| |incidents. |
| |TIM Self-Assessment – This self-assessment tool, intended as a diagnostic for metropolitan |
| |areas, was completed for each f the top 75 urban areas through a multi-agency panel of state and|
| |local transportation, public safety, and public sector partners involved in the traffic incident|
| |management program being assessed. National results have been published. The assessments will |
| |be revisited or redone on a two-year cycle with half (41 assessments) revisited each year. |
|Contact Information |David Helman, FHWA Office of Transportation Operations, 202-366-8042, david.helman@fhwa. |
| | |
|Initiative/Organization |Operations Security Program |
|Description |FHWA’s Office of Operations is working to ensure that surface transportation agencies throughout|
| |the Nation have the necessary tools and techniques to prepare for, prevent, manage, and recover |
| |from both natural and man-made disasters. Partnering in this effort are other USDOT |
| |administrations, other Federal agencies, State and local agencies, industry, and university |
| |research organizations. Objectives include: fostering public safety/ transportation agency |
| |partnerships; encouraging improved interagency communication; providing best practice |
| |information; providing education, awareness, and training programs; research and development; |
| |coordinating with DOD to ensure that transportation system will support military deployments; |
| |and advocating improved emergency preparedness planning to include transportation operations. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Regional Emergency Management Workshops – ten conducted in 2002, 11 in 2003, 8 scheduled for |
| |2004. |
| |Emergency Management Case Studies – Volpe Center developed four case studies of transportation |
| |during and following emergencies for FHWA – NYC on 9/11, Washington, DC on 9/11, Northridge |
| |earthquake, and HAZMAT fire in a Baltimore rail tunnel. Currently underway is a study of |
| |experiences in New York, Detroit, and Cleveland during the 2003 blackout. |
| |Military Deployment Table Top Exercises – “table top” exercises being conducted in a number of |
| |states focused on ensuring adequate civilian and military procedures during military |
| |deployments. Initial emphasis is being placed on states with military installations referred to|
| |as Power Projection Platforms, of which there are 17 throughout the US. These are presently on |
| |hold due to ongoing deployment for Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
| |Alternate Route Development Methodologies – project initiated to examine the methods that |
| |agencies use to develop alternate routes around damaged critical infrastructure. |
| |Homeland Security Advisory System –list compiled of actions that various state DOTs and federal |
| |agencies take at each of the five color alert levels of the Homeland Security Advisory System. |
| |This list was provided to all state DOTs and to all FHWA field offices. FHWA will update this |
| |document in 2004. |
| |TMCs in Large-Scale Incidents – project underway to look at what transportation is able to do |
| |during, and what information is needed to manage, large scale incidents. |
| |Communications Interoperability – project underway to look at the state of play in this area (as|
| |established by DOJ initiatives) and how transportation is impacted/fits in. A white paper will |
| |be prepared describing the results of the research, the definition of interoperability, |
| |requirements for developing an interoperable system, recommendations for action at the State DOT|
| |level, and recommendations for the transportation community in becoming a part of the Department|
| |of Homeland Security’s Project SAFECOM’s Public Safety Communications and Interoperability |
| |Statement of Requirement. It is anticipated that draft and final versions of this white paper |
| |will be available in September and November 2004, respectively |
| |Traffic/Emergency Management Integration –project looking at what information is needed to |
| |manage transportation during emergencies nearly complete. Next step is a follow-on assessment |
| |of achieving improvement in the integration of the many systems that are or could be used in |
| |managing emergencies in the transportation management center. |
| |Planning/Emergency Management Lessons Learned Case Studies – project with the planning agencies |
| |and emergency management communities to identify prospective sites with significant security |
| |activities. Four sites will be selected for detailed, interview-based case studies. |
| |Transportation Security Booklet – being developed on surface transportation security from a |
| |local government perspective. |
| |Emergency Transportation Operations (ETO) Resource CD – compilation of ETO materials useful for |
| |practitioners and researchers. |
| |Signal Timing for Evacuation – upcoming project to look at how traffic signal timing can be |
| |improved to help evacuate while maintaining access to the scene for responders. |
| |Incident Command Training – upcoming project to develop a training course in incident command |
| |for transportation agency personnel. |
|Contact Information |Vince Pearce, FHWA Office of Transportation Operations, 202-366-1548, Vince.Pearce@fhwa. |
|Initiative/Organization |ITS Public Safety Program |
|Description |The ITS Public Safety Program encourages transportation and public safety agencies to better |
| |integrate their on-scene incident response, clearance and recovery operations. The Program |
| |fosters new partnerships between transportation and public safety agencies to develop more |
| |interoperable communications systems and incident management procedures. These operations |
| |partnerships will serve the public every day by relieving traffic delay, while improving |
| |community preparedness should a major disaster strike. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Integrated Incident Management System (NYC) Evaluation – evaluation has been showing good |
| |results in using GIS mapping and taking photos at the scene to send to dispatch centers, |
| |dramatically decreased clearance times. For example, incidents that used to take four to eight |
| |hours are being cleared in two to three hours because towers are able to receive the photos and |
| |know what equipment to bring. |
| |CAD-ITS Integration –two new field operational tests (Seattle, WA and Salt Lake City, UT) are |
| |being funded to demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of integrating public safety CAD |
| |systems with the Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) already being used by transportation|
| |agencies in most major metropolitan areas as part of their Intelligent Transportation Systems |
| |(ITS) deployments. |
|Contact Information |Craig Allred, ITS Public Safety Program Coordinator, 202-366-8034, craig.allred@fhwa. |
|Initiative/Organization |Public Safety Advisory Group (PSAG) |
|Description |A formal advisory group to the USDOT and housed within ITS America, the PSAG meets regularly to |
| |advise the USDOT on public safety matters. The PSAG provides advice to the USDOT on how to |
| |develop and deploy ITS technologies and how to form institutional partnerships to reap the |
| |maximum public benefits, not only in terms of mobility, but also in terms of public safety, |
| |health, and security. The PSAG is comprised of 22 representatives from leading national |
| |organizations representing the law enforcement, fire and rescue, emergency medical services |
| |(EMS), and towing and recovery communities, as well as top officials from state and local |
| |transportation, law enforcement, and EMS agencies and organizations. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Three in-person meetings and eight publications are planned for 2004. |
|Contact Information |Bill Baker, ITSA Public Safety Consultant, 202-721-4231, wbaker@ |
| | |
| |Craig Allred, ITS Public Safety Program Coordinator, 202-366-8034, craig.allred@fhwa. |
|II. National Transportation-Related Organizations |
|Initiative/Organization |Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) |
|Description |ITE, an international individual member educational and scientific association, is one of the |
| |largest and fastest-growing multimodal professional transportation organizations in the world. |
| |ITE members are traffic engineers, transportation planners, and other professionals who are |
| |responsible for meeting society's needs for safe and efficient surface transportation through |
| |planning, designing, implementing, operating and maintaining surface transportation systems |
| |worldwide. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Traffic Incident Management Committee – The Traffic Incident Management Committee involves a |
| |national group of professionals from the transportation and public safety community committed to|
| |the effective implementation and support of local traffic incident management programs. The |
| |main activity of the Traffic Incident Management Committee is sponsoring a Traffic Incident |
| |Management Workshop at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting with the TRB Freeway |
| |Operations Committee. The next workshop will be held in January 2005. |
| |ITE Security Task Force – This task force includes transportation professionals within ITE |
| |membership who are interested in advancing transportation security issues. The task force |
| |sponsored and supported the development of a PowerPoint presentation on emergency transportation|
| |operations. Also included is a checklist for agencies to address and guide their preparation |
| |for emergency transportation operations. |
| |ITE Annual Technical Conference – ITE sponsors a technical conference in the Spring of each |
| |year. In 2005 the focus of the conference is on transportation management and operations. |
| |Topics will cover a variety of management and operations subjects, including traffic incident |
| |management. |
| |ITE Congestion DVD – ITE developed a DVD on low-cost, near-term, customer-focused strategies to |
| |mitigate congestion. The DVD addresses three topics: traffic incident management, travel |
| |information, and traffic signal operations. The DVD will be available on the ITE website in |
| |August 2004. |
|Contact Information |Traffic Incident Management Committee: |
| |John Corbin, Wisconsin DOT, 608-266-0459, john.corbin@dot.state.wi.us |
| |ITE Security Task Force: |
| |Pay Noyes, Pat Noyes & Associates, 303-440-8171 pat@ |
| |ITE 2005 Technical Conference and ITE Congestion DVD: |
| |Shelley Row, ITE, srow@ |
|Initiative/Organization |National Transportation Operations Coalition (NTOC) |
|Description |NTOC is an open and evolving exchange of ideas among both traditional transportation players and|
| |non-traditional stakeholders, e.g., public safety community. The dialogue focuses on |
| |opportunities and barriers to improving the operation and management of the transportation |
| |system. The NTOC evolved from the National Dialogue for Transportation Operations. NTOC is |
| |organized in four action teams: Linking Planning and Operations, Traffic Signal Systems, |
| |Performance Measures, and Transportation Funding Compendium. The National Associations' Working|
| |Group (NAWG) is the formal subcommittee on outreach and communications for the NTOC. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |June 10, 2004 NTOC Meeting – purposes of the meeting are to discuss the role of the NTOC and |
| |its member associations in the broader framework of transportation operations; highlight current|
| |initiatives to identify or develop tools and resources to help practitioners and decision makers|
| |make more informed decisions; identify additional areas where future investments need to be |
| |made; and engage in a discussion about ways to leverage the expertise of the associations to |
| |further advance operations. |
| |Traffic Signal National Report Card – NTOC representatives are developing a traffic signal self |
| |assessment. Release is planned for summer 2004. Results from the self assessments will be |
| |compiled into a national report card. The results from the national report card will be |
| |released as part of a national press event in coordination with the ITE Technical Conference in |
| |February 2005. |
| |NTOC Performance Measures – NTOC representatives are initiating a project with FHWA to identify |
| |and define a few transportation performance measures. It is likely that one or more performance|
| |measures will pertain to traffic incident management. |
|Contact Information |Shelley Row, ITE, srow@ |
|Initiative/Organization |AASHTO Subcommittee on Systems Operations and Management |
|Description |The mission of this subcommittee is to champion concepts, policies, resources, research, |
| |organizational structures and institutional relationships that integrate operations and |
| |management into the activities of member agencies. The subcommittee is organized around six |
| |focus areas for advancing understanding and involvement of AASHTO and its partners in the many |
| |dimensions of operations: traveler information; ITS standards development and maintenance; |
| |incident/emergency/work zone management; performance measurement; institutional mainstreaming; |
| |and technology procurement reform. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |International Scan of Traffic Incident Management Practices – to be conducted in April 2005. |
| |Emergency Provider Access Directory – activity supporting the ComCare Alliance in developing |
| |this directory that will serve as a tool to aid communication between emergency providers |
| |nationwide. |
| |Performance Measures – business plan created focusing on developing a common standardized set of|
| |performance measures for operations activities and key measures and reporting mechanisms for |
| |benchmarking national trends in operations. |
| |Work Zone Safety and Mobility Plans – following the passage of the new federal rule, the Work |
| |Zone Task Force will assist states in developing this plans as required by the rulemaking. |
| |Mainstreaming Operations in State DOTs – through NCHRP 20-7, SSOM will be convening a workshop |
| |in FY2005 to establish a peer-to-peer exchange program to assist states in advancing operations |
| |programs within their agencies. |
|Contact Information |Valerie Kalhammer, AASHTO, 202-624-3638, vkalhammer@ |
|Initiative/Organization |AASHTO Transportation Security Task Force (now Special Committee on Transportation Security) |
|Description |The Transportation Security Task Force was created to establish guidance and share practices |
| |that help State DOT's prepare vulnerability assessments of their highway infrastructure assets, |
| |develop deterrence/surveillance/protection plans, develop emergency response plans and |
| |capabilities for handling traffic for major incidents on and off the transportation system and |
| |assess and respond to military mobilization needs in each state. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |AASHTO’s Board of Directors has approved a resolution to create a Special Committee on |
| |Transportation Security. The activities of the Task Force will be rolled into those of the |
| |Special Committee. |
|Contact Information |Tony Kane, AASHTO, 202-624-5812, AKane@ |
|Initiative/Organization |National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Incident Management and Security/Emergency|
| |Management-Related Projects |
|Description |Administered by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and sponsored by the member departments |
| |(i.e., individual state departments of transportation) of the American Association of State |
| |Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), in cooperation with the Federal Highway |
| |Administration (FHWA), the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) was created in |
| |1962 as a means to conduct research in acute problem areas that affect highway planning, design,|
| |construction, operation, and maintenance nationwide. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Incident Management-Related Projects: |
| |Report 520: Sharing Information Between Public Safety and Transportation Agencies for Traffic |
| |Incident Management – This report presents lessons learned from around the country on how public|
| |safety and transportation agencies share information for managing traffic incidents. Managers of|
| |traffic incident management programs, either public safety or transportation, can apply these |
| |lessons to improve the capabilities of their programs. |
| |Digest 289: Measuring and Communicating the Effects of Incident Management Improvements – The |
| |purpose of this digest is to develop the best short-run strategy using available data to |
| |document and communicate the benefits of traffic incident management. |
| |Security/Emergency Management-Related Projects: |
| |Project 20-59(6): State DOT Field Personnel Security Manual – publication is pending. |
| |Project 20-59(6A): State DOT Field Personnel Security CD-ROM Training Program – project is in |
| |development; draft is expected in 2004. |
| |Project 20-59(6B): Enhanced State DOT Participation in NTI Train-the-Trainer Workshops for |
| |Security Awareness – project is in development. |
| |Project 20-59(7): Transportation Security Information Clearinghouse – prototype was presented in|
| |October 2003. |
| |Project 20-59(9): Methods for Determining Transportation and Economic Consequences of Terrorist|
| |Attacks – scope includes the examination of tools, methodologies, models, and other scientific |
| |methods that can aid in meeting or achieving the objectives of identifying, characterizing, and |
| |estimating the costs of certain potential transportation network disruptions, as well as to |
| |identify and prioritize potential strategic investments in strengthening adaptive responses (via|
| |guidelines). |
| |Project 20-59(11): Guide for Emergency Transportation Operations – guide to help state |
| |transportation professionals understand their roles and the roles of others in emergency |
| |transportation operations, particularly in regard to public safety responses, incident |
| |management, and weather effects management. |
| |Project 20-59(18): Guidelines for Conduct of Emergency Training Drills, Simulations, and |
| |Exercises – upcoming project to develop a guidebook for use by transportation systems and |
| |emergency responders in the planning, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of |
| |drills, simulations, and exercises. |
| |Project 20-59(19): Transportation Response Options: Scenarios of Infectious Disease, Biological |
| |Agents, Chemical, Radiological, or Nuclear Exposure – project to develop a series of decision |
| |support matrices that consider specific attacks and provide parameters to inform movement |
| |restrictions, considering health and safety as well as economic considerations. Interim report |
| |is currently under review. |
|Contact Information |Incident Management-Related Projects – Ray Derr, 202-334-3231, rderr@nas.edu |
| |Security/Emergency Management-Related Projects – Stephan Parker, saparker@nas.edu |
|Initiative/Organization |Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) |
|Description |TRAA, founded in 1979, is the umbrella trade group and national voice of the towing and recovery|
| |industry, which is estimated to include more than 37,000 towing businesses in the United States.|
| |TRAA represents the interests of the towing and recovery industry on Capitol Hill. TRAA also |
| |produces an array of educational products supporting safety in towing and recovery and |
| |professionalism in business management. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Three Level National Driver Certification Program – developed to establish a higher level of |
| |professionalism and safety in their industry. An increasing number of law enforcement agencies |
| |that contract with towers are now requiring TRAA certification as a qualification for |
| |participation on Rotation Lists. |
| |Traffic Incident Management Handbook (TIMTOW) for the towing industry – facilitates the |
| |understanding of traffic incident management programs within the industry and describes how the |
| |industry members can involve themselves in local TIM teams. As a follow-up activity, TRAA has |
| |revised Chapter 3 (Traffic Incident Management) of the Level 1 and 2 National Driver |
| |Certification Guides and tests to reflect the new TIMTOW information. |
| |Annual Legislative & Leadership Conference – held during March in Washington, DC. All |
| |public/private responders are represented at this conference as well as state association |
| |presidents. |
| |Development of a Law Enforcement Video and V-ID Card – to ensure getting the right equipment to |
| |the scene by clear communications with law enforcement. Those using the video and card system |
| |in conjunction with their local law enforcement report that it has improved relations and |
| |respect for towers 100%. |
|Contact Information |Harriet Cooley, Executive Director, 703-684-7713, towserver@ |
|Initiative/Organization |American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) |
|Description |ATSSA represents companies and individuals in the traffic control and roadway safety industry. |
| |It provides: roadway safety training (instructing over 10,000 roadway safety workers each year |
| |in more than 200 classes across the nation); roadway safety advocacy (developing policy to |
| |address federal, state, and local government relations needs and influencing legislation that |
| |impacts the industry); and roadway safety networking (providing timely, accurate and useful |
| |information through its newsletters; Internet web site; annual convention and tradeshow; chapter|
| |meetings; and committee activities). |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Emergency Traffic Control for Emergency Responders Training Course – has been developed and is |
| |designed to bring “ground-level” responders (i.e., police, fire, and DOT personnel) together. |
| |This course is aimed at police and fire rescue personnel involved with traffic control, either |
| |by responding to an incident or enforcing traffic control in work zones. The basic principles |
| |of incident management and considerations for traffic control enforcement in work zones are |
| |presented. The course covers principles and practices of temporary traffic control presented in|
| |the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), a Federal standard. The course includes |
| |a discussion on the requirements of the component parts of typical work zones, such as taper |
| |lengths, traffic control device requirements, and flagging operations. This course is a must |
| |for police and fire rescue personnel. |
| |“6I Task Force” – put together by the Safety and Public Awareness Committee to develop language |
| |to submit to the National Committee for inclusion into the MUTCD’s Section 6I. |
|Contact Information |Rob Dingess, Director of Government Relations, 202-454-5246, |
| |RobD@ |
| |Donna Clark, Director, Education and Training, 540-368-1701, donnac@ |
|III. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) |
|Initiative/Organization |U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) National Fire Data Center (NFDC) |
|Description |The NFDC currently has several special studies and projects relevant to emergency transportation|
| |operations. |
| | |
| |Fire Service Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative – Targeted Outreach to Fire Service Leadership |
| |– project that would involve a partnership between USFA and the International Association of |
| |Fire Fighters (IAFF) to take the recommendations from the USFA and Department of Transportation |
| |(DOT) Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) sponsored Fire Service Emergency Vehicle Safety |
| |Initiative started in 2002 and develop targeted outreach implementation strategies for these |
| |recommendations targeted at the Chief Officers and other fire service leadership. This outreach|
| |to the Chief Officers and other fire service leadership would also discuss issues such as |
| |specification of fire apparatus and emergency vehicles that encompass recommendations from the |
| |Initiative, driver training requirements, policies involving alcohol and driving, and working |
| |with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the National Volunteer Fire |
| |Council (NVFC) on the use of “on the quiet” response programs where lights and siren emergency |
| |response is limited to true emergencies and only by first due units except in extraordinary |
| |situations. |
| | |
| |Fire Service Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative – Targeted Outreach to the Career Fire Service |
| |– project that would involve a partnership between USFA the International Association of Fire |
| |Fighters (IAFF) to take the recommendations from the USFA and Department of Transportation (DOT)|
| |Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) sponsored Fire Service Emergency Vehicle Safety |
| |Initiative started in 2002 and develop targeted outreach implementation strategies for these |
| |recommendations for the career fire service. This outreach to the career fire service regarding|
| |the use of seatbelts in emergency vehicles responding in the urban environment, intersection |
| |safety, and working with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) on the |
| |implementation of the use of “on the quiet” response programs where lights and siren emergency |
| |response is limited to true emergencies and only by first due units except in extraordinary |
| |situations. |
| | |
| |Fire Service Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative – Targeted Outreach to the Volunteer Fire |
| |Service – project that would involve a partnership between USFA and the National Volunteer Fire |
| |Council (NVFC) to take the recommendations from the USFA and Department of Transportation (DOT) |
| |Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) sponsored Fire Service Emergency Vehicle Safety |
| |Initiative started in 2002 and develop targeted outreach implementation strategies for these |
| |recommendations for the volunteer fire service. This outreach to the volunteer fire service |
| |will include issues such as the use of personal vehicles responding to emergencies, fire |
| |tanker/tender operations, roadway safety operations on rural highways, driver selection and |
| |training for volunteers, and encouraging volunteers on the use of seatbelts, policies related to|
| |alcohol and driving, and working with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) on the|
| |implementation of the use of “on the quiet” response programs where lights and siren emergency |
| |response is limited to true emergencies and only by first due units except in extraordinary |
| |situations. |
| | |
| |Traffic Incident Management Systems (TIMS) Technical Research – objective of this project is to |
| |partner with the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) would involve research |
| |and development of effective technical guidance and training programs for fire and emergency |
| |services in Traffic Incident Management Systems (TIMS) for enhanced compliance with US |
| |Department of Transportation (DOT) Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and soon to|
| |be released National Fire Service Incident Management System (IMS) Consortium Model Procedures |
| |Guide for Highway Incidents. This would be a partnership effort between DOT’s Intelligent |
| |Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office and USFA. As part of this project, research |
| |will be performed into emergency services implementation of TIMS and the IMS Consortium Guide |
| |examining such technology and practices as effective distance of placement of roadway warning |
| |signs; correct amount and type of emergency vehicle warning lighting (intensity, color, etc.); |
| |training, placement, and protective equipment for “flaggers”; etc. |
| | |
| |USFA Partnership with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on |
| |Emergency Services Vehicle Occupant Safety – partnership with the National Institute for |
| |Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to support the NIOSH Evaluation of Emergency Services |
| |Vehicle Occupant Safety Project. The NIOSH project involves the continued analysis of crash |
| |data of Ambulance and EMS vehicles utilized by firefighters and emergency responders, the review|
| |of data on ambulance crash statistics; hazard identification and task analysis; determination of|
| |appropriate crash testing methodologies; development of occupant restraint systems; and modeling|
| |of ambulance crash scenarios. NIOSH expects to complete analysis of vehicle crash test data by |
| |the fall of 2004 and is initiating a 3-year study of the affects of human factors for EMS |
| |workers in ambulance patients. |
| | |
| |Non-Blinding Emergency Vehicle Warning Light Systems Study –study is to conduct research on the |
| |effect and effective mitigation of the disorientation of motorists caused by the day and |
| |nighttime use of emergency warning lights. The effects on normal, impaired, and drowsy drivers |
| |(also known as the "moth effect") will also be considered. All emergency lighting systems |
| |including incandescent, halogen, strobe and light-emitting diode (LED) systems will be examined |
| |as part of this effort. |
| | |
| |Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative – partnership effort of the USFA, National Highway |
| |Transportation Safety Administration, and USDOT ITS Joint Program Office. The intent of this |
| |project effort is to develop a comprehensive endorsed effort to change behavior and support the |
| |development of technology to mitigate emergency vehicle crashes and subsequent loss of |
| |firefighters lives. Specific objectives of this research initiative include: examining |
| |collisions involving fire apparatus, personal vehicles, and falls from fire apparatus that kill |
| |and injure firefighters; conducting a National Forum on Emergency Vehicle Safety; studying the |
| |effect/disorientation of motorists caused by the day and nighttime use of emergency warning |
| |lights, headlights, spotlights, and light towers; developing draft “best practices” guidelines, |
| |mitigation techniques, and technologies; conducting a series of pilot tests of the “best |
| |practices”; and finalizing and obtaining consensus endorsement of “best practices” guidelines, |
| |mitigation techniques, and technologies. |
| | |
| |Safe Vehicle Operation of Fire Tankers –study that examined the incidents of crashes involving |
| |fire tankers that have killed and injured firefighters and how to reduce, if not eliminate them.|
| |It also investigated issues involving human performance (driver), technology (vehicle design), |
| |and operations (firefighting operations) to develop effective ways (strategies, techniques, and |
| |technologies) to mitigate vehicle crashes of tankers. A detailed report that provides |
| |strategies, techniques, and technologies to mitigate fire tanker crashes by enhancing the safe |
| |operations of these vehicles has been developed as a result of this project. |
| | |
| | Web Site - USFA in partnership with the USDOT ITS Joint Program Office |
| |provides support to the Emergency Responder Safety Institute web site () that|
| |is used to disseminate information regarding operations and technology for emergency responder |
| |highway incident safety. Created as a Committee of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's |
| |Association, the Institute serves as an informal advisory panel of public safety leaders |
| |committed to reducing deaths and injuries to America's Emergency Responders. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Fire Service Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative – Targeted Outreach to Fire Service Leadership |
| |New project initiative not yet started |
| |Fire Service Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative – Targeted Outreach to the Career Fire Service |
| |New project initiative not yet started |
| |Fire Service Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative – Targeted Outreach to the Volunteer Fire |
| |Service |
| |New project initiative not yet started |
| |Traffic Incident Management Systems (TIMS) Technical Research |
| |New project initiative not yet started |
| |NIOSH Emergency Vehicle Safety Project |
| |New project initiative not yet started |
| |Non-Blinding Emergency Vehicle Warning Light Systems Study |
| |Scheduled to be completed by the end of 2004 |
| |Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative |
| |Final report completed and is awaiting to be printed |
| |Safe Vehicle Operation of Fire Tankers |
| |Project completed. Report is available from the USFA Publications Center free of charge. |
| |() |
| |New project initiative not yet started |
| | Web Site |
| |Ongoing |
|Contact Information |Bill Troup, US Fire Administration, 301-447-1231 |
| |bill.troup@ |
| | |
| | |
|Initiative/Organization |National Incident Management System (NIMS) |
|Description |On March 1, DHS announced its approval of the National Incident Management System and released |
| |the NIMS document, which outlines the principal components of the system and establishes |
| |mechanisms for further development and refinement of supporting national standards, guidelines, |
| |protocols, systems, and technologies. Mandated by the Homeland Security Presidential Directive |
| |(HSPD)-5, Management of Domestic Incidents, the NIMS is designed to provide a consistent |
| |nationwide approach for federal, state, local, and tribal governments to work together |
| |effectively and efficiently to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic |
| |incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity. It represents a core set of doctrine, |
| |concepts, principles, terminology, and organizational processes to enable effective |
| |collaborative incident management and will serve as the framework for the National Response Plan|
| |(NRP), also mandated by HSPD-5. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |IS 700 – National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction – on-line course by the |
| |Emergency Management Institute that explains the purpose, principles, key components and |
| |benefits of NIMS. Participants will be able to do the following when finished with this course: |
| |describe the key concepts and principles underlying NIMS; identify the benefits of using ICS as |
| |the national incident management model; describe when it is appropriate to institute an Area |
| |Command; describe when it is appropriate to institute a Multiagency Coordination System; |
| |describe the benefits of using a Joint Information System (JIS) for public information; identify|
| |the ways in which NIMS affects preparedness; describe how NIMS affects how resources are |
| |managed; describe the advantages of common communication and information management systems; |
| |explain how NIMS influences technology and technology systems; and describe the purpose of the |
| |NIMS Integration Center. |
|Contact Information | |
| | |
| | |
|Initiative/Organization |SAFECOM Program |
|Description |SAFECOM's mission is to serve as the umbrella program within the Federal Government to help |
| |local, tribal, state, and federal public safety agencies improve public safety response through |
| |more effective and efficient interoperable wireless communications. SAFECOM'S near-term |
| |initiatives include: |
| |Developing a process to advance standards necessary to improve public safety communications and |
| |interoperability |
| |Integrating coordinated grant guidance across all agencies providing grants for public safety |
| |communications and interoperability |
| |Providing training and technical assistance for public safety communications and |
| |interoperability |
| |Creating a one-stop shop for public safety communications and interoperability |
| |Researching, developing, testing, and evaluating existing and emerging technologies for improved|
| |public safety communications and interoperability |
| | |
| |SAFECOM'S long-term goals include: |
| |Providing policy recommendations |
| |Developing a technical foundation for public safety communications and interoperability |
| |Coordinating funding assistance for public safety communications and interoperability |
| |Creating and implementing a national training and technical assistance program |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |The Statement of Requirements (SoR) for public safety communications and interoperability |
| |provides information on base level requirements for a system of interoperable public safety |
| |communications across all local, tribal, state, and federal "first responder" communications |
| |systems. |
|Contact Information |David Boyd, Ph.D. |
| |Director, SAFECOM Program Office |
| | |
|IV. National Public Safety-Related Organizations |
|Initiative/Organization |International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) |
|Description |Established in 1873, the IAFC is a network of more than 12,000 chief fire and emergency |
| |officers. The Mission of the IAFC is to provide leadership to career and volunteer chiefs, chief|
| |fire officers and managers of emergency service organizations throughout the international |
| |community through vision, information, education, services and representation to enhance their |
| |professionalism and capabilities. IAFC has seven sections which allow members to network and |
| |share information with chiefs who share their interests: Apparatus Maintenance, EMS, Federal and|
| |Military Fire Service, Fire and Life Safety, Industrial Fire and Safety, Metropolitan Fire |
| |Chiefs, and Volunteer and Combination Officer. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Fire-Rescue Med – conference sponsored by the EMS Section that presents classes and workshops on|
| |infectious disease control, grant proposals, EMS leadership and management, EMS billing, suicide|
| |bombers, political success, and mass casualty incidents. Next conference: April 20-22, 2005. |
| |International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference – conference covering all aspects of|
| |working with hazardous materials, including transportation, safety, weapons of mass destruction,|
| |gear, terrorism, mass decontamination, and bioterrorism. Next conference: June 1-6, 2004. |
| |Fire-Rescue International – conference for fire service leaders covering all areas of the fire |
| |service, including navigating the political environment, managing change, ethical leadership, |
| |and EMS issues. Next conference: August 12-15, 2004. |
| |Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services Training Conference – official conference for |
| |the military fire and emergency service. Includes training, meetings and networking |
| |opportunities for Army, Navy, Marine Corp, Air Force and Coast Guard fire service personnel. |
| |Next conference: August 11-18, 2004. |
| |Volunteer and Combination Officers Symposium – conference sponsored by the Volunteer and |
| |Combination Officers Section that addresses transitioning from a volunteer to a combination |
| |department, recruitment and retention, leadership and management, and staffing. Next |
| |conference: November 11-14, 2004. |
| |Wildland Fire – conference sponsored by the International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF), |
| |the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), the USDA Forest Service and the U.S. |
| |Department of the Interior. The conference brings together leaders from the local, state and |
| |federal levels to address the fastest growing fire threat in the world—the wildland/urban |
| |interface. Next conference: 2005. |
|Contact Information | |
|Initiative/Organization |International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) |
|Description |The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is an AFL-CIO affiliated labor union |
| |representing more than 240,000 professional fire fighters and emergency medical personnel in the|
| |United States and Canada. In addition to city and county fire fighters and emergency medical |
| |personnel, the IAFF represents state employees (such as the California Forestry fire fighters), |
| |federal workers (such as fire fighters on military installations), and fire and emergency |
| |medical workers employed at certain industrial facilities. Issue areas include: health and |
| |safety, deaths and injuries, labor issues, staffing, training, collective bargaining, fire-based|
| |EMS, federal, state and local fire service issues, national fire service and EMS standards, fire|
| |fighter political action, hazardous materials issues, response to terrorist incidents, careers |
| |in fire fighting, burn injuries and education, protective clothing and equipment, and private |
| |fire and EMS services. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Meetings: |
| |IAFF Legislative Conference – March 2004 |
| |IAFF Convention – August 8-22, 2004 |
| |Training (available on IAFF website): |
| |NFPA 1710: A Standard for Every Professional Fire Department |
| |Weapons of Mass Destruction: An Introduction |
| |First Responder Operations: Every Call is a Potential HAZMAT Incident |
|Contact Information | |
|Initiative/Organization |National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) |
|Description |The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is a non-profit membership association representing |
| |the interests of the more than 800,000 members of America's volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue |
| |services. The purpose of the National Volunteer Fire Council is to represent the interests of |
| |the member state fire/emergency organizations at the Congress of the United States and with the |
| |various federal agencies involved with the preservation of life and property; to formulate and |
| |promulgate programs useful to the fire/emergency services of the United States; and to do all |
| |other things designed to better preserve the lives and property of the citizens of the United |
| |States, thereby fostering good will and fellowship among the members of the fire/emergency |
| |services in the United States. It has 11 committees: Audit & Finance; Bylaws; EMS; Executive; |
| |Legislative; Membership/Awards, Conference/Education, Homeland Security, Disaster Relief, |
| |Nominating, and Radio/FCC Wireless. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Meetings: |
| |Fall Meeting – October 14-17, 2004, Asheville, NC |
| |Spring Meeting – April 28-30, 2005, Galveston, TX |
| |Resources (available on NVFC website): |
| |Provides links to manuals, videos, publications, and fact sheets |
| |Training (available on NVFC website): |
| |Provides links to numerous training outlets |
|Contact Information |T.J. Nedrow, 360-456-0449, tjn@ |
| | |
|Initiative/Organization |Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association (CVVFA) |
|Description |Established in 1901 for the purpose of organizing mutual aid, the CVVFA (a non profit 501-C3 |
| |organization) has over 1,000 individual and 100 Fire Company members. While centered in the Mid |
| |Atlantic States, CVVFA membership is open all members of public safety everywhere. The |
| |organization hosts twice annually the CVVFA President’s Council, a symposium for the leadership |
| |of state volunteer fire service leadership that provides a valuable forum for information |
| |exchange and networking between volunteer fire service leadership. In 1998 the CVVFA organized |
| |the Emergency Responders Safety Institute to address the unacceptable number of deaths and |
| |injuries to fire, police and EMS responders who are struck at highway incident scenes. Members |
| |of the Institute include public safety opinion leaders and content experts from across the |
| |nation who volunteer their time and talent. A portion of the funding is provided by the United |
| |States Fire Administration. The Institute maintains a web site a |
| |clearinghouse of information on highway incident scene safety. Institute members are often |
| |quoted in the traditional and trade press. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Meetings: |
| |Annual Convention convenes Thursday prior to the first Saturday in August each year |
| |Three Booster meetings on the third Sunday afternoon in October, March and May |
| |Two Presidents Council Meetings Friday of Annual Convention and the first Saturday in April |
| |Training: |
| |Highway Incident Scene Safety Training provided anywhere in North America by arrangement with |
| |the Association. |
| |Downloads available at |
| |Policy Development: |
| |Protecting Emergency Responders on the Highways White Paper available as a download |
| |Institute leadership regularly interact with individuals, businesses, organizations, |
| |governmental bodies and coalitions concerned with highway scene safety |
|Contact Information |Steve Austin, 302-995-0303, steveaustin@ |
| | (association) |
| | (institute) |
|Initiative/Organization |International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) |
|Description |IFSTA and its publishing partner, Fire Protection Publications at Oklahoma State University, |
| |have been the United States’ largest provider of fire straining training manuals and curricula |
| |since their formation in 1934. These non-profit organizations provide a large number training |
| |manuals, instruction materials, and electronic training products to the fire service. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Training: |
| |Courses related to traffic safety and incident management. |
| |Training manuals for apparatus operators, safety manuals for firefighters and safety officers. |
| |Publications: |
| |Full line of incident management model procedures guides written by the National Fire Service |
| |Incident Management System Consortium. |
|Contact Information |Mike Wieder, Assistant Director, (405) 744-4255, mwieder@ |
| | |
|Initiative/Organization |National Fire Service Incident Management System Consortium (NFSIMC) |
|Description |This organization began meeting in 1989. The purpose was to merge the two predominantly used |
| |fire service incident management systems into one agreeable system for national use. The two |
| |systems were the FIRESCOPE/NIIMS Incident Command System (ICS) and the Phoenix Fire Ground |
| |Command (FGC) system. The group achieved this goal and has been publishing model procedures |
| |guides applying the IMS system to specific types of incidents. All materials are distributed |
| |through IFSTA/FPP. The IMS Consortium is a legally-incorporated 501(c)(3) non-profit |
| |organization. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Guides (currently available): |
| |IMS Model Procedures Guide for Structural Fire Fighting |
| |IMS Model Procedures Guide for Emergency Medical Incidents |
| |IMS Model Procedures Guide for Hazardous Materials Incidents |
| |IMS Model Procedures Guide for High-Rise Fires |
| |IMS Model Procedures Guide for Wildland/Urban Interface Fires |
| |IMS Model Procedures Guide for Structural Collapse and US&R Incidents |
| |IMS Model Procedures Guide for Highway Incidents (August, 2004) |
|Contact Information |Mike Wieder, Secretary, (405) 744-4255, mwieder@ |
| |ims- |
|Initiative/Organization |International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) |
|Description |IACP is the world's oldest and largest nonprofit membership organization of police executives, |
| |with over 19,000 members in over 100 different countries. IACP's leadership consists of the |
| |operating chief executives of international, federal, state and local agencies of all sizes. |
| | |
| |The Foundation of the International Association of Chiefs of Police was established 1990 and |
| |received nonprofit 501C3 status in 1991. It was established to receive, administer, and expend |
| |funds for the following charitable and educational purposes: |
| |Sponsor education and training programs for law enforcement officers; |
| |Sponsor research and experiments that may lead to improvement in law enforcement services, and |
| |to publish the results of such research; |
| |Provide financial and other assistance to needy survivors of law enforcement officers who are |
| |killed or disabled in the line of duty; |
| |Assist governmental law enforcement agencies to effectively and efficiently carry out their |
| |respective missions. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Meetings: |
| |IACP Annual Conference – November 13-17, 2004 |
| |Training: |
| |Multi-Agency Incident Management for Law Enforcement – course intended for command-level |
| |officers in law enforcement and the fire service who respond to and work together using the |
| |Incident Command System (ICS) in incidents involving the real or potential of risk to life and |
| |property. |
| |Critical Incident Management – course designed for law enforcement executives, commanders and |
| |supervisors who must respond to and stabilize critical, life-and property-threatening incidents.|
| |It addresses the basic roles of all disciplines responding to such events, intra-agency |
| |cooperation and coordination, and other disciplines exposed to issues that affect law |
| |enforcement’s role during crises. |
|Contact Information | |
|Initiative/Organization |National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) |
|Description |NSA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising the level of professionalism among those in|
| |the criminal justice field. NSA’s Traffic Safety Committee is responsible for studying, |
| |considering, evaluating, analyzing, and reporting on all matters relating to the enforcement of |
| |traffic laws and ordinances, traffic crash investigation, emergency vehicle operations, highway |
| |traffic safety problems and programs, and all proposed legislation relating to traffic safety |
| |services affecting Sheriffs. It’s objectives are: |
| |Increase awareness among Sheriffs of the importance of highway traffic safety programs by the |
| |Office of the Sheriff as a major facet of the responsibility of Sheriffs to protect the lives |
| |and property, and improve the quality of life, of their citizens. |
| |Identify traffic enforcement strategies and tactics which have proven to be effective in |
| |reducing traffic fatalities, damages, and injuries in crashes; and disseminate information on |
| |such strategies and tactics to members of the Association and other public safety agencies and |
| |legislative bodies. |
| |Serve as the liaison, representing the National Sheriffs’ Association, to organizations whose |
| |purpose is to research, develop, finance, promote and evaluate traffic safety programs and |
| |issues. |
| |Develop and submit to the Resolutions Committee and/or the Executive Committee at the Annual |
| |Conference of the National Sheriffs' Association, statements of the Traffic Safety Committee's |
| |positions on traffic safety matters for adoption by the Committees as official positions of the |
| |Association. |
| |Initiate, oversee, and evaluate research and development projects and technical assistance |
| |programs conducted by the staff of the National Sheriffs' Association in the field of traffic |
| |safety enforcement and education. |
| |Promote the development and delivery of training programs on traffic safety policies, |
| |procedures, strategies, and tactics to personnel of Offices of the Sheriff as well as to the |
| |general public. |
| |Establish and promote an awards program for recognizing individual law enforcement employees who|
| |have made significant contributions or outstanding achievements in highway safety enforcement, |
| |educational, or promotional activities. |
| |Seek grant funding for the National Sheriffs' Association for traffic safety programs. |
| |Provide traffic safety training programs to personnel of Offices of the Sheriff as well as to |
| |the general public. |
| |Promote support from the Office of the Sheriff for enforcement activities and high-priority |
| |traffic safety emphasis areas, including occupant protection and impaired driving national |
| |mobilizations. |
| |Provide oversight for any traffic safety grants to the National Sheriffs' Association to ensure |
| |their compliance with the foregoing mission and objectives of the Traffic Safety Committee. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Meetings: |
| |Annual Conference – June 26-30, 2004 |
|Contact Information | |
|Initiative/Organization |National Association of State EMS Directors (NASEMSD) |
|Description |The National Association of State EMS Directors is the lead national organization for EMS, a |
| |respected voice for national EMS policy with comprehensive concern and commitment for the |
| |development of effective, integrated, community-based, universal and consistent EMS systems. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Domestic Preparedness Committee – NASEMSD has established a committee to: evaluate and recommend|
| |to the Executive Committee issues and priorities related to WMD and preparedness; provide a |
| |forum for members concerned with issues of preparedness; communicate with federal partners on |
| |preparedness issues impacting the EMS system; and Collaborate with the National Association of |
| |State EMS Physicians on these issues. |
| |Medical Response to Terrorism Training – This 4-hour course jointly released by NASEMSD, the |
| |American Public Health Association (APHA), and the National Association of EMS Physicians |
| |(NAEMSP) covers risk assessment, response preparation, incident response, personal protection, |
| |scene mitigation, and medical care. |
| |National Mutual Aid Resource Typing Initiative – The objective of this effort by FEMA’s Office |
| |of National Preparedness is to develop “a comprehensive national system to bring together and |
| |coordinate all necessary response assets quickly and effectively” (The National Strategy for |
| |Homeland Security). NASEMSD is participating in a small operational working group composed of |
| |professionals from local, state and Federal government agencies, representing various first |
| |responder disciplines to work toward the development, implementation, and maintenance of a |
| |national mutual aid program. |
| |Domestic Terrorism: Issues of Preparedness – This resource document addresses key EMS issues and|
| |components, which are required for the EMS preparedness and response to acts of domestic |
| |terrorism. At the present time, EMS systems are in jeopardy of “falling between the cracks” of |
| |federal initiatives for assuring the terrorism preparedness of public safety (fire and police) |
| |and public health. This document identifies the critical EMS resources that require immediate |
| |attention at state and territorial levels nationwide to assure the safety of EMS responders and |
| |strengthen their ability to respond effectively to acts of terrorism. |
| |Model State EMS Disaster Response Plan – This document provides a template to follow when |
| |developing a state EMS plan. |
| |National Scope of Practice Model – As a component of the EMS Education Agenda for the Future, |
| |the National Scope of Practice Model is part of an integrated plan to strengthen the |
| |infrastructure of EMS education and is intended to “define the national levels of EMS providers |
| |including their entry-level skills and knowledge.” |
| |Communications and Technology Committee – This committee is tasked to maintain direct |
| |involvement and input in evolving technological and system issues. Access and communication |
| |technologies in use by EMS systems today fall far short of the needs. This committee has |
| |general oversight of project and liaison activities in several areas including Wireless E-9-1-1;|
| |telecommunications interoperability and EMS communications system development; intelligent |
| |transportation systems integration in EMS systems; and the Emergency Provider Access Directory |
| |(EPAD) Project. |
| |National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) – The National EMS Information System grant has |
| |received continued funding after having accomplished its original tasks. The current tasks of |
| |NEMSIS include: promotion and funding of the business plan and model; piloting of NEMSIS in |
| |multiple states; obtaining state agreement to use NHTSA Uniform Pre-Hospital Dataset; |
| |encouraging state deployment of NEMSIS compatible data systems and; encouraging vendor |
| |participation in data system deployment to states and locales. |
| |Performance Measures Project – The purpose of this continuation project is to develop a guide to|
| |performance measures which lists a universe of anticipated performance measures questions, |
| |attributes them to local/state/national level uses, and links them to data definitions found in |
| |the NHTSA Uniform Prehospital Dataset Version 2.XX. |
| |Rural EMS Committee – The provision of emergency medical services in the rural environment poses|
| |many challenges. The remoteness and inaccessibility of some rural and wilderness areas |
| |significantly reduces the capacity of the EMS agencies to respond to a patient in need. Other |
| |challenges include poor provider reimbursement, recruitment and retention difficulties, a |
| |dwindling pool of volunteer personnel, aging infrastructure, communication technology problems, |
| |lack of access to qualified medical direction and continuing education. The purpose of the Rural|
| |EMSC Committee is to: keep EMS Directors engaged on topics relevant to rural EMS and health care|
| |issues; provide rural input and expertise to the NASEMSD program and executive committee; and |
| |promote interaction and collaboration with the Office of Rural Health Policy and other federal |
| |partners. |
| |Washington Update – This e-newsletter is produced monthly by NASEMSD to keep members and |
| |partners apprised of current and evolving issues on the national scene; provide preliminary |
| |information on new grant programs; and inform the membership about significant proposed |
| |legislation and regulations |
| |NASEMSD/NAEMP Leadership Coordination – NASEMSD developed and continues to coordinate a regular |
| |meeting between the leadership of NASEMSD and the leadership of the National Association of EMS |
| |Physicians (NAEMSP) recognizing that these two groups represent the national EMS stakeholders |
| |with the most objective interest in the promotion of EMS system development. The meetings are |
| |intended for the sharing of information between the organizations and with federal partners, and|
| |to coordinate joint projects and forums to express leadership in EMS system. |
|Contact Information |Kevin McGinnis, 207-622-7203, mcginnis@ |
| | |
|Initiative/Organization |National Emergency Number Association (NENA) |
|Description |NENA's mission is to foster the technological advancement, availability, and implementation of a|
| |universal emergency telephone number system. In carrying out its mission, NENA promotes |
| |research, planning, training and education. The protection of human life, the preservation of |
| |property and the maintenance of general community security are among NENA's objectives. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Report Card to the Nation (RCN) – An RCN Commission was formed by NENA to review and grade the |
| |performance of 9-1-1. The first result was the Report Card to the Nation Congressional Summery |
| |that NENA released on September 11, 2001 in Washington DC. This important effort will continue|
| |with a soon-to-be released 9-1-1 System Survey and Resource Guide--a tool for professionals in |
| |9-1-1. |
| |NENA PSAP Registry – The primary goal of the Registry is to ensure the accuracy, timeliness and |
| |efficiency of the information that is passed among PSAPs, private call centers, and other |
| |stakeholders in emergency situations. Because of the sensitive nature of the contact information|
| |that will be contained within the NENA PSAP Registry, access to the Registry will be secure and |
| |password-protected. |
| |NENA Wireless Implementation Program – NENA, in partnership with the U.S. Department of |
| |Transportation (USDOT), APCO, NASNA and other stakeholders, is conducting a Wireless |
| |Implementation Program to stimulate wireless Phase I and Phase II implementation throughout the |
| |U.S. |
|Contact Information | |
|Initiative/Organization |Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International (APCO) |
|Description |APCO is the world's oldest and largest not-for-profit professional organization dedicated to the|
| |enhancement of public safety communications. It is a member-driven association of communications|
| |professionals that provides leadership; influences public safety communications decisions of |
| |government and industry; promotes professional development; and, fosters the development and use|
| |of technology for the benefit of the public. |
|Activities (Products/Schedule) |Events: |
| |Homeland Security Services Symposium II: Delivering Services Amidst Disaster - June 2004 |
| |70th Annual Conference & Exposition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada – August 2004 |
| |Wireless 9-1-1 Post Deployment Symposium - November 2004 |
| |2nd Annual Winter Summit – February 2005 |
| |71st Annual Conference & Exposition, Denver, Colorado – August 2005 |
| |72nd Annual Conference & Exposition, Orlando, Florida – August 2006 |
| |Resources – APCO Website: |
| |Provides current information on the latest industry news and issues, as well as links to |
| |publications, manuals, software and CD-ROMS. |
| |Provides a forum where members can discuss issues and get advice from other members. |
| |Resources – Publications: |
| |Publishes monthly magazine dedicated to serving public safety communications with news, features|
| |and new-product information. |
| |Publishes e-newsletters dealing with legislative and regulatory issues, as well as membership |
| |and chapter news. |
| |Resources – APCO Programs: |
| |Through its Homeland Security Symposium Series and related materials, APCO’s Homeland Security |
| |Committee assists comm centers across the nation in preparing for the continuity of |
| |communications – a critical element of public safety and its services. The committee continues |
| |to identify and develop informational resources for its members, recognizing even under the most|
| |difficult circumstances, public safety communications must be ready to be the link between |
| |callers in crisis and responding field units. |
| |Provides Member Assistance Advisory Program (MAAP), giving public safety communications agencies|
| |expert advice on issues concerning the comm center operations. MAAP also assists agencies |
| |prepare for CALEA accreditation. |
| |The Public Safety Foundation of America was created by APCO to serve as a conduit for |
| |grant-funding to public safety communications agencies. The PSFA works with a number of sources |
| |to locate grant funds. The type of grants and funds currently available, along with application |
| |dates are posted on the foundation’s website at psfa.us. |
| |Resources – APCO Committees: |
| |Committees, task forces and project teams are the foundation of the Association. Members of the |
| |various committees are valuable resources of information. Current committees include: 9-1-1 |
| |Emergency Number Committee, Awards Committee, Constitution & Bylaw Committee, Corporate Advisory|
| |Committee, Credentials Committee, Editorial Advisory Committee, Emergency Medical Dispatch, |
| |Historical Committee, MAAP, Member Chapter Services Committee, Spectrum Management Committee, |
| |Homeland Security Committee, LEC Committee, Project LOCATE, Project RETAINS, Telematics |
| |Committee, VoIP Committee and PBX/MLTS. |
| |Training: |
| |The APCO Institute is a not-for-profit educational institute that serves the unique needs of the|
| |public safety communications industry through in-person and on-line training. The Institute |
| |provides customized education and training programs, as well as technical and operational |
| |publications. |
| |The APCO Virtual College, in partnership with Jacksonville State University, is a fully |
| |accredited internet-based academic program designed specifically for individuals in public |
| |safety communications and 9-1-1 professionals. Individuals can achieve APCO certification, as |
| |well as associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in public safety communications. |
| |Frequency Coordination: |
| |Automated Frequency coordination (AFC), Inc., a subsidiary of APCO, is certified by the Federal |
| |Communications Commission to provide frequency coordination services for all public safety and |
| |local government entities. Expert service, cooperation and reasonable rates have made APCO a |
| |leader in spectrum management for more than 50 years. |
|Contact Information |Paul Einreinhoffer, 908-756-5017, peinreinhofer@ |
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