Emergency Environmental Monitoring Functional Area

Description

'Emergency Environmental Monitoring' collects current and forecast road conditions and surface weather information from a variety of sources. The collected environmental information is monitored and presented to the operator and used to more effectively manage incidents.

Included In

Cuyahoga County EOC
CECOMS – Emergency Communications
GCRTA Communications Center
City of Cleveland Operation Snowbird EOC
GCRTA Police
Municipal Public Safety Dispatch
Ohio State Highway Patrol Posts
County EOCs
Ohio DOT District Offices
County Public Safety Dispatch
USCG District HQ Bridge Office
Ohio State Highway Patrol State Communications Center
City of Cleveland EOC
Cuyahoga County Sheriff Department

Functional Requirements

IDRequirement
01The center shall collect current and forecast road and weather information from weather service providers (such as the National Weather Service and value–added sector specific meteorological services).
02The center shall collect road network conditions data, including advisories, from traffic management and traveler information centers.
03The center shall collect asset restrictions information from roadway maintenance operations.
04The center shall assimilate current and forecast road conditions and surface weather information to support incident management.
05The center shall provide the road and weather warning and advisories to the emergency responders.