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RESPONDER SYSTEM
Mandy Chu
Project Manager
Division of Research & Innovation
916-654-7656/ [email protected]
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Project Partners
• Caltrans District 2 – Redding• Caltrans Division of Research & Innovation• Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University
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Redding Incident Management Enhancement (RIME) Program
“leverage the institutional relationships and technology deployments among emergency service providers to
improve public safety in the region.”
Goal:
Organization:• Caltrans - District 2 & DRI
• Norcal Emergency Medical Services
• CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
• CA Highway Patrol
• Local Emergency Service Providers
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A “Responder” Problem
Question:“There’s a rock in the road. How big is it?”
Problem:How do you convey this information to someone
who isn’t there, looking at the rock alongside you?
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Problem Statement
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A picture is worth a thousand words
In Incident Response:
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What is Responder System?
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Incident Organizer
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Maps - Preloaded
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Photos – Preview & Selection
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Photos and Sketches
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Forms and Reports
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Manuals
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Weather
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Incident E-mail
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Incident Information via Microsoft Word Attachment to Email
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Hardware in Vehicle
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Responder System – Phase 2
Objectives:
• Develop business case to determine whether and how to proceed with full deployment• Conduct further system development to "harden"
system, making it ready for field use• Test the system statewide in multiple locations
and crews in real use situations• Evaluate the system under real use situations
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Responder System – Pilot Users
• D-2 Redding– ongoing• D-10 Stockton– Fall 2006• D-3 Sacramento – Winter/ Spring 2006• D-4 Bay Area – Spring 2007 • D-6 Fresno– Fall 2007 – Spring 2008• D-7 Los Angeles– Winter 2007/ Spring 2008• D-1 Eureka– Spring 2008
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Responder System – Pilot Users’ Feedbacks
From D-10 pilot user:
"I used the Responder System to send photos and maps to our dispatch after hours and our dispatcher forwarded the information in an email, to the water district to give them an exact location to pinpoint the location. To try and explain the location over the phone or radio would have been difficult at best. The machine is a very useful tool. As a matter of fact, can I keep it?"
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Responder System – Pilot Users’ Feedbacks
From D-3 pilot users: "This is an excellent tool." “All seems to be good as is.” (When asked what else needs to be included in the system) “All the time to document accidents and for non-Department of Transportation emergencies" (e.g., fires, non-roadway emergencies etc.) (When asked when would the system be used) He also indicated he would provide one for each superintendent given the opportunity.
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Responder System – Pilot Users’ Feedbacks
From D-3 pilot users:
"I did find the unit has great potential for incident command/notification and public information updating. The local CHP Commander was also very interested in the unit and had asked if the capabilities were there to forward to his superiors during major incidents as well (especially when we are 'under the gun' as to delays in opening major arteries)."
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Responder System – Pilot Users’ Feedbacks
From D-4 pilot users:
“The system is so easy a Caveman can do it!”
“In responding to and clearing incidents, it is essential for field personnel to convey incident information back to secondary responders who don’t know the details and locations of the incident. Conveying even simple information such as eastbound/ westbound via voice can be confusing. Photos are very useful because a picture is worth a thousand words.”
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Responder System – Pilot Users’ Feedbacks
From D-1 pilot user:
“Storm damage, incident photos are priceless to send back to the command center. It gives the brevity of the situation more than words can describe provides “proof”.”
“Up to-date weather forecasts are important in planning storm damage response and being prepared in advance, i.e. is it going to snow or rain?”
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Responder System – Pilot Users’ Feedbacks
From D-2 and DRI: