Emergency Management Roles and Responsibilities

StakeholderRole and Responsibility
City of VancouverConsultation: Participate as necessary during large scale emergencies.
Clark CountyConsultation: Participate as necessary during large scale emergencies.
Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency (CRESA)Information Sharing: SWR TMC and CRESA have a direct communications line to view CCTV images.
Consultation: Dispatches local emergency responders within the Clark County region, and are part of the local EOC.
CTRANConsultation: Participate as necessary during large scale emergencies.
Local Emergency RespondersConsultation: Local emergency responders are part of the local EOC.
Local Transportation AgenciesConsultation: Local transportatio agencies participate as necessary during large scale emergencies.
ODOT Region 1Control Sharing: WSDOT has the capability to remotely control ODOT Region 1 cameras and VMS/DMS signs however there are some significant policy issues that need to be addressed before this can happen.
Information Sharing: SWR TMC and ODOT TMOC have a direct communications line to each other's TMC. They also use the same ATMS software that will allow them to activate coordinated bi-state transportation emergency plans.
Consultation: During a major event, ODOT region 1 and WSDOT will put staff in each other's TMC/TMOC to help coordinate manage the situtation. Staff have remote access to WSDOT/ODOT TMC applications and devices.
Washington State Emergency ManagementInformation Sharing: WSDOT ETCC is a centralized repository for emergency information.
Washington State Patrol (WSP)Cooperation: Coordinates and cooperates with other local emergency responders and WSDOT to manage the situation. WSP are part of the regional WSDOT EOC.
WSDOT RegionsControl Sharing: WSDOT is moving towards a standardized TMC suite of applications that will allow other TMC's will be able to control and operate SWR devices if necessary.
Information Sharing: Other regional WSDOT TMC's and EOC's assist and coordinate with SWR EOC during major events.
WSDOT Southwest Region (SWR)SWR TMC manages and operates the EOC in conjunction with WSP and other agencies as required.