transportation safety advancement group...technical memo outlining research and development needs...

TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADVANCEMENT GROUP

CHAIR: DIA GAINOR, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE EMS OFFICIALS

VICE CHAIR: DAN DYTCHKOWSKYJ, NATIONAL SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION

WHAT WE DOEnhance traveler safety and responder safety on our nation’s roadways through:

• the application of advanced technologies specific to emergency and incident response

• the promotion of interdisciplinary and interagency cooperation

WHY WE DO IT38,000 responders in harm’s way at an incident scene in a 24-hour period and 20,000 injured per year

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TSAG members are dedicated to enhancing traveler safety on our nation’s roadways through the application of advanced technologies and the promotion of inter-discipline and inter-agency cooperationChartered to “advise the [Office of the Secretary (formerly RITA)] ITS Joint Program Office on Intelligent Transportation Systems and advanced technologies.” Full Fundamental Goal from 2008 Annual Report: “to optimize traveler and first responder safety is being pursued - - first, through incident prevention by promoting technologies that support efficient transportation management and operations, and second, through incident identification and response by promoting technologies that support first responder safety, victim rescue, and incident scene management.”

TSAG COMPOSITION

•Academic and Research

•Emergency Communications

•Emergency Management

•Emergency Medical Services

•Fire & Rescue

• Law Enforcement

•Technology and Telematics

•Transportation Operations

…since 2000…

TSAG: A LITTLE VOICE IN US DOT ITS JPO’S HEAD

EXAMPLES OF PAST WORK• NG 9-1-1 “What’s Next” White Paper

• Analysis of State and Local Transportation Plans

• Distracted Driving White Paper

• Incident Management & Emergency Response Day

• “Connected Responder” Synthesis of Technologies

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Case Studies Workshops Series: Seaside, OR on motorcoach crash in 2009 2008 Democratic National Convention I-35 Bridge Collapse in MN Publications Plan context from annual report in 2008: TSAG completed a Publications Plan that defined key communications and technology transfer mediums including its Website (www.tsag-its.org) and a series of supporting publications. TSAG completed the design, publishing and distribution of a TSAG Brochure describing its purpose, mission and objectives On Strategic Partners Program from 2009 Annual Report: As an additional element for advancing its mission, TSAG established a Strategic Partners program. Through its Strategic Partners, TSAG leverages resources for expanding its knowledge transfer reach and for broadening its technology for public safety awareness base. Strategic Partners, through reciprocal exchanges, maintain website links and promote awareness of public safety technologies research, assessment and evaluation, plus related knowledge transfer venues. As TSAG communications mediums are launched, Strategic Partnerships will be expanded and pursuit of the TSAG mission strengthened.

Today’s 9-1-1 vs. NG9-1-1

NEXT…“I2R” PROJECT• Project goals

• Improve safety through situational awareness• Reduce risk during high-risk operations• Enhance delivery of life-saving services

• Approach• Bring together thought leaders to consider responder needs and technical capabilities using virtual

meeting capabilities• Identify priority technologies – existing, emerging and future

• Final products• Technical memo outlining research and development needs• Whitepaper summarizing findings• PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes• Boilerplate article that can be adapted to different disciplines with examples

I2R APPLICATIONS: RESPONDER-CENTRIC EXAMPLES

• Information on change of conditions such as freezing temperatures on the roadway surface

• Notification of structural damage or instability

• Vehicle incident scene intrusion warnings using geofencing

• Signal override for scene management

• Changes to dynamic message signs

• Information on the proximity of hazards such as storm water inlets or hazardous materials storage facilities

I2R APPLICATIONS: RESPONSE VEHICLE EXAMPLES

• Location of and distance to a hydrant

• Notification of hydrant function and rated capacity

• Scene intrusion monitoring

• High speed vehicle notification

• Location of predetermined staging areas

• Predetermined helicopter EMS redezvous locations

• Location of emergency crossovers or access points

• Roadway hazard warning

• Notification of non-functional signal preemption

• Smart route guidance to the scene and en route to receiving facilities

ADVANCED AUTOMATED COLLISION NOTIFICATION PROJECT• Goals

• Review the benefits of AACN

• Identify current and future opportunities for AACN deployment

• Identify and address institutional challenges to implementing AACN

• Products• Whitepaper

• PowerPoint presentation

• Boilerplate article

QUESTIONS?

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