Private Tow Dispatch

Status

Existing

Description

This element represents how trucks privately held by stakeholders expressly used for towing vehicles during the traffic incident management operations process.

Stakeholders

StakeholderRoleRole Status
Towing and Recovery AgenciesOwnsExisting

Physical Objects

Emergency Vehicle OBE

Functional Objects

Functional ObjectDescription
EV On–Board Incident Management Communication'EV On–board Incident Management Communication' provides communications support to first responders. Information about the incident, information on dispatched resources, and ancillary information such as road and weather conditions are provided to emergency personnel. Emergency personnel transmit information about the incident such as identification of vehicles and people involved, the extent of injuries, hazardous material, resources on site, site management strategies in effect, and current clearance status. Emergency personnel may also send in–vehicle signing messages to approaching traffic using short range communications.

Interfaces To

DPS – Highway Patrol Dispatch
RTC FAST TMC