VAST Regional ITS Architecture

CVO12: HAZMAT Management

Need Area Description

This service package integrates incident management capabilities with commercial vehicle tracking to assure effective treatment of HAZMAT material transport, including response to incidents. HAZMAT tracking is performed by the Fleet and Freight Management Center. The Emergency Management Center is notified by the Commercial Vehicle and the Fleet and Freight Management Center of the HAZMAT vehicle location and information about the HAZMAT load. If an incident occurs, the Emergency Management Center can use the information to coordinate the response. The response is tailored based on information that is provided as part of the original incident notification or derived from supplemental information provided by the Fleet and Freight Management Center. The latter information can be provided prior to the beginning of the trip, during the trip, or gathered following the incident depending on the selected policy and implementation.

Need Area Type: Safety

Service Package

CVO12: HAZMAT Management

Includes Needs

Number	Need
01	Fleet and Freight Management needs to monitor the status of its freight, including the drivers, vehicles, and the cargo in order to determine if an issue involving hazardous materials occurs and where it is.
02	Fleet and Freight Management needs to provide the status, location, and specific contents of loads that have hazardous materials (HAZMAT) or dangerous goods to the appropriate emergency management when they are involved in an incident in order to ensure the safety of the public and the responders.
03	Emergency Management needs to collect information from Fleet and Freight Management or directly from equipped vehicles in order determine the status, location, and specific contents of loads with hazardous materials (HAZMAT) when they are involved in an incident in order to protect the public's safety and ensure the safety of its responders.