Wichita Area AVL/MDC
Description
This project includes the procurement and installation of Mobile Data Computers (MDC) which shall be an integral component in the implementation of a Public Safety Automatic Vehicle Location System (AVL) for the Wichita Area. Deployment of the AVL system will furnish a considerably robust enhancement to the coordination, integration and interoperability of the current response system.
Through new information and communication technology, the AVL system will significantly increase the ability in information–sharing, interoperability, real–time communication networks, and joint operational policies, plans, and procedures among the various local and state entities. The AVL element will be a joint project between the City of Wichita, Sedgwick County, and KDOT. The project involves the integration of emergency and public safety vehicles thus enhancing the interoperability of location and communication capabilities of local, state, and federal service providers.
The AVL system will provide a centralized command and control location for day–to–day operations and emergencies that may arise. The City of Wichita, Sedgwick County, and Kansas Department of Transportation have also developed a plan for an Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) and upgrade to the Traffic Signal Systems for the region . Through the use of the automated vehicle location system, the capabilities of emergency responders will realize a faster response to emergencies ensuring safer roads for the public. The Automatic Vehicle Location System along with the computer–aided dispatch and in–vehicle route guidance capability will greatly improve the emergency response and alleviate incident–related traffic congestions in the region.
The AVL system for the Wichita–Sedgwick County region will be located in the existing Sedgwick County Emergency Communication facility. Sedgwick County has developed plans for the construction of a new facility that will house the Sedgwick County Emergency Communications Center and Emergency Operations Center, as well as the Kansas Department of Transportation Traffic Operations Center. Various security measures such as surveillance cameras and access controlled entry points will be utilized to ensure that the site will be protected.
For near – future projects, in addition to the current projected expenditure for procurement of the MDC's, the Wichita Area has received funding from state, county and city sources for an ITS application to conduct the aforementioned study which shall determine the integration of the entire region's traffic signal system.
Status: Existing
Timeframe: 2006
Stakeholders
| Sedgwick County |
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| Sedgwick County Sheriff |
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| Wichita Area Public Safety Agencies |
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| Wichita Department of Environmental Health |
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| Wichita Fire Department (WFD) |
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| Wichita Police |
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Inventory
| HAZMAT Response Vehicles |
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| Sedgwick County 911 |
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| Sedgwick County EMS Vehicles |
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| Sedgwick County Fire Vehicles |
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| Sedgwick County Sheriff Vehicles |
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| Wichita Fire Vehicles |
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| Wichita Police Vehicles |
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Services
| PS01–Emergency Call–Taking and Dispatch |
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| PS03–Emergency Vehicle Preemption |
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Interfaces
| Source | Flow | Destination | Status |
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| HAZMAT Response Vehicles | emergency dispatch response | Sedgwick County 911 | Existing |
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| HAZMAT Response Vehicles | incident scene status | Sedgwick County 911 | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County 911 | emergency dispatch requests | HAZMAT Response Vehicles | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County 911 | emergency dispatch requests | Sedgwick County EMS Vehicles | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County 911 | emergency dispatch requests | Sedgwick County Fire Vehicles | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County 911 | emergency dispatch requests | Sedgwick County Sheriff Vehicles | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County 911 | emergency dispatch requests | Wichita Fire Vehicles | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County 911 | emergency dispatch requests | Wichita Police Vehicles | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County 911 | suggested route | Sedgwick County EMS Vehicles | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County 911 | suggested route | Sedgwick County Fire Vehicles | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County 911 | suggested route | Sedgwick County Sheriff Vehicles | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County 911 | suggested route | Wichita Fire Vehicles | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County 911 | suggested route | Wichita Police Vehicles | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County EMS Vehicles | emergency dispatch response | Sedgwick County 911 | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County EMS Vehicles | emergency vehicle tracking data | Sedgwick County 911 | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County EMS Vehicles | incident scene status | Sedgwick County 911 | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County Fire Vehicles | emergency dispatch response | Sedgwick County 911 | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County Fire Vehicles | incident scene status | Sedgwick County 911 | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County Sheriff Vehicles | emergency dispatch response | Sedgwick County 911 | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County Sheriff Vehicles | emergency vehicle tracking data | Sedgwick County 911 | Existing |
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| Sedgwick County Sheriff Vehicles | incident scene status | Sedgwick County 911 | Existing |
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| Wichita Fire Vehicles | emergency dispatch response | Sedgwick County 911 | Existing |
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| Wichita Fire Vehicles | emergency vehicle tracking data | Sedgwick County 911 | Existing |
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| Wichita Fire Vehicles | incident scene status | Sedgwick County 911 | Existing |
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| Wichita Police Vehicles | emergency dispatch response | Sedgwick County 911 | Existing |
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| Wichita Police Vehicles | emergency vehicle tracking data | Sedgwick County 911 | Existing |
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| Wichita Police Vehicles | incident scene status | Sedgwick County 911 | Existing |
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