1. Wisconsin Department of Transportation Emergency Transportation Operations (ETO) Plan October 10, 2008

2. How We Got Here February 2008 Snowstorm “Response to Traffic and Public Safety Issues in February 5-6 2008 Winter Storm” –Review of WisDOT’s Emergency Operation Procedures –Development of alternate communication capabilities –Plans in-place to close the interstate WisDOT’s Reaction Development of cross-divisional ICS based Emergency Transportation Operations (ETO) Plan Identification and commitment to training Establishment of an on-going program to support ETO Response

3. ETO Response Framework WisDOT Emergency Transportation Operations (ETO) ETO Program ▪ETO Plan Maintenance ▪Training ▪Asset Management ▪Finance/Budget ▪Contracting ▪Performance Evaluation ▪Vulnerability/Mitigation ETO Response ▪Threat Assessment ▪Incident Notification ▪ICS Response ▪Public Information ▪After Action Reviews

4. Major ETO Plan Components - Program Guiding principles: Incident Command System (ICS); ETO Plan NIMS Compliant WisDOT organizational ETO roles WisDOT specialized ETO-specific positions and roles Emergency response training Performance-based accountability and reporting

5. Major ETO Plan Components - Response ETO concept of operations WisDOT ETO response After-action reviews

6. WEM/EOC DSP Liaison County/Regional EOC Liaison WEM/EOC DTSD Liaison County/Regional EOC Liaison WEM/EOC OPA Liaison WisDOT Organizational Chart–Key ETO Roles Secretary’s Office Office of Public Affairs (OPA) Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD) Division of State Patrol (DSP) Division of Business Management (DBM) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) ETO Personnel* Regional Incident Maintenance Coordinator STOC DTSD Duty Officer ETO Personnel* Trooper IMT Duty Sergeants Communication Centers ETO Personnel* Motor Carrier Staff Technical Staff ETO Personnel* Procurement Specialist Webmaster DBM Duty Officer Technical Staff *Typical

7. ETO Response ICS based Cross-divisional Accountability through a continuous performance- based improvement process Redundant communication procedures

8. What is Different Today? Clearly defined emergency operation roles Clearly defined emergency procedures and communication protocols Commitment to continue developing ETO program Robust multi-divisional training/exercise plan –Training commenced in September 2008

9. ETO Plan Integration Recovery and Reimbursement Plans That Contribute to ETO ETO Response Plan COOP/COG Emergency Traffic Control & Scene Management Guidelines Revised Regional Incident Management Guidelines (RIMC) Wisconsin Highway Emergency Liaison Guidelines Regional Duty Officer Guidelines Public Information Tool-Kit Multi-Year ETO Training Plan Response Activation Threat Assessment Detection Training Performance Review Inventory and Needs PROGRAMRESPONSE

10. Next Steps Implement oversight committee structure Cascade understanding ETO roles/responsibilities of all divisions Refine programmatic positions and distinguish division responsibilities Train, Exercise, Train, Exercise

11. 511 Overview 511 provides real-time traveler information services on the state’s major highways, including the Interstate system Utilizes an interactive voice recognition (IVR) phone system and website Provides incident reports, lane closure information, winter road conditions, and travel times –Initially focusing on the Milwaukee area –Expanding to Madison and Wausau over the next year Also provides transfers to transit services, State Patrol, County Sheriff Departments, airports, DMV, and other state’s 511 systems Emergency alert feature allows all users (or only users in a targeted area) to hear a special message – i.e. AMBER alerts or emergency weather closures

12. 511 Information Content

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