Division of Incident Management Kentucky General Assembly Joint Interim Transportation Committee July 9, 2018 Noelle Hunter, PhD, Executive Director Jerame Brown, Administrative Branch Manager, Transportation Operations Center William Hayes, Administrative Branch Manager, Roadway Assistance Branch 200 Mero Street 4 th floor ● Frankfort, KY 40622 Phone: 502-564-1438 ● Fax: 502-564-2629
KYTC Mission To provide a safe , efficient , environmentally sound and fiscally responsible transportation system that delivers economic opportunity and enhances the quality of life in Kentucky.
KOHS Mission To reduce Kentucky’s highway crashes, injuries and fatalities. Education Enforcement Response
Department of Highways Kentucky Office of Highway Safety DIVISION OF INCIDENT DIVISION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS CENTER Safety Education Branch ROADWAY ASSISTANCE BRANCH SAFE Patrol West Section Grants Management Branch SAFE Patrol Central Section SAFE Patrol East Section
Division of Incident Management - Budget Incident Management Budget $902,222 $1,314,000 $35,900 $1,997,778 Pers. IM & SP Pers. TOC Trucks & Equip Supplies
Division of Incident Management - Personnel Roadway Assistance Branch 21 3 5 2 Operators Sec. Sup. Support Vacant
Transportation Operations Center • 24/7 point of contact for KYTC • Coordinate and disseminate information on traffic, road closures, weather events • Dispatch SAFE Patrol and Regional Incident Management Coordinators • Support KYTC District Incident Management teams • Expanded role to support Division’s Incident Management initiatives • Manage Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) campaign • 75 total: 48 overhead and 27 side-mount on Interstates and Parkways
DMS Campaign
SAFE Patrol & Safety Administrators • 26 Highway Safety Patrol Operators East/West/Central • • 13 Crews/3 Sections 3 Section Supervisors • • 3 Regional Safety Administrators Incident Management Coordinators • Cabinet authority for response, • assets coordination
Incident Management Task Force
Incident Management Task Force Mission: To improve safety of first responders and motorists and reduce delay on Kentucky’s roadways by providing oversight and direction to Kentucky’s Highway Incident Management Program. Goals: • Improve safety of responders, highway workers and motorists • Reduce traffic delay • Improve motorist awareness of highway incidents • Improve responder and highway worker preparedness
IMTF Workgroups Strategic Highway Safety Plan • Public Policy/Education • Capabilities/Assets • Incident Response/Management •
FY-18 Accomplishments Capabilities & Assets Assets inventory (ITS, CSEPP, KYTC equipment) • Incident Response & Management • National leader in Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Responder Training Public Policy & Education • Completed study of KRS and KAR for abandoned vehicles Strategic Highway Safety Plan • FHWA EDC 4 Initiative to Improve accuracy of secondary crash reporting
TIM Training Program Implementation Progress Percent Trained – SIP 18 Goal of 30% - As of June 12, 2018 NH: 27.7% 16.5% (7,175) (20,777) 16.3% VT: 51.4% 29.2% (7,510) 32.6% 14.1% (2,796) (3,993) MA: 36.1% (10,502) (21,542) 21.4% (12,079) 43.1% (26,350) 4.8% 48.2% 11.3% RI: 52.5% (27,081) (11,781) (4,930) (54,443) 33.3% 20.8% (4,080) (3,770) (32,555) CT: 38.3% 17.4% NJ: 13.6% 51.5% (54,500) (3,120) (30,208) 41.0% 42.7% 46.4% (17,100) 22.9% (37,126) (29,798) DE: 9.5% (9,019) 22.7% 19.0% (54,699) (4,715) 37.7% (7,831) (30,546) 48.6% (19,894) 32.5% MD: 27.4% 55.9% 29.7% (8,300) (31,000) (23,218) (18,177) 32.1% (71,223) (32,948) (55,670) DC: 32.4% 35.8% 70.3% 25.9% 19.2% 35.5% (6,534) 4.1% (13,245) (22,500) (10,627) (14,331) (9,932) 12.0% 49.3% 24.7% 0.1 - 9.9% Trained (17,103) (8,683) (28,532) 39.5% 10 - 19.9% Trained 42.3% AK: (78,309) (11,394) 11.1% 20 - 29.9% Trained (4,797) 30 - 39.9% Trained HI: PR: 40 - 49.9% Trained 24.0% 69.6% (3,270) 50+% Trained 29.5% Percent Trained (5,924) (1,149,916) Total Responders To Be Trained
Kentucky Training Totals - As of June 12, 2018 Discipline Responders Trained Percentage Law Enforcement 1,814 17.8% Fire/Rescue 4,214 41.5% Towing and Recovery 1,373 13.5% EMS 1,038 10.2% DOT/Transportation 1,097 10.8% Other Disciplines 630 6.2% Total Trained 10,166 100.0% (391) In-Person Sessions 8,665 (6) Train-the-Trainer Sessions 254 NHI Web-based Trainings 1,247
National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training in Kentucky
Legislative Recommendation Align KRS and KAR to 24 hours • KRS 189.450 • 189.753 • 502 KAR 15.020 • – Alignment of these statutes will prevent Crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving abandoned vehicles • Vehicle strikes (to those working on vehicle near traffic) • Property damage- emergency vehicles, wide loads, severe weather •
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Incident Management Roadway Assistance Branch
Safety Assistance for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE) Patrol 2008-2017 SAFE Patrol Activity Highlights 70,743 143 Traffic Control at Incident Scene MedEvac Landing Zone Assist Tagged Abandoned Vehicles (Green Tag) Transport/Escort Motorists or Pedestrians 52,607 8,047 19,465 2,227 Changed Tire Reported Road Hazard 45,364 2,547 Removed Debris from Roadway Provided Drinking Water 9,570 7,813 Misc. Vehicle Repairs Provided Air 3,671 2,912 Request Wrecker Provided Coolant 231 5,067 Provided First Aid Provided Battery Jump 8,651 13,627 Provided Fuel Assist Law Enforcement
Planning – Partner Agencies
Addressing Response Needs Satellite Data Trailer Generator Mobile Operations Center Cellular data Interoperable Radio Communications • VHF (high and low band) Net cost • UHF >$10,000 • 800 MHz Mobile Repeater Trailer
Planned Response • KYTC personnel (our Division, as well as representatives from Maintenance and Equipment) regularly participate in exercises conducted by Kentucky Emergency Management. • These exercises allow us to ‘pre - game’ our response to particular types of incidents, build relationships with our response partners, and understand how all of the agencies (Emergency Support Functions) work together toward a common goal. • Our Division is involved in planning and response for a number of large-scale planned events throughout the Commonwealth: Derby KY Speedway Race weekends • • Oaks Eclipse • • LR KY 3-Day Event • 22
Questions?
Interim Joint Committee Tour - Capabilities and Assets Demonstration Exit Auditorium side door Visit assets demonstrations Enter the Fusion Center for recap & refreshments
Contact Dr. Noelle Hunter, Executive Director • Kentucky Office of Highway Safety • 200 Mero Street, 4 th Floor • Frankfort, KY 40622 • (502) 564-1438 • Noelle.Hunter@ky.gov • Facebook: kyhighwaysafety • Twitter: @kyhighwaysafety • Instagram: kyhighwaysafety • Pinterest: kyhighwaysafety
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