Emergency Management for Indianapolis Region

Detection of, response to, and coordination for regional emergencies and large-scale disasters (including evacuations)

Service Packages

• PS04: Mayday Notification
• PS03: Emergency Vehicle Preemption
• PS01: Emergency Call-Taking and Dispatch
• PS08: Roadway Service Patrols
• PS09: Transportation Infrastructure Protection
• PS10: Wide-Area Alert
• PS11: Early Warning System
• PS12: Disaster Response and Recovery
• PS13: Evacuation and Reentry Management
• PS14: Disaster Traveler Information
• PS14: Disaster Traveler Information (511)

Stakeholders

• Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation/IndyGo

Roles and Responsibilities

• Respond to emergencies
• Support evacuation



• Event Promoters/Special Events

Roles and Responsibilities

• Coordinate emergency response between agencies
• Enact emergency plans
• Support evacuation



• Indiana Department of Transportation District Level

Roles and Responsibilities

• Receive and process emergency calls
• Respond to emergencies
• Support evacuation



• Indiana State Police

Roles and Responsibilities

• Establish emergency command (state routes)
• Receive and process emergency calls
• Respond to emergencies
• Support evacuation



• Indiana Department of Transportation

Roles and Responsibilities

• Coordinate emergency response between agencies
• Enact evacuation plan



• Indianapolis Department of Public Works

Roles and Responsibilities

• Receive and process emergency calls
• Respond to emergencies
• Support evacuation



• CTASC

Roles and Responsibilities

• Coordinate emergency response between agencies
• Enact emergency plans
• Enact evacuation plan



• Ambulance/Emergency Services

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide emergency medical services
• Receive and process emergency calls
• Respond to emergencies



• Indianapolis Fire Department

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide emergency medical services
• Receive and process emergency calls
• Respond to emergencies



• Indianapolis Police Department

Roles and Responsibilities

• Establish emergency command (local routes)
• Receive and process emergency calls
• Respond to emergencies
• Support evacuation



• Media Services

Roles and Responsibilities

• Initiate general emergency warnings



• National Weather Service

Roles and Responsibilities

• Initiate weather emergency warnings



• Towing Operators

Roles and Responsibilities

• Respond to emergencies



• Surrounding Counties

Roles and Responsibilities

• Establish emergency command (local routes)
• Provide emergency medical services
• Receive and process emergency calls
• Respond to emergencies
• Support evacuation



• MESA System Users

Roles and Responsibilities

• Receive and process emergency calls
• Respond to emergencies



• Indianapolis Airport Authority

Roles and Responsibilities

• Coordinate emergency response between agencies
• Enact emergency plans
• Establish emergency command (on-site)
• Receive and process emergency calls
• Respond to emergencies



• City of Beech Grove

Roles and Responsibilities

• Establish emergency command (local routes)
• Provide emergency medical services
• Receive and process emergency calls
• Respond to emergencies
• Support evacuation



• City of Lawrence

Roles and Responsibilities

• Establish emergency command (local routes)
• Provide emergency medical services
• Receive and process emergency calls
• Respond to emergencies
• Support evacuation



• Town of Speedway

Roles and Responsibilities

• Establish emergency command (local routes)
• Provide emergency medical services
• Receive and process emergency calls
• Respond to emergencies
• Support evacuation



• Railroad Agencies

Roles and Responsibilities

• Coordinate emergency response between agencies
• Enact emergency plans



• Suburban Municipalities

Roles and Responsibilities

• Establish emergency command (local routes)
• Provide emergency medical services
• Receive and process emergency calls
• Respond to emergencies
• Support evacuation



• Indianapolis Emergency Management Agency

Roles and Responsibilities

• Coordinate emergency response between agencies
• Enact emergency plans
• Enact evacuation plan



• Marion County Sheriffs Office

Roles and Responsibilities

• Establish emergency command (local routes)
• Receive and process emergency calls
• Respond to emergencies



• Indianapolis Schools

Roles and Responsibilities

• Enact emergency plans
• Enact evacuation plan
• Establish emergency command (on-site)
• Receive and process emergency calls
• Respond to emergencies



• Major Employers

Roles and Responsibilities

• Enact emergency plans
• Enact evacuation plans
• Establish emergency command (on-site)
• Respond to emergencies



• Utility Companies

Roles and Responsibilities

• Respond to emergencies



• DTN

Roles and Responsibilities

• Initiate weather emergency warnings



• Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Roles and Responsibilities

• Coordinate emergency response between agencies
• Enact emergency plans
• Enact evacuation plan



• Indianapolis Capital Improvements Board

Roles and Responsibilities

• Coordinate emergency response between agencies
• Enact emergency plans
• Enact evacuation plan

Last Updated: 1/8/2024

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