New ITS Base Standard Enhances Incident Management Communications
Contact:
Robert L. Gottschalk, SCC32 Chair, +1 850 921 1069 Voice, r.l.gottschalk@ieee.org
Chester H. Chandler, IEEE Std 1512 Working Group Chair, +1 850 921 0973
Voice, chester.chandler@dot.state.fl.us
Markus Plessel, Standards Mktg. Admin., +1 732 562 3989 Voice, m.plessel@ieee.org
For Release: Immediate
(PISCATAWAY, NJ, 31 July) IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA)
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) standard 1512-2000, Standard
for Common Incident Management Message Sets for use by Emergency Management
Centers, is now published and available. Approved 21 June 2000 by the
IEEE-SA Standards Board, IEEE Std 1512-2000 is a base standard for incident
management message sets which will standardize the exchange of information
for all response and dispatch centers.
IEEE Std 1512-2000 reduces the duplication of messages among the various
subsystems and increases effective response time. The result will be consistent
standardized communications among the emergency management subsystem,
all other subsystems and incident management providers.
"IEEE Std 1512-2000, and the related companion volumes to follow, can
provide the common thread to bring together the diverse members of the
emergency management community," stated Chester H. Chandler, PE, IEEE
Std 1512 Working Group Chair. The Working Group, comprised of a cross
section of incident management practitioners from 14 states and the District
of Columbia, now moves on to develop the companion volumes which address
the topics of: traffic, public safety, hazardous materials and a data
dictionary for emergency management.
Organized in 1992, ITS standards development is coordinated by the IEEE
Standards Coordinating Committee 32. This effort is the first time IEEE
has contracted with the federal government (Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA)) to develop needed standards. SCC32 is responsible for coordinating,
developing, and maintaining standards, recommended practices, and guidelines
related to ITS within the scope of IEEE interests. In addition to rail
TCIP standards, these include the ITS Data Dictionary and Message Set
Template, Dedicated Short Range Communication Message Set, and Incident
Management Message Set.
More information about ITS activity is found at http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/scc32/index.html,
or by contacting Robert L. Gottschalk (r.l.gottschalk@ieee.org),
chair of the IEEE-SA Standards Board Standards Coordinating Committee
32 for ITS. To find out how to participate in the IEEE Std 1512 Working
Group activities, contact Chester H. Chandler (chester.chandler@dot.state.fl.us),
IEEE Std 1512 Working Group Chair.
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