Maricopa County
Incident Management Program
"Scene Security...Traffic Mobility"

The Incident Management Program, through REACT (Regional Emergency Action Coordinating Team), is comprised of rapid responders to incidents within Maricopa County. Its purpose is to assist Maricopa County Sheriffs Office as well as other agencies responding to incidents throughout the county by providing traffic incident management. This includes both anticipated and unexpected events. The primary directive is to provide emergency traffic management at incident sites to establish safety for emergency responders by applying necessary devices for traffic control at or adjacent to the incident site.

The goal of incident management is two-fold. The first is to address the safety of all of those involved with the incident. This includes civilians, both involved in and near the incident site, the emergency crews responding to the incident and the crews responsible for restoring normal operation.

The second element of the incident management goal is to minimize the effect of the incident on the operation of the roadways. This involves altering the operation and/or capacity of the roadway throughout the duration of the incident, informing motorists of the condition, and clearing the roadway of vehicles and debris. Each of these sub-elements is part of the effort to reduce the time span of the incident, maximize the element of safety, reduce the likelihood of secondary incidents, and restore the roadway to free-flow operation.

Partnering Jurisdictions Maricopa County REACT Program City of Glendale City of Peoria City of Surprise City of Avondale City of Tolleson

Unified Incident Command Systems (UICS)

Part of the success of REACT is through their approach to working with other emergency responders and the use of the Unified Incident Command Systems. When an emergency occurs and more than one agency is involved, there needs to be a way for the multiple groups to be under a single command structure. The Unified Incident Command System allows several agencies to develop unified objectives and strategies for the incident. This is accomplished without any loss of authority, responsibility or accountability. When an incident occurs, one "Incident Commander" from each agency reports to the command post. The command post will then implement the correct plan of action