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Thirty-Seven (37) Audible Emergency Preemption Systems Installed as Part of the Regional Traffic Signal Program (RTSP) Helped Reduce Emergency Response Time by 14 to 23 Percent.

METHODOLOGY A benefit-to-cost analysis was performed for the first year after installation of the third cycle of projects. There were 148 signals upgraded across the 15 different corridors with AADT…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
11/29/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Emergency Vehicle Preemption (PS03), Traffic Signal Control (TM03), Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
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Pennsylvania, United States

In lieu of installing traditional emergency vehicle pre-emption (EVP) systems at every major intersection in San Jose, the city opted to integrate GPS fleet tracking with an existing network of advanced traffic signal controllers to save $8 million i

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FINDINGS Such a centralized emergency vehicle pre-emption system cost only $1 million, as opposed to the $9 million that would have been needed to install and maintain traditional preemption request…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
09/14/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Emergency Vehicle Preemption (PS03)
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San Jose, California, United States

Vehicle-to-infrastructure emergency vehicle signal preemption application found to reduce emergency vehicle response time by 43 to 51 percent depending on traffic density.

Results The simulation found significant EVRT savings. In a high-density area the method reduced EVRT by 50.94 percent, in a medium-density area the method reduced EVRT by 44.41 percent, and in the…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
03/23/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Emergency Vehicle Preemption (PS03)
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Toronto, Canada

Most communities rate benefits of emergency vehicle traffic signal pre-emption from “moderate” to “very high”.

Traffic signal pre-emption systems allow a temporary interruption to normal operation of traffic signals to give emergency vehicles priority. This is done by changing traffic signals in the path of…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
02/09/2016
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Emergency Vehicle Preemption (PS03)
Geolocation links
Austin, Texas, United States   |   Henderson, Nevada, United States   |   Windsor, California, United States   |   Baltimore, Maryland, United States   |   Redding, California, United States   |   New York, New York, United States   |   Salt Lake City, Utah, United States   |   Bellevue, Washington, United States

A radio-based, GPS emergency vehicle preemption system reduced the average response times by five to seven minutes on a busy corridor.

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In 2007, the City of Savannah deployed a radio-based, GPS traffic signal preemption system for emergency vehicles along the heavily congested corridor on DeRenne Avenue, starting at Montgomery Street…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
09/30/2011
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Emergency Vehicle Preemption (PS03)
Geolocation links
Savannah, Georgia, United States

Conduct rigorous testing prior to deployment of an emergency preemption system to avoid potential problems and negative system impacts.

By providing emergency vehicles (EV) with a green light on their approach to a signalized intersection throughout the length of their run, a jurisdiction can reap substantial benefits. Not only does…
Content type
Lesson
Date Posted
04/21/2006
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Emergency Vehicle Preemption (PS03), Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05), Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06), Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12)
Geolocation links
Plano, Texas, United States   |   Virginia, United States   |   St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Identify a single agency to be responsible for maintenance of an emergency vehicle preemption system.

An Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP) system involves many different stakeholders who may not typically communicate except during major incidents. These stakeholders will include police, fire and…
Content type
Lesson
Date Posted
04/21/2006
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Emergency Vehicle Preemption (PS03), Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05), Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06), Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12)
Geolocation links
Virginia, United States   |   St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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