Mexican Hat Bus Crash Sergeant Jeff Nigbur Utah Dept. Of Public Safety Public Information Officer T3 Webinars are brought to you by the ITS Professional Capacity Building Program (ITS PCB) at the U.S. Department of Transportations (USDOT) ITS Joint Program Office, Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) Sergeant Jeff Nigbur -Employed by DPS/UHP for 10 years -Currently over all public information activities, including 10 other divisions -Variety of assignments: Dive Team, SWAT Team, Motor Squad, PI&E, and the ever sought-after PIO Cell Coverage for Mexican Hat 911 CALL January 6, :34 p.m. SR-163 mile post 29 5 miles north of Mexican Hat Utah 911 calls come in to San Juan County Dispatch UHP Timeline Section manpower 1 Sgt, 2 Troopers Currently working single vehicle rollover 55 miles north of bus crash, 1 hour to respond Sgt. Rick Eldrege first LE on scene UHP Scene Command Sgt. Eldrege calls for every ambulance Scene safety UHP assist EMS with triage Reconstruction Begins Field Diagram Photogrametry MAIT investigator responds MAIT Team Reconstructs Crash Communications Cell phone amplifiers in UHP vehicles Abajo peak repeater Omni link UHP Upgrades Car cell phone amplifiers Placed in select UHP vehicles Abajo Peak Repeater Omnilink Allows dispatches connectivity and patching capabilities Working channels can be run through other dispatches Funding from other states is difficult/ infrastructure different in other states UHP Mini Helicopter Program PIO Media Portal Questions