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GUIDE FOR EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS
STRATEGY 5: DEVELOP AGENCY POLICY, LAWS, AND
REGULATIONS
Major changes in procedures and protocols related to roles, responsibilities, and author-
ity of incident and emergency responders may be needed. Improvements in performance
often involve modifications of these traditions, new laws, new policies, and interagency
agreements (see Table 8).
Table 8. Tactics for Institutions and Leadership Strategy 5
Location in
Tactics
Agency Planning
Identify Needed Legislative Changes Special
· Identify areas where changes in department policy or state law are department task
necessary and appropriate, such as quick clearance, road closure and force
diversion liability, vehicle and cargo removal, and traffic control. In some
cases, DOTs with their public safety partners may have to seek changes in
current law. Best practice legislation samples are often available from
other states.
Negotiate Interagency Agreements Special
· Consider a top-down approach to develop agreements among DOTs and department task
public safety agencies or EMAs, including formal interagency agreements force
on key features of incident/emergency management activities.
Communicate Rationale and Benefits to Stakeholders Special
· Communicate the benefits of improved performance through ETO to key department task
constituencies, including user groups, appropriate administration and force
legislative decision makers, staff, and public.
Develop Regular Working Relationships with Public Safety Leadership Special
· Lead policy discussion with public safety agencies on developing a department task
cooperative program, including mutually agreed-upon policies and force
procedures, formal agreements, and legislative and budget strategies.
Link Performance Reporting Results to Agency's Incentives and Special
Rewards department task
· Modify job position descriptions and tasks to meet overall institutional force with human
changes. resources
· Establish compensation systems commensurate with agency priorities. department
· Establish "professional" role for ETO, including career path, training, and
leadership responsibilities.
Readiness to Advance
The ETO program has developed stakeholder support and established formal relationships among
the key partners.
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