NCHRP Report 525 Volume 16: A Guide to Emergency Response Planning at State Transportation Agencies

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R11
Summary 1-4
Background 5-5
Guide Scope 6-6
Guide Audience 7-7
Guide Development Process 8-9
Homeland Security Presidential Directives 10-10
National Emergency Management Policies and Guidelines 11-12
Institutional Authority Context 13-14
Guiding Principles 15-18
Emergency Incident Characteristics and Terminology 19-21
Section 3 - Assess Agency Status in Emergency Response Training 22-22
Emergency Planning Phase 23-23
Step 1 - Form a Collaborative Planning Team 24-27
Step 2 - Conduct Research to Identify Hazards and Threats and Analyze Gathered Data 28-33
Step 3 - Determine Goals and Objectives of Emergency Planning and Response Activities 34-34
Step 4 - Develop and Analyze Courses of Action and Identify Resources 35-37
Step 5 - Write the Plan 38-40
Step 6 - Approve and Implement the Plan 41-41
Step 7 - Exercise the Plan and Evaluate Its Effectiveness 42-43
Prepare for the Emergency 44-45
Step 1 - Develop Approaches to Implement State Transportation Agency Roles and Responsibilities During Emergencies 46-50
Step 2 - Establish Communication Protocols and Mechanisms for Public Outreach 51-56
Step 3 - Emergency Evacuation/Shelter-in-Place/Quarantine Plans and Traffic Control and Management Protocols and Procedures 57-61
Step 4 - Develop Mobilization Plans for State Transportation Agency Personnel and Resources 62-65
Step 5 - Ensure Cost Tracking and Accountability 66-66
Respond to the Emergency 67-68
Step 1 - Initiate Emergency Response 69-70
Step 2 - Address Emergency Needs and Requests for Support 71-73
Step 3 - Manage Evacuations, Shelter-in-Place, or Quarantine 74-76
Step 4 - Implement Emergency Response Actions 77-79
Step 5 - Continue Response Requirements 80-81
Step 6 - Conclude Response Actions 82-82
Step 1 - Restore Traffic to Affected Areas 83-85
Step 2 - Identify and Implement Lessons Learned 86-88
Impact on and of the Transportation System 89-90
Example: Escalation of Incidents and Response 91-94
List of Acronyms 95-97
References 98-99
Other Resources 100-100
Planning-Level Organizational Principles 101-101
PREPARE for Emergencies 102-102
Decision-Making Sequences 103-103
Full Emergency Response Matrix 104-125
Purpose and Supporting Resources for Action Reference Matrix 126-136
Appendix A - Guide to Using Portions of the 2002 Guide 137-138
Appendix B - Emergency Response Legal Authorities 139-139
Appendix C - Emergency Response Stakeholder Responsibilities 140-145
Appendix D - Key Emergency Response Definitions 146-149
Appendix E - Key Traffic Incident Definitions 150-152
Appendix F - Intelligence Fusion Centers 153-154
Appendix G - Transportation Emergency Response Effects Tracking (TERET) 155-155
Appendix H - Model Emergency Operations Plans 156-156
Appendix I - Policy and Procedural Memoranda and Memoranda of Understanding 157-157
Appendix J - Training/Exercise Plans 158-158
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 159-159

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R11

Summary 1-4

Background 5-5

Guide Scope 6-6

Guide Audience 7-7

Guide Development Process 8-9

Homeland Security Presidential Directives 10-10

National Emergency Management Policies and Guidelines 11-12

Institutional Authority Context 13-14

Guiding Principles 15-18

Emergency Incident Characteristics and Terminology 19-21

Section 3 - Assess Agency Status in Emergency Response Training 22-22

Emergency Planning Phase 23-23

Step 1 - Form a Collaborative Planning Team 24-27

Step 2 - Conduct Research to Identify Hazards and Threats and Analyze Gathered Data 28-33

Step 3 - Determine Goals and Objectives of Emergency Planning and Response Activities 34-34

Step 4 - Develop and Analyze Courses of Action and Identify Resources 35-37

Step 5 - Write the Plan 38-40

Step 6 - Approve and Implement the Plan 41-41

Step 7 - Exercise the Plan and Evaluate Its Effectiveness 42-43

Prepare for the Emergency 44-45

Step 1 - Develop Approaches to Implement State Transportation Agency Roles and Responsibilities During Emergencies 46-50

Step 2 - Establish Communication Protocols and Mechanisms for Public Outreach 51-56

Step 3 - Emergency Evacuation/Shelter-in-Place/Quarantine Plans and Traffic Control and Management Protocols and Procedures 57-61

Step 4 - Develop Mobilization Plans for State Transportation Agency Personnel and Resources 62-65

Step 5 - Ensure Cost Tracking and Accountability 66-66

Respond to the Emergency 67-68

Step 1 - Initiate Emergency Response 69-70

Step 2 - Address Emergency Needs and Requests for Support 71-73

Step 3 - Manage Evacuations, Shelter-in-Place, or Quarantine 74-76

Step 4 - Implement Emergency Response Actions 77-79

Step 5 - Continue Response Requirements 80-81

Step 6 - Conclude Response Actions 82-82

Step 1 - Restore Traffic to Affected Areas 83-85

Step 2 - Identify and Implement Lessons Learned 86-88

Impact on and of the Transportation System 89-90

Example: Escalation of Incidents and Response 91-94

List of Acronyms 95-97

References 98-99

Other Resources 100-100

Planning-Level Organizational Principles 101-101

PREPARE for Emergencies 102-102

Decision-Making Sequences 103-103

Full Emergency Response Matrix 104-125

Purpose and Supporting Resources for Action Reference Matrix 126-136

Appendix A - Guide to Using Portions of the 2002 Guide 137-138

Appendix B - Emergency Response Legal Authorities 139-139

Appendix C - Emergency Response Stakeholder Responsibilities 140-145

Appendix D - Key Emergency Response Definitions 146-149

Appendix E - Key Traffic Incident Definitions 150-152

Appendix F - Intelligence Fusion Centers 153-154

Appendix G - Transportation Emergency Response Effects Tracking (TERET) 155-155

Appendix H - Model Emergency Operations Plans 156-156

Appendix I - Policy and Procedural Memoranda and Memoranda of Understanding 157-157

Appendix J - Training/Exercise Plans 158-158

Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 159-159