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From page 101... ... Organizational, Staffing, and Position Guidance There is no standard, one-size-fits-all organization or staffing guide for state transportation agency emergency response planning process -- and this 2010 Guide does not offer such guidance. It does, however, offer some guiding principles for state transportation agencies to consider as they establish their ER planning process and how an agency might position itself for preparation, response, and recovery. Read the entire page →
From page 102... ... This might be one person (called the state transportation agency Emergency Planning Coordinator [EPC] herein) Read the entire page →
From page 103... ... Depending on the level of incident, EOCs may be activated, and state transportation agency personnel assigned to them will relocate to the facility. The only additional organizational suggestion made is that the state transportation agency should adopt a practice used in the military and by many public safety agencies -- have a standing, rotating Emergency Duty Officer (EDO) Read the entire page →
From page 104... ... In short, emergency management is for everyone in leadership positions in the state transportation agency, not just those bearing titles alluding to emergency management responsibilities. Detailed Self-Assessment Tools The more detailed agency self-assessment for state transportation agencies is contained in the first of two matrices -- the full emergency response matrix. Read the entire page →
From page 105... ... Prepare • Develop approaches to implement state transportation agency roles and responsibilities during emergencies, as specified in the State EOP (SEOP) and supporting annexes and referenced materials. Read the entire page →
From page 106... ... S T A T U S STEPS PHASE: PLAN ACTION ITEM S U P P O R T I N G A C T I O N S PLAN-01 Identify and designate lead Emergency Planning Coordinator and team for the state transportation agency. Read the entire page →
From page 107... ... Agency Transportation/Traffic Incident Management Plans. Agency Emergency Response Plans and Hazard–Specific * Read the entire page →
From page 108... ... 8.1. Determine if the hazards identified in the State EOP are appropriate and complete from a transportation perspective. Read the entire page →
From page 109... ... for vulnerable populations and have contact information readily available, or a path to locate such facilities. STATUS STEPS PHASE: PLAN ACTION ITEM SUPPORTING ACTIONS Not Started Com- pleted In Progress 2. Read the entire page →
From page 110... ... PLAN-12 Based on activities identified in the State EOP and supporting annexes and appendices, develop/update the state transportation agency's Transportation 12.1. Read the entire page →
From page 111... ... Clarify what constitutes succes s regarding the agency' s response to the range of emergencies that could occur resulting from the hazards identified for the state. objectives for the state transportation agency in response to the hazards identified and the existing State EOP and supporting documents, as well as new challenges identified during the analysis process. Read the entire page →
From page 112... ... verification of a potential incident by motorists or citizens, even from specially trained individuals, such those involved in road watch, first observer, transit watch, volunteer spotter, and other probe programs (including transit vehicle operators) Read the entire page →
From page 113... ... STATUS STEPS PHASE: PREPARE ACTION ITEM SUPPORTING ACTIONS 1. Develop approaches for im pl ementing stat e transportation agency roles and responsibilities during emergencies, as specified in the State EOP and supporting annexes and references. Read the entire page →
From page 114... ... Develop approaches for im pl ementing stat e transportation agency roles and responsibilities during emergencies, as specified in the State EOP and supporting annexes and references (continued) Read the entire page →
From page 115... ... . STATUS STEPS PHASE: PREPARE ACTION ITEM SUPPORTING ACTIONS In Progress Not Started Com- pleted 5.5. Read the entire page →
From page 116... ... . STATUS STEPS PHASE: PREPARE ACTION ITEM SUPPORTING ACTIONS In Progress Not Started Com- pleted 6.10. Read the entire page →
From page 117... ... STATUS STEPS PHASE: PREPARE ACTION ITEM SUPPORTING ACTIONS In Progress Not Started Com- pleted PREPARE- 10 Coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions. Read the entire page →
From page 118... ... . STATUS STEPS PHASE: PREPARE ACTION ITEM SUPPORTING ACTIONS In Progress Not Started Com- pleted 11.13. Read the entire page →
From page 119... ... * Receive reports from road watch, volunteer spotter, first observer, transit watch, and other probe programs to enable specially trained individuals (including transit vehicle operators) Read the entire page →
From page 120... ... . STATUS STEPS PHASE RESPOND ACTION ITEM SUPPORTING ACTIONS Completed Not Started In Progress 2. Read the entire page →
From page 121... ... . STATUS STEPS PHASE RESPOND ACTION ITEM SUPPORTING ACTIONS Completed Not Started In Progress 6.6. Read the entire page →
From page 122... ... STATUS STEPS PHASE RESPOND ACTION ITEM SUPPORTING ACTIONS Completed Not Started In Progress 10.17. Personnel working on the evacuation/shelter-in-place/quarantine must maintain effective communications at all times to coordinate movements, share real-time information, and track deployments. Read the entire page →
From page 123... ... * Ensure accountabili t y for co m p liance with mutual-a id STATUS STEPS PHASE RESPOND ACTION ITEM SUPPORTING ACTIONS Completed Not Started In Progress 10.18. Read the entire page →
From page 124... ... 1.1. Conduct damage assessments, debris removal, hazardous materials disposal, repair of roads and other transportation facilities to restore essential services to the affected area. Read the entire page →
From page 125... ... STATUS STEPS PHASE: RECOVER ACTION ITEM SUPPORTING ACTIONS Completed In Progress Not Started 3.26. Establish alternative plans for return in case the evacuation/shelter-in-place/quarantine lasts for days, weeks, or possibly longer. Read the entire page →
From page 126... ... NOTE: all links accessed April 2010. 126 A Guide to Emergency Response Planning at State Transportation Agencies Read the entire page →
From page 127... ... STEPS PHASE: PLAN ACTION ITEM PURPOSE SUPPORTING RESOURCES PLAN-01 Identify and designate a lead Emergency Planning Coordinator (EPC) and team for the state transportation agency. Read the entire page →
From page 128... ... . STEPS PHASE: PLAN ACTION ITEM PURPOSE SUPPORTING RESOURCES PLAN-08 Review the relevant hazards likely to result in an emergency requiring activation of the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Read the entire page →
From page 129... ... . STEPS PHASE: PLAN ACTION ITEM PURPOSE SUPPORTING RESOURCES PLAN-14 Use scenario-based, functional, and capabilities-based planning to depict how the state transportation agency's response to a range of emergency situations may unfold. Read the entire page →
From page 130... ... Catastrophic Hurricane Evacuation Plan Evaluation: A Report to Congress, Chapter 5: Findings and Recommendations, http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/reports/hurricanevacuation/chapter5.h tm Using Highways for No-Notice Evacuations: Routes to Effective Evacuation Planning Primer Series, http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/evac_primer_nn/inde x.htm 1. Develop approaches for implementing state transportation agency roles and responsibilities during emergencies, as specified in the State EOP and supporting annexes and references. Read the entire page →
From page 131... ... Coordinate traffic management plans with neighboring jurisdictions that may be affected by evacuation and response operations. Using Highways During Evacuation Operations for Events with Advance Notice: Routes to Effective Evacuation Planning Primer Series, http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/evac_primer/00_eva c_primer.htm Using Highways for No-Notice Evacuations: Routes to Effective Evacuation Planning Primer Series, http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/evac_primer_nn/inde x.htm PREPARE-06 Develop media interface and public notification systems. Read the entire page →
From page 132... ... , and implementing established field capabilities to coordinate with local, regional, state, and federal agencies through NIMS/ICS. Using Highways During Evacuation Operations for Events with Advance Notice: Routes to Effective Evacuation Planning Primer Series, http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/evac_primer/00_eva c_primer.htm I-95 Corridor Coalition, http://www.i95coalition.org/i95/Library/tabid/84/Default.aspx Work Zone Safety and Mobility Rule, http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/resources/final_rule.htm Emergency Management Systems, http://www.its.dot.gov/evaluation/docs_ems.htm NCHRP Report 525, Vol. Read the entire page →
From page 133... ... . Using Highways During Evacuation Operations for Events with Advance Notice: Routes to Effective Evacuation Planning Primer Series, http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/evac_primer/00_eva c_primer.htm I-95 Corridor Coalition, http://www.i95coalition.org/i95/Library/tabid/84/Default.aspx Work Zone Safety and Mobility Rule, http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/resources/final_rule.htm Emergency Management Systems, http://www.its.dot.gov/evaluation/docs_ems.htm NCHRP Report 525, Vol. Read the entire page →
From page 134... ... . Routes to Effective Evacuation Planning Primer Series: Using Highways during Notice Evacuations Operations, http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/evac_primer/00_eva c_primer.htm Using Highways for No-Notice Evacuations: Routes to Effective Evacuation Planning Primer Series, http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/evac_primer_nn/inde x.ht m Managing Pedestrians during Evacuations of Metropolitan Areas, http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/pedevac/index.htm FHWA, Emergency Transportation Operations, http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/opssecurity/response/index.htm RESPOND-09 Deploy response teams. Read the entire page →
From page 135... ... Conduct damage assessments, debris removal, and hazardous materials disposal, and repair roads and other transportation facilities to restore essential services to the affected area. Routes to Effective Evacuation Planning Primer Series: Using Highways during Notice Evacuations Operations, http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/evac_primer/00_e vac_primer.ht m Using Highways for No-Notice Evacuations: Routes to Effective Evacuation Planning Primer Series, http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/evac_primer_nn/i n dex.htm RECOVER-02 Reestablish traffic management in affected area. Read the entire page →
From page 136... ... Annotated Bibliography L Identification and Delineation of Incident Management and Large-Scale Emergency Response Functions M Read the entire page →

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... Organizational, Staffing, and Position Guidance There is no standard, one-size-fits-all organization or staffing guide for state transportation agency emergency response planning process -- and this 2010 Guide does not offer such guidance. It does, however, offer some guiding principles for state transportation agencies to consider as they establish their ER planning process and how an agency might position itself for preparation, response, and recovery.