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Appendix D - Key Emergency Response Definitions
Appendix D - Key Emergency Response Definitions
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Note that the National Incident Management System and most other policy and guidance documents referred to in this 2010 Guide contain definition lists as well. A P P E N D I X D Key Emergency Response Definitions Term Definition Comment Catastrophic incident Any natural or man-made incident, including terrorism, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the population, infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, and/or government functions.
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These represent a broader community than first responders . Emergency response The planned and actual response by multiple agencies to incidents that can include acts of terrorism, wildland and urban fires, floods, hazardous material spills, nuclear accidents, aircraft accidents, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tropical storms, war-related disasters, public health and medical emergencies.
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Incidents, for example, can include major disasters, emergencies, terrorist attacks, terrorist threats, civil unrest, wildland and urban fires, floods, hazardous materials spills, nuclear accidents, aircraft accidents, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tropical storms, tsunamis, war-related disasters, public health and medical emergencies, and other occurrences requiring an emergency response.
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Traffic incident Any nonrecurring event that reduces roadway capacity or an abnormal increase in demand. Such events include traffic crashes, disabled vehicles, spilled cargo, highway maintenance and reconstruction projects, and special nonemergency events (e.g., ball games, concerts, or any other event that significantly affects roadway operations)
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