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6 C H A P T E R 2 Definition of Preparedness "Preparedness," according to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) , is "a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective action in an effort to ensure effective coordination during incident response" (Center of Excellence for Homeland Security-Emergency Management 2019)
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Security Preparedness 7 to transit systems evolve, security approaches need to evolve to address the new challenges. The security preparedness approach that periodically reassesses measures chosen for implementation to evaluate their effectiveness and recognizes new risks and challenges to reduce risks will best accomplish the security level required to accomplish the agencies' goals and meet customers' expectations.
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8 Transit Security Preparedness productivity, increased worker's compensation payments, medical expenses, and possible lawsuits and liability costs. The security of a transit system affects the reputation of the agency.
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Security Preparedness 9 the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) , Amtrak, and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (LA Metro)
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10 Transit Security Preparedness of transit systems. Eligible transit agencies are determined on the basis of daily unlinked passenger trips (ridership)
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Security Preparedness 11 Public Transportation Information Sharing and Analysis Center The Public Transportation Information Sharing and Analysis Center (PT-ISAC) collects, analyzes, and disseminates alerts and incident reports to its membership and shares security information among transit and railroad industry personnel, local and state law enforcement agencies, DHS, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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