A Guide to Regional Transportation Planning for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events (2014) / Chapter Skim
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85 T O O L 1 Checklist of Potential Stakeholders How to use: Identify stakeholders pertinent to the region that may collaborate in planning for, responding to or recovering from a disaster or provide support for a major planned event. Identify local contacts for applicable stakeholder groups.
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86 A Guide to Regional Transportation Planning for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events Stakeholders Emergency/ Disaster Planned Event Does Not Apply Comments/ Contact Information Indian Health Service (IHS) EPA Regional offices Department of Commerce (DOC)
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Checklist of Potential Stakeholders 87 Stakeholders Emergency/ Disaster Planned Event Does Not Apply Comments/ Contact Information National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) (rural focus)
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88 A Guide to Regional Transportation Planning for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events Stakeholders Emergency/ Disaster Planned Event Does Not Apply Comments/ Contact Information National Emergency Medical Services Association (NEMSA) National Alliance for State Animal and Agricultural Emergency Programs (NASAAEP)
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Checklist of Potential Stakeholders 89 Stakeholders Emergency/ Disaster Planned Event Does Not Apply Comments/ Contact Information Traffic operations offices/intelligent transportation systems (ITS) sections Maintenance offices Planning offices (metropolitan, rural, and statewide)
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90 A Guide to Regional Transportation Planning for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events Stakeholders Emergency/ Disaster Planned Event Does Not Apply Comments/ Contact Information EOCs (state, regional, and/or local) Bi-state authorities (e.g., Expressway authorities)
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Checklist of Potential Stakeholders 91 Stakeholders Emergency/ Disaster Planned Event Does Not Apply Comments/ Contact Information Other Local Community Organizations Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD)
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92 A Guide to Regional Transportation Planning for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events Stakeholders Emergency/ Disaster Planned Event Does Not Apply Comments/ Contact Information Professional Golf Association and Ladies Professional Golf Association, major tournaments (e.g., the U.S.
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93 T O O L 2 Checklist of Potential Transportation Assets (High Level) How to use: Wherever possible, inventory assets, especially those that will be critical to address in disasters and emergencies, such as the number of local bridges.
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95 T O O L 3 Transportation Resources (Detailed Checklist) How to use: In advance, tally the numbers of each resource that could be available for a disaster, emergency, or significant event.
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96 A Guide to Regional Transportation Planning for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events Tool 3. (Continued)
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Transportation Resources (Detailed Checklist) 97 Resources Number Emergency/ Disaster Planned Event Does Not Apply Comments/ Contact Information Strategies like toll waive policy, reverse lanes, traffic management (e.g., turn prohibitions)
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98 A Guide to Regional Transportation Planning for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events Tool 3. (Continued)
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Transportation Resources (Detailed Checklist) 99 (continued on next page)
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100 A Guide to Regional Transportation Planning for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events Tool 3. (Continued)
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Transportation Resources (Detailed Checklist) 101 (continued on next page)
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102 A Guide to Regional Transportation Planning for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events Tool 3. (Continued)
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Transportation Resources (Detailed Checklist) 103 (continued on next page)
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104 A Guide to Regional Transportation Planning for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events Resources Number Emergency/ Disaster Planned Event Does Not Apply Comments/ Contact Information Meters in stations to count number of people allowed into stations Parking lots where stalled vehicles can be towed Queue ropes Radios on buses Subway stations (both nonaccessible and ADA accessible) Situational Awareness Assessment to identify number of people who need assistance to evacuate from special facilities, their physical characteristics (e.g., ambulatory, able to transfer from wheelchair to bus seat, needs wheelchair, needs stretcher)
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Transportation Resources (Detailed Checklist) 105 (continued on next page)
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106 A Guide to Regional Transportation Planning for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events Tool 3. (Continued)
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Transportation Resources (Detailed Checklist) 107 (continued on next page)
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108 A Guide to Regional Transportation Planning for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events Tool 3. (Continued)
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109 T O O L 4 Sample Transportation Security and Hazard Mitigation Strategies for Various Project Modes and Types How to use: Review the types of projects and sample strategies. Select those most appropriate for the region, and determine whether they are being applied.
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110 A Guide to Regional Transportation Planning for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events Type of Project Sample Strategies (Consider as Appropriate) Bridges and Tunnels Restricting public access to sensitive areas, such as by means of fencing, setbacks and/or shielding.a, e Monitoring access, such as by protective lighting or cameras.a Designing for access by various emergency personnel.
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Sample Transportation Security and Hazard Mitigation Strategies for Various Project Modes and Types 111 Type of Project Sample Strategies (Consider as Appropriate) areas, require extensive clear zones [clear of fuel for fires]
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113 T O O L 5 Checklist for Emergency Events Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions, Transportation, and Interdependencies How to use: 1. Review and discuss events that could impact the region.
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Potential Hazards Likelihood (High/ Medium/ Low) Consequence (High/ Medium/ Low)
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Potential Hazards Likelihood (High/ Medium/ Low) Consequence (High/ Medium/ Low)
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117 T O O L 6 Key Steps to Effective Collaboration How to use: A shared and compelling transportation need transcends jurisdictional boundaries and can best be addressed through regional collaboration. The following steps can aid planners in identifying and responding to transportation needs.
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118 A Guide to Regional Transportation Planning for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events Step 5. Call or email key contacts to schedule a meeting, or ask to be invited to a meeting with these agencies and others that are engaged in emergency management planning.
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119 T O O L 7 Questions for Collaborative Partners and Other Stakeholders to Ask Each Other How to use: To develop a comprehensive plan built on the principles in this guide, planners and all vested stakeholder organizations must ask and be prepared to answer these important questions. These questions are conversation starters, and the answers can help lead to other questions that draw out information about specific details that apply to each region.
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121 T O O L 8 Strategies to Exercise Regional Transportation Plan for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events How to use: In conjunction with other training materials (see the section on Exercise Resources) use this tool as a high-level checklist to carry out the exercise program.
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122 A Guide to Regional Transportation Planning for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events 3. Controller evaluator handbook.
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Strategies to Exercise Regional Transportation Plan for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events 123 Decide which type of exercise should be used to test the plan. • Discussion-based exercise?
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