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From page 162... ... NCHRP 20-59 (32) A Transportation Guide to All-Hazards Evacuation Final Report 162 Appendix C: Glossary of Terms A Access and Functional Needs Populations Populations whose members may have additional needs before, during, and after an incident in functional areas, including but not limited to: maintaining independence, communication, transportation, supervision, and medical care. Read the entire page →
From page 163... ... NCHRP 20-59 (32) A Transportation Guide to All-Hazards Evacuation Final Report 163 Assistive Device Assistive devices are tools, equipment, or products that can help people perform tasks associated with daily living and/or manage specific medical conditions or disabilities. Read the entire page →
From page 164... ... NCHRP 20-59 (32) A Transportation Guide to All-Hazards Evacuation Final Report 164 Contraflow Contraflow is a form of reversible traffic operation in which one or more travel lanes of a divided highway are used for the movement of traffic in the opposing direction. Read the entire page →
From page 165... ... NCHRP 20-59 (32) A Transportation Guide to All-Hazards Evacuation Final Report 165 Disability A disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of a person's major life activities. Read the entire page →
From page 166... ... NCHRP 20-59 (32) A Transportation Guide to All-Hazards Evacuation Final Report 166 has grown to become the nation's system for providing mutual aid through operational procedures and protocols that have been validated through experience. Read the entire page →
From page 167... ... NCHRP 20-59 (32) A Transportation Guide to All-Hazards Evacuation Final Report 167 Emergency Support Function (ESF) Read the entire page →
From page 168... ... NCHRP 20-59 (32) A Transportation Guide to All-Hazards Evacuation Final Report 168 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Read the entire page →
From page 169... ... NCHRP 20-59 (32) A Transportation Guide to All-Hazards Evacuation Final Report 169 procedures, and communications operating within a common organizational structure, designed to aid in the management of resources during incidents. Read the entire page →
From page 170... ... NCHRP 20-59 (32) A Transportation Guide to All-Hazards Evacuation Final Report 170 Mandatory Evacuation The term implies that individuals do not have a choice of whether or not to evacuate because the government will not be able to protect them and provide relief if they remain. Read the entire page →
From page 171... ... NCHRP 20-59 (32) A Transportation Guide to All-Hazards Evacuation Final Report 171 coordinated federal planning, training, exercises, and grant investments. Read the entire page →
From page 172... ... NCHRP 20-59 (32) A Transportation Guide to All-Hazards Evacuation Final Report 172 assistive devices such as canes, walkers, wheelchairs, or scooters. Read the entire page →
From page 173... ... NCHRP 20-59 (32) A Transportation Guide to All-Hazards Evacuation Final Report 173 R Re-entry The phase of the evacuation process that involves the ingress of evacuees once conditions are safe and infrastructure (roads, utilities, and housing) Read the entire page →
From page 174... ... NCHRP 20-59 (32) A Transportation Guide to All-Hazards Evacuation Final Report 174 Scenarios Scenarios, outlines or models of an expected or supposed sequence of events, are an important element in emergency planning. Read the entire page →
From page 175... ... NCHRP 20-59 (32) A Transportation Guide to All-Hazards Evacuation Final Report 175 characteristics. Read the entire page →
From page 176... ... NCHRP 20-59 (32) A Transportation Guide to All-Hazards Evacuation Final Report 176 Transportation Disadvantaged Transportation disadvantaged populations include individuals who do not have access to personal transportation for reasons of health, disability, level of income, or other reasons. Read the entire page →
From page 177... ... NCHRP 20-59 (32) A Transportation Guide to All-Hazards Evacuation Final Report 177 under such circumstances, so no penalty is issued for failing to follow a voluntary evacuation. Read the entire page →

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... NCHRP 20-59 (32) A Transportation Guide to All-Hazards Evacuation Final Report 162 Appendix C: Glossary of Terms A Access and Functional Needs Populations Populations whose members may have additional needs before, during, and after an incident in functional areas, including but not limited to: maintaining independence, communication, transportation, supervision, and medical care.