A Pandemic Playbook for Transportation Agencies (2020) / Chapter Skim
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Appendices Appendix A: Emergency Support Functions Part of the National Response Framework, the Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) provide the structure for coordinating interagency support for response to an incident.
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Emergency Support Functions (ESF) Overview Transportation Role 9 Search and Rescue.
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Appendix B: ICS Incident Action Plan An Incident Action Plan (IAP) is an oral or written plan that identifies general objectives that are part of the overall strategy for managing response activities according to the National Incident Management System – A Workbook for State Department of Transportation Frontline Workers (FHWA, 2009)
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Phase Activity Develop the Plan Determine tactical direction (i.e., how, where, and when) and the specific resource, reserves, and support requirements for implementing selected strategies for one operational period Select operational period -- shorter for escalating and complex incidents and longer for less complex incidents Identify resource needs and availability Configure ICS organizational structure to execute tactics, and determine work assignments and resource requirements specific to ICS (Operations Section)
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Appendix C: Pandemic Playbook Interviewee List The following table provides a summary of the agencies and interviewees that were interviewed in the development of the Pandemic Playbook. Organization People Interviewed California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
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Appendix D: Quick Response Grant Preliminary Results The Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado partnered with the research team to facilitate advertisement and award of three Quick Response Grants on timely topics relevant to this Playbook. Preliminary results are summarized below, as some of the research projects are still under way.
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essential services, resources, and opportunities, such as jobs, health care, and education. On the other hand, transportation barriers prevent 3.6 million Americans from receiving medical care each year.
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contributor to the decision. This means more people with limited resources may remain in high risk areas in the 2020 hurricane season unless alternative transportation and sheltering options are available.
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Appendix E: Pandemic Playbook Resources This appendix provides additional resources on emergency management and on pandemic response. General Resources Emergency Management Resources NCHRP Research Report 931: A Guide to Emergency Management at State Transportation Agencies.
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Emergency Management Training and Exercises for Transportation Agency Operations. Edwards, F
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Situational Awareness and Reporting Role of Transportation Management Centers In Emergency Operations Guidebook, Federal Highway Administration, 2012. Available: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop12050/fhwahop12050.
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Health Disasters.
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