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GCat: Ops, Maintenance, Safety
MCat: Operations
Cat: Emergency Transportation

Emergency transportation operations.

15 Resources
Best Practices in Emergency Transportation Operations Preparedness and Response [pdf] [30412] ?

Report consolidates coordination, communication, emergency operations, equipment, ITS, information sharing and policy,

Common Issues in Emergency Transportation Operations Preparedness and Response [31483] ?

Designing evacuation and other types of emergency transportation operations plans.

Communicating With the Public Using ATIS During Disasters [31601] ?

Practitioners guide to advanced traveler information systems to maximize effectiveness in disaster situations.

Comparison of Disaster Logistics Planning and Execution for 2005 Hurricane Season [pdf] [32220] ?

Current state of disaster relief transportation planning and the logistics of disasters.

Coordinating Military Deployments on Roads and Highways [31485] ?

A guide for state and local agencies to deal with traffic from military deployments.

Emergency Contracting [pdf] [33327] ?

Legal flexibilities in contracting procedures during an emergency.

Emergency Response Procedures for Natural Gas Transit Vehicles [pdf] [32210] ?

Emergency response protocols to incidents involving natural gas-filled transit buses.

Emergency Vehicle Model Procedures for Hurricanes [pdf] [34110] ?

Text of policies and procedures for rescue operations using emergency vehicles in hurricanes and tropical storms

Formulation and Solution of an Emergency Routing Problem [pdf] [33601] ?

Variables that contribute to vehicular movement in an emergency environment.

Guidelines for Transportation Emergency Training Exercises [pdf] [32211] ?

Developing training exercises for transportation agencies in line with the National Incident Management System.

Public Access to Emergency Services [34032] ?

List of reports and studies on wireless enhanced 911.

Public Transportation Emergency Mobilization and Emergency Operations Guide [pdf] [33570] ?

Guidance on using public transit during disasters.

The Role of Transit in Emergency Evacuation [pdf] [34399] ?

How transit can help move people in emergencies.

Using Highways During Evacuation Operations for Events with Advance Notice [31484] ?

A primer to improve evacuation planning and operations when advance notice is possible.

Using Highways For No-Notice Evacuations [32907] ?

Primer on effective evacuation planning.


Related Categories & Information

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Disaster Response / Evacuations
Guidelines on emergency evacuation programs, fire drills, etc.

Operations / Incident Management
Traffic incident and traffic accident management information.


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