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2007

Application of Technology to Transportation Operations in Biohazard Situations Final Report - March 22, 2007
The goal of this project, Application of Technology to Transportation Operations in Biohazard Situations, was to develop a more comprehensive and actionable understanding of the role of transportation agencies during a biohazard situation. The documents and tools produced during this project are intended to help state and local transportation agencies perform the roles expected of them during all phases of a biohazard incident. Those roles can differ significantly from the ones they typically perform during other types of emergencies.
Best Practices in Emergency Transportation Operations Preparedness and Response: The Results of the FHWA Workshop Series - March 14, 2007
From 2002 to 2005, the Federal Highway Administration sponsored a series of workshops in 30 regions around the country. These events brought together transportation professionals, emergency managers and first responders to identify issues and best practices in the area of emergency transportation operations, to clarify roles in emergency preparedness and response, and to foster better working relationships among these vital partners. As a result of these workshops, FHWA developed a report titled Best Practices in Emergency Transportation Operations Preparedness and Response: The Results of the FHWA Workshop Series. This document identifies ETO best practices that were highlighted during the workshops. Its companion, released on March 12, 2007, and titled Common Issues in Emergency Transportation Operations Preparedness and Response: The Results of the FHWA Workshop Series, consolidates common issues identified at the workshops in the areas of Interagency Coordination and Communication; Emergency Operations; Equipment; Intelligent Transportation Systems; Mutual Aid; Threat Notification, Awareness and Information Sharing; and Policy. (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-07-076)
Common Issues in Emergency Transportation Operations Preparedness and Response: The Results of the FHWA Workshop Series - March 12, 2007
From 2002 to 2005, the Federal Highway Administration sponsored a series of workshops in 30 regions around the country. These events brought together the transportation community, emergency managers and first responders in an effort to improve recognition of each other's role in emergency preparedness and response and to foster better working relationships among these vital partners. As a result of these workshops, FHWA developed a report, titled Common Issues in Emergency Transportation Operations Preparedness and Response: The Results of the FHWA Workshop Series, that consolidates common issues identified at the workshops in the areas of Interagency Coordination and Communication; Emergency Operations; Equipment; Intelligent Transportation Systems; Mutual Aid; Threat Notification, Awareness and Information Sharing; and Policy. (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-07-090)
Using Highways During Evacuation Operations for Events with Advance Notice - March 7, 2007
Evacuations may involve hundreds or hundreds of thousands of people. Regardless of the numbers, in every instance, the transportation network plays a key role in evacuating people out of harm's way. The disaster environment places unique challenges on mobility and the safe and secure movement of people and goods. As such, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration is pleased to present the first document in our "Routes to Effective Evacuation Planning" primer series as a means to improve evacuation planning and implementation by bringing new ways of better utilizing the transportation network before and during evacuations, to the emergency management and first responder communities. This publication, titled "Using Highways During Evacuation Operations for Events with Advance Notice," catalogs transportation management and operations advancements that may be applied to improve evacuation planning and operations when advance notice is possible. This primer is intended as a tool to aid local and State planners in maximizing the use of the highway network in the development and execution of evacuation plans for their communities, States or regions. Other primers that are under development and will be released within three months are "Using Highways during Evacuation Operations for Events With Limited or No-Notice" and "Evacuating Populations with Special Mobility Needs." FHWA encourages readers to contact the Emergency Transportation Operations team at ETO@dot.gov to comment on this document experiences and offer suggestions to improve this primer and its companions.

2006

Catastrophic Hurricane Evacuation: U.S. DOT Study Findings and Recommendations EIIP Web chat - October 6, 2006
The Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership (EIIP) hosted a live web chat in reference to the Report to Congress on Catastrophic Hurricane Evacuation Plan Evaluation. The presentation and interactive questions and answers session took place on September 27, 2006 with guest speaker Kimberly Vasconez.
Addressing Lessons From The Emergency Response To The 7 July 2005 London Bombings - October 23, 2006
Link to Home Office Security Web Site, homeoffice.gov.uk.
Evacuations in the News - October 12, 2006

2005

Public Transportation Emergency Mobilization and Emergency Operations Guide - 8/17/2005
Link to Transportation Research Board website (Release date August 15, 2005).
Transportation Security: A Summary Of Transportation Research Board Activities - 8/8/2005
Link to Transportation Research Board website (Release date August 1, 2005).
Cooperative Research Programs Security Research Status Report - 8/8/2005
Link to Transportation Research Board website (Release date August 1, 2005).
Secretary Michael Chertoff Announces the New Chief Medical Officer for the Department of Homeland Security - 7/20/2005
Link to Department of Homeland Security website (Release date July 14, 2005).
Chertoff seeks authority to hire policy czar, alter FEMA - 7/19/2005
Link to GOVEXEC.com website (Release date July 18, 2005).
Hazardous Materials Safety and Security Technology Field Operational Test
Volume I: Evaluation Final Report Executive Summary (November 2004) - 7/19/2005
Hazardous Materials Safety and Security Technology Field Operational Test
Volume II: Evaluation Final Report Synthesis (November 2004) - 7/19/2005
Chertoff unveils Homeland Security revamp plan - 7/19/2005
Link to GOVEXEC.com website (Release date July 13, 2005).
Announcement of the Hampton Roads Port Security
Initiative: 1-866-328-3680 Point-of-Contact Number for Reporting Suspicious or Criminal Activity in the Port - 7/19/2005
Link to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Norfolk Division website (Release date July 12, 2005).
TR News May-June 2005
Transportation Security Training and Education: Resources, Techniques, and Strategies - 7/19/2005
Link to Transportation Research Board website (Release date July 12, 2005).
TRB'S Security Related Publications - 7/19/2005
Link to Transportation Research Board (TRB) website (Release date July 8, 2005).
The Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster: Implications for U.S. and Global Disaster Reduction and Preparedness - 7/19/2005
Presentations from the June 21, 2005, Disasters Roundtable Workshop. Link to Disasters Roundtable of the National Academies website.
Guidance for Transportation Agencies on Managing Sensitive Information - 6/28/2005
Link to ITS America (Release date June 23, 2005).
State and Local Homeland Security: Unresolved Issues for the 109th Congress - 6/28/2005
Link to Federation of American Scientists (Release date June 25, 2005).
NIST WTC Draft Reports Available for Public Comment - 6/28/2005
Link to National Institute of Standards and Technology (Release date June 23, 2005).
A Self-Study Course on Terrorism-Related Risk Management of Highway Infrastructure - 6/16/2005
Link to Transportation Research Board (Release date June 10, 2005).
NIST Software Addresses Terrorist Building Threats - 6/14/2005
Link to GovExec.com (Release date June 6, 2005).
Idaho National Laboratory Gets More DHS Funding for Cyber-Threat Reduction - 6/14/2005
Link to GovExec.com (Release date June 6, 2005).
Transportation chief examines foreign port infrastructure - 6/9/2005
Link to GovExec.com (Release date June 8, 2005).
Underwater security garners more cash & new technologies - 6/7/2005
Link to GSN Magazine (Release date June, 2005).
Congress about to hand Chertoff sweeping land seizure authority - 6/7/2005
Link to GSN Magazine (Release date June, 2005).
Homeland Defense Journal Grants Handbook - 6/7/2005
Link to Homeland Defense Journal Online (Release date June 4, 2005).
Study Examines Effects of Hurricane Fatigue on Employees, Businesses in Florida - 6/7/2005
Link to Homeland Response (Release date May 13, 2005).
"Coordinating Military Deployments on Roads and Highways" is posted - 6/2/2005
Link to document (Release date June 2, 2005).
DHS Falls Short in Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure - 5/31/2005
Link to U.S. Government Accountability Office (Release date May 26, 2005).
GAO, Panel Find Inadequate Inspection of Foreign Cargo - 5/31/2005
Link to GovExec.com (Release date May 26, 2005).
From Hometown Security to Homeland Security - 5/24/2005
Link to Transportation Research Board (Release date May 24, 2005).
Legal Issues Concerning State and Local Authority to Restrict the Transportation of Hazardous Materials by Rail - 5/24/2005
Link to Transportation Research Board (Release date May 24, 2005).
Incorporating Security Into the Transportation Planning Process - 5/24/2005
Link to Transportation Research Board (Release date May 24, 2005).
"The Benefits of Post-Crisis Counseling" Risk Management (05/05) Vol. 52, No. 5, P. 12 ; Milano, Carol - 5/20/2005
Link to Risk Management Magazine (Release date May 20, 2005).
House Agrees to Base Terrorism Preparedness Grants on Risk - 5/20/2005
Link to House Committee on Homeland Security (Release date May 12, 2005).
DHS Announces Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Awards - 5/20/2005
Link to Department of Homeland Security (Release date May 19, 2005).
Homeland Security secretary calls for 'worldwide security envelope' - 5/20/2005
Link to GovExec.com (Release date May 19, 2005).
Homeland Security review won't result in formal report - 5/20/2005
Link to GovExec.com (Release date May 19, 2005).
ITS America's HSPS Forum Announces Completion of ITS-Homeland Security Linkages Project - 5/19/2005
Link to ITS America (Release date May 19, 2005).
GAO: Lack of security clearances jeopardizes maritime security - 5/17/2005
Link to GovExec.com (Release date May 17, 2005).
Biological Attack: Human Pathogens, Biotoxins, and Agricultural Threats - 5/17/2005
Link to Transportation Research Board (Release date May 17, 2005).
International Association of Fire Chiefs Releases Interoperability Handbook - 5/13/2005
Link to U.S. Fire Administration (Release date May 13, 2005).
President to Nominate Edmund Hawley as TSA Assistant Secretary - 5/13/2005
Link to Transportation Research Board (Release date May 13, 2005).
Critical Infrastructure Protection Information Sharing for Emergency Services - 5/3/2005
Link to U.S. Fire Administration (Release date March 21, 2005).
New Hand-Held Information System for Emergency Responders - 5/3/2005
Link to National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine announcement dated March 11, 2005.
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) Integration Center has developed guidelines for incident command system (ICS) training providers that will help them ensure that the training they offer meets the requirements of NIMS - 5/2/2005
Link to NIMS.
Best Practices for Government Intervention to Enhance the Security of National Critical Infrastructures - 4/26/2005
Link to Transportation Research Board.
Homeland Security Under Secretary Kicks Off National Response Plan Workshops in D.C. - 4/19/2005
Link to Federal Emergency Management Agency News Release April 15, 2005.
New Terrorism Response Plan Takes Effect - 4/19/2005
Link to article in the GovExec.com.
The National Preparedness System: Issues in the 109th Congress - 4/15/2005
Link to National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism.
Department Of Homeland Security Releases Interim National Preparedness Goal - 4/15/2005
Link to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Press Release April 1, 2005.
DHS Announces $17.1 Million Award for Operation Safe Commerce Container Cargo Security Program - 4/15/05
Link to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Press Release April 14, 2005.
David M. Stone, Rear Admiral, USN (Ret), to Retire from the Transportation Security Administration - 4/14/2005
Link to the Transportation Research Board.
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Awards $140 Million in Transit Security Grants - 4/14/2005
Link to the GovExec.com.

Search Operations: Home About Operations Office Directory Program Areas Regulation/Policy Publications Speeches Press Room Links Subject Index Feedback	Emergency Transportation Operations Archived News ETO Home 2007 Application of Technology to Transportation Operations in Biohazard Situations Final Report - March 22, 2007 The goal of this project, Application of Technology to Transportation Operations in Biohazard Situations, was to develop a more comprehensive and actionable understanding of the role of transportation agencies during a biohazard situation. The documents and tools produced during this project are intended to help state and local transportation agencies perform the roles expected of them during all phases of a biohazard incident. Those roles can differ significantly from the ones they typically perform during other types of emergencies. Best Practices in Emergency Transportation Operations Preparedness and Response: The Results of the FHWA Workshop Series - March 14, 2007 From 2002 to 2005, the Federal Highway Administration sponsored a series of workshops in 30 regions around the country. These events brought together transportation professionals, emergency managers and first responders to identify issues and best practices in the area of emergency transportation operations, to clarify roles in emergency preparedness and response, and to foster better working relationships among these vital partners. As a result of these workshops, FHWA developed a report titled Best Practices in Emergency Transportation Operations Preparedness and Response: The Results of the FHWA Workshop Series. This document identifies ETO best practices that were highlighted during the workshops. Its companion, released on March 12, 2007, and titled Common Issues in Emergency Transportation Operations Preparedness and Response: The Results of the FHWA Workshop Series, consolidates common issues identified at the workshops in the areas of Interagency Coordination and Communication; Emergency Operations; Equipment; Intelligent Transportation Systems; Mutual Aid; Threat Notification, Awareness and Information Sharing; and Policy. (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-07-076) Common Issues in Emergency Transportation Operations Preparedness and Response: The Results of the FHWA Workshop Series - March 12, 2007 From 2002 to 2005, the Federal Highway Administration sponsored a series of workshops in 30 regions around the country. These events brought together the transportation community, emergency managers and first responders in an effort to improve recognition of each other's role in emergency preparedness and response and to foster better working relationships among these vital partners. As a result of these workshops, FHWA developed a report, titled Common Issues in Emergency Transportation Operations Preparedness and Response: The Results of the FHWA Workshop Series, that consolidates common issues identified at the workshops in the areas of Interagency Coordination and Communication; Emergency Operations; Equipment; Intelligent Transportation Systems; Mutual Aid; Threat Notification, Awareness and Information Sharing; and Policy. (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-07-090) Using Highways During Evacuation Operations for Events with Advance Notice - March 7, 2007 Evacuations may involve hundreds or hundreds of thousands of people. Regardless of the numbers, in every instance, the transportation network plays a key role in evacuating people out of harm's way. The disaster environment places unique challenges on mobility and the safe and secure movement of people and goods. As such, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration is pleased to present the first document in our "Routes to Effective Evacuation Planning" primer series as a means to improve evacuation planning and implementation by bringing new ways of better utilizing the transportation network before and during evacuations, to the emergency management and first responder communities. This publication, titled "Using Highways During Evacuation Operations for Events with Advance Notice," catalogs transportation management and operations advancements that may be applied to improve evacuation planning and operations when advance notice is possible. This primer is intended as a tool to aid local and State planners in maximizing the use of the highway network in the development and execution of evacuation plans for their communities, States or regions. Other primers that are under development and will be released within three months are "Using Highways during Evacuation Operations for Events With Limited or No-Notice" and "Evacuating Populations with Special Mobility Needs." FHWA encourages readers to contact the Emergency Transportation Operations team at ETO@dot.gov to comment on this document experiences and offer suggestions to improve this primer and its companions. 2006 Catastrophic Hurricane Evacuation: U.S. DOT Study Findings and Recommendations EIIP Web chat - October 6, 2006 The Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership (EIIP) hosted a live web chat in reference to the Report to Congress on Catastrophic Hurricane Evacuation Plan Evaluation. The presentation and interactive questions and answers session took place on September 27, 2006 with guest speaker Kimberly Vasconez. Addressing Lessons From The Emergency Response To The 7 July 2005 London Bombings - October 23, 2006 Link to Home Office Security Web Site, homeoffice.gov.uk. Evacuations in the News - October 12, 2006 2005 Public Transportation Emergency Mobilization and Emergency Operations Guide - 8/17/2005 Link to Transportation Research Board website (Release date August 15, 2005). Transportation Security: A Summary Of Transportation Research Board Activities - 8/8/2005 Link to Transportation Research Board website (Release date August 1, 2005). Cooperative Research Programs Security Research Status Report - 8/8/2005 Link to Transportation Research Board website (Release date August 1, 2005). Secretary Michael Chertoff Announces the New Chief Medical Officer for the Department of Homeland Security - 7/20/2005 Link to Department of Homeland Security website (Release date July 14, 2005). Chertoff seeks authority to hire policy czar, alter FEMA - 7/19/2005 Link to GOVEXEC.com website (Release date July 18, 2005). Hazardous Materials Safety and Security Technology Field Operational Test Volume I: Evaluation Final Report Executive Summary (November 2004) - 7/19/2005 Hazardous Materials Safety and Security Technology Field Operational Test Volume II: Evaluation Final Report Synthesis (November 2004) - 7/19/2005 Chertoff unveils Homeland Security revamp plan - 7/19/2005 Link to GOVEXEC.com website (Release date July 13, 2005). Announcement of the Hampton Roads Port Security Initiative: 1-866-328-3680 Point-of-Contact Number for Reporting Suspicious or Criminal Activity in the Port - 7/19/2005 Link to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Norfolk Division website (Release date July 12, 2005). TR News May-June 2005 Transportation Security Training and Education: Resources, Techniques, and Strategies - 7/19/2005 Link to Transportation Research Board website (Release date July 12, 2005). TRB'S Security Related Publications - 7/19/2005 Link to Transportation Research Board (TRB) website (Release date July 8, 2005). The Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster: Implications for U.S. and Global Disaster Reduction and Preparedness - 7/19/2005 Presentations from the June 21, 2005, Disasters Roundtable Workshop. Link to Disasters Roundtable of the National Academies website. Guidance for Transportation Agencies on Managing Sensitive Information - 6/28/2005 Link to ITS America (Release date June 23, 2005). State and Local Homeland Security: Unresolved Issues for the 109th Congress - 6/28/2005 Link to Federation of American Scientists (Release date June 25, 2005). NIST WTC Draft Reports Available for Public Comment - 6/28/2005 Link to National Institute of Standards and Technology (Release date June 23, 2005). A Self-Study Course on Terrorism-Related Risk Management of Highway Infrastructure - 6/16/2005 Link to Transportation Research Board (Release date June 10, 2005). NIST Software Addresses Terrorist Building Threats - 6/14/2005 Link to GovExec.com (Release date June 6, 2005). Idaho National Laboratory Gets More DHS Funding for Cyber-Threat Reduction - 6/14/2005 Link to GovExec.com (Release date June 6, 2005). Transportation chief examines foreign port infrastructure - 6/9/2005 Link to GovExec.com (Release date June 8, 2005). Underwater security garners more cash & new technologies - 6/7/2005 Link to GSN Magazine (Release date June, 2005). Congress about to hand Chertoff sweeping land seizure authority - 6/7/2005 Link to GSN Magazine (Release date June, 2005). Homeland Defense Journal Grants Handbook - 6/7/2005 Link to Homeland Defense Journal Online (Release date June 4, 2005). Study Examines Effects of Hurricane Fatigue on Employees, Businesses in Florida - 6/7/2005 Link to Homeland Response (Release date May 13, 2005). "Coordinating Military Deployments on Roads and Highways" is posted - 6/2/2005 Link to document (Release date June 2, 2005). DHS Falls Short in Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure - 5/31/2005 Link to U.S. Government Accountability Office (Release date May 26, 2005). GAO, Panel Find Inadequate Inspection of Foreign Cargo - 5/31/2005 Link to GovExec.com (Release date May 26, 2005). From Hometown Security to Homeland Security - 5/24/2005 Link to Transportation Research Board (Release date May 24, 2005). Legal Issues Concerning State and Local Authority to Restrict the Transportation of Hazardous Materials by Rail - 5/24/2005 Link to Transportation Research Board (Release date May 24, 2005). Incorporating Security Into the Transportation Planning Process - 5/24/2005 Link to Transportation Research Board (Release date May 24, 2005). "The Benefits of Post-Crisis Counseling" Risk Management (05/05) Vol. 52, No. 5, P. 12 ; Milano, Carol - 5/20/2005 Link to Risk Management Magazine (Release date May 20, 2005). House Agrees to Base Terrorism Preparedness Grants on Risk - 5/20/2005 Link to House Committee on Homeland Security (Release date May 12, 2005). DHS Announces Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Awards - 5/20/2005 Link to Department of Homeland Security (Release date May 19, 2005). Homeland Security secretary calls for 'worldwide security envelope' - 5/20/2005 Link to GovExec.com (Release date May 19, 2005). Homeland Security review won't result in formal report - 5/20/2005 Link to GovExec.com (Release date May 19, 2005). ITS America's HSPS Forum Announces Completion of ITS-Homeland Security Linkages Project - 5/19/2005 Link to ITS America (Release date May 19, 2005). GAO: Lack of security clearances jeopardizes maritime security - 5/17/2005 Link to GovExec.com (Release date May 17, 2005). Biological Attack: Human Pathogens, Biotoxins, and Agricultural Threats - 5/17/2005 Link to Transportation Research Board (Release date May 17, 2005). International Association of Fire Chiefs Releases Interoperability Handbook - 5/13/2005 Link to U.S. Fire Administration (Release date May 13, 2005). President to Nominate Edmund Hawley as TSA Assistant Secretary - 5/13/2005 Link to Transportation Research Board (Release date May 13, 2005). Critical Infrastructure Protection Information Sharing for Emergency Services - 5/3/2005 Link to U.S. Fire Administration (Release date March 21, 2005). New Hand-Held Information System for Emergency Responders - 5/3/2005 Link to National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine announcement dated March 11, 2005. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) Integration Center has developed guidelines for incident command system (ICS) training providers that will help them ensure that the training they offer meets the requirements of NIMS - 5/2/2005 Link to NIMS. Best Practices for Government Intervention to Enhance the Security of National Critical Infrastructures - 4/26/2005 Link to Transportation Research Board. Homeland Security Under Secretary Kicks Off National Response Plan Workshops in D.C. - 4/19/2005 Link to Federal Emergency Management Agency News Release April 15, 2005. New Terrorism Response Plan Takes Effect - 4/19/2005 Link to article in the GovExec.com. The National Preparedness System: Issues in the 109th Congress - 4/15/2005 Link to National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism. Department Of Homeland Security Releases Interim National Preparedness Goal - 4/15/2005 Link to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Press Release April 1, 2005. DHS Announces $17.1 Million Award for Operation Safe Commerce Container Cargo Security Program - 4/15/05 Link to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Press Release April 14, 2005. David M. Stone, Rear Admiral, USN (Ret), to Retire from the Transportation Security Administration - 4/14/2005 Link to the Transportation Research Board. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Awards $140 Million in Transit Security Grants - 4/14/2005 Link to the GovExec.com.
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