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Emergency Transportation OperationsNew PublicationsLiterature Search for Federal Highway Administration - Assessment of the State of the Practice and State of the Art in Evacuation Transportation ManagementThis report was prepared to document a literature search to assess what is currently known about the management of evacuations and transportation management during evacuation situations, including the necessary support from public safety and other public organizations with a role in managing evacuations. (HTML, PDF 2.4MB) (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-08-015) Technical Memorandum for Federal Highway Administration on Case Studies - Assessment of the State of the Practice and State of the Art in Evacuation Transportation ManagementThe intent of the case studies is to identify commonalities and unique distinctions among the cross-section of incidents to identify successes, lessons learned, and best practices to provide guidance to agencies in planning for and managing evacuations including transportation, public safety and other public organizations with a role in managing evacuations. (HTML, PDF 1.4MB) (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-08-014) Interview and Survey Results: Assessment of the State of the Practice and State of the Art in Evacuation Transportation ManagementThe purpose of this report is to document emergency evacuation plans and practices employed by transportation management organizations in several large metropolitan areas in the United States. (HTML, PDF 660KB) (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-08-016) Operational Concept - Assessment of the State of the Practice and State of the Art in Evacuation Transportation ManagementThe purpose of this document is to outline a concept of operations for transportation management during a no-notice emergency evacuation. This report will illustrate how agencies interact with each other, what information is shared, and how transportation systems are effectively managed during disasters. The concept of operations is intended to address who, what, when, where, why, and how the transportation management system needs to operate during a major no-notice event or disaster requiring evacuation. (HTML, PDF 923KB) (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-08-020) Transportation is critical to emergency response, no matter the size or the frequency of the event. FHWA is committed to improving our nation's ability to manage emergencies that take place within the transportation network infrastructure or affects it in some way. The Emergency Transportation Operations (ETO) Program
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ETO Planning Documents ListThe Office of Operations has worked diligently with technical experts in a variety of disciplines to develop documents that may aid in efforts to contribute to evacuation and other emergency operations and transportation plans. Many of these documents are available now electronically, with numerous additional documents expected to be released over the next several months. The ETO Planning Documents List constitutes an inventory of these new publications. Contact UsFor more information about Emergency Transportation Operations, please
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