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A I R P O R T C O O P E R A T I V E R E S E A R C H P R O G R A M ACRP RESEARCH REPORT 187 2018 Research sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration Subscriber Categories Aviation ⢠Security and Emergencies Transportation Emergency Response Application (TERA) Support Materials for Airport EOC Exercises Robin Voetterl-Riecker Timothy Riecker EmErgEncy PrEParEdnEss solutions, llc Utica, NY
AIRPORT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM Airports are vital national resources. They serve a key role in trans- portation of people and goods and in regional, national, and interna- tional commerce. They are where the nationâs aviation system connects with other modes of transportation and where federal responsibility for managing and regulating air traffic operations intersects with the role of state and local governments that own and operate most airports. Research is necessary to solve common operating problems, to adapt appropriate new technologies from other industries, and to introduce innovations into the airport industry. The Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) serves as one of the principal means by which the airport industry can develop innovative near-term solutions to meet demands placed on it. The need for ACRP was identified in TRB Special Report 272: Airport Research Needs: Cooperative Solutions in 2003, based on a study spon- sored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ACRP carries out applied research on problems that are shared by airport operating agen- cies and not being adequately addressed by existing federal research programs. ACRP is modeled after the successful National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) and Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP). ACRP undertakes research and other technical activi- ties in various airport subject areas, including design, construction, legal, maintenance, operations, safety, policy, planning, human resources, and administration. ACRP provides a forum where airport operators can cooperatively address common operational problems. ACRP was authorized in December 2003 as part of the Vision 100â Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act. 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ACRP benefits from the cooperation and participation of airport professionals, air carriers, shippers, state and local government officials, equipment and service suppliers, other airport users, and research organi- zations. Each of these participants has different interests and responsibili- ties, and each is an integral part of this cooperative research effort. Research problem statements for ACRP are solicited periodically but may be submitted to TRB by anyone at any time. It is the responsibility of the AOC to formulate the research program by identifying the highest priority projects and defining funding levels and expected products. Once selected, each ACRP project is assigned to an expert panel appointed by TRB. Panels include experienced practitioners and research specialists; heavy emphasis is placed on including airport professionals, the intended users of the research products. 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C O O P E R A T I V E R E S E A R C H P R O G R A M S AUTHOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The research reported herein was performed under ACRP Project 04-04B by Emergency Preparedness Solutions, LLC. Robin Voetterl-Riecker, Ed.D., managing partner, was the principal investigator. Timothy Riecker, CEDP, partner and principal consultant, was the project manager. Other authors of this report are Jonathan Stewart, MEP, PMP, senior associate; and Erik Blythe, technical specialist. Other contributors to the project included Melissa Waller, MS, MEP; Shirley Lynn Ayers Wild, MA, MPH, CPH; Louis Secki; Christopher McGuffin; and Stephanie Murphy, S. Murphy Company. CRP STAFF FOR ACRP RESEARCH REPORT 187 Christopher J. Hedges, Director, Cooperative Research Programs Lori L. Sundstrom, Deputy Director, Cooperative Research Programs Michael R. Salamone, Manager, Airport Cooperative Research Program Marci A. Greenberger, Senior Program Officer Brittany Summerlin-Azeez, Program Coordinator Eileen P. Delaney, Director of Publications Natalie Barnes, Associate Director of Publications ACRP PROJECT 04-04B PANEL Field of Safety Craig Williams, Bishop International Airport, Flint, MI (Chair) Lorena de Rodriguez, SSi, Inc., Tucson, AZ Michael P. Hainsey, Golden Triangle Regional Airport, Columbus, MS Elizabeth A. Hendel, Phoenix Fire Department, Phoenix, AZ David Jividen, Gilbert, AZ Daniel J. Sal, Cherry Capital Airport, Traverse City, MI Marc Tonnacliff, FAA Liaison W. Scott Brotemarkle, TRB Liaison
By Marci A. Greenberger Staff Officer Transportation Research Board ACRP Research Report 187: Transportation Emergency Response Application (TERA) Support Materials for Airport EOC Exercises provides the tools that will guide airport staff in using the TERA software to facilitate or enhance the FAR Part 139âmandated tabletop exercises. TERA can be found at https://tera.train-emst.com and requires registration. There are nine scenarios in TERA that comply with FAR Part 139.325 and, used with the exercise support materials, will allow airports to have an interactive, engaging tabletop exercise with all of their stakeholders. These materials will help guide any airport staff tasked with planning, coordinating, and facilitating a functional Emergency Operations Center (EOC) exercise or the annual tabletop exercise. The TERA software was originally developed by the National Guard for EOC training, and the transit and highway communities adopted the platform by developing relevant scenarios through the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) and the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP). Eventually, the airport scenarios developed in a different platform were exported into TERA for use by airports. Emergency Preparedness Solutions, LLC, was tasked with assessing and updating the current airport scenarios, and field testing the updated scenarios in TERA. They assessed the scenarios and edited them so as to be compliant with the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). In addition to evaluating the scenarios, they also validated the effectiveness of TERA through 10 field evaluations at airports. The results have been compiled into resources that airport staff can use with TERA to facilitate tabletop exercises. F O R E W O R D
1 Introduction P A R T I Exercise Plan Template P A R T I I Exercise Player Briefing Template P A R T I I I Controller/Facilitator Handbook P A R T I V Evaluator Handbook with Exercise Evaluation Guides C O N T E N T S
