Making Transportation Tunnels Safe and Secure (2006) / Chapter Skim
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Tunnel personnel should also have a clear understanding of the proper procedures for reporting and responding to an event. Specific technical training should be afforded to central control personnel or others who are responsible for activating emergency systems, such as ventilation and fire suppression systems (i.e., dry standpipes)
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• Tunnel life safety systems -- ventilation, fire detection, fire suppression and hydrants, points of egress, and rescue areas. • Communication systems -- capabilities and limitations and emergency telephone locations.
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As previously discussed, an integrated security system consists of • People, • Operating procedures, • Engineering and technology systems and controls, and • Physical aspects of the tunnel structure. Deterrence Detection Response • Operational Tactics − Roving patrols − Bomb-sniffing dogs − Background checks of employees and contractors − Background checks of facility vendors − Access control − Credentialing and identification card system − Guards at entry points − Intelligence − Hazardous material restriction − Inspections • Technology − CCTV − Intrusion detectors − System integration • Engineering − Blast design − Elimination of hidden corners, alcoves, and shelves − Open, unimpeded lines of sight − Lighting − Locked facility doors • Operational Tactics − Intelligence − Security awareness training of operating and maintenance personnel − Roving patrols − Guards at entry points − Bombing-sniffing dogs − Identification card system − Inspections • Technology − Intrusion detectors − Identification card readers − Chemical/biological/ radiological detectors − Seismic/stress detectors − Mobile monitoring − Explosive detectors − System integration • Engineering − Fire detection • Operational Tactics − Command and control (multi-tenant)
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Before a system can be integrated, adequate resources should be allocated to planning, defining the system requirements, and implementing the design stages of the project. An assessment must be carried out to determine the capability of the existing system, the present requirements, and possible future requirements.
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Tunnel tenants and users should have emergency response plans for their respective operations that address emergency response coordination. The tunnel owners and operators must ensure that all stakeholders -- including tenants; emergency response agencies at the local, state, and federal levels; and municipal or governmental jurisdictions, as appropriate -- are actively involved in the development of an all-hazards emergency response plan that outlines roles and responsibilities, coordinates efforts, and integrates each tenant user.
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