A Guide to Emergency Response Planning at State Transportation Agencies (2010) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix C - Emergency Response Stakeholder Responsibilities
Appendix C - Emergency Response Stakeholder Responsibilities
Pages 140-145
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As a major department of DHS, FEMA leads the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first responders, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S.
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Specific responsibilities -- particularly maintenance forces (including Asset Maintenance/Management Contractors) and/or incident response patrols for on-scene activities -- are as follows: • Clear minor incidents, • Coordinate and provide for vehicle and spilled cargo removal, • Mitigate incidental vehicle fluid spills, • Create interagency agreements and open roads policies, • Promote quick clearance laws and policies for vehicle/cargo removal, • Promote public information campaigns on quick clearance, • Support public-private towing agreements, • Construct vehicle relocation areas, such as crash investigation sites, • Set traffic incident clearance performance goals, • Coordinate incident management and responder training, • Assume a leadership role in traffic incident management in general and quick clearance in particular, and • Work with emergency management departments to provide transportation services in ER.
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The department administers regulatory programs and issues permits for air, water, and waste management. Emergency Operations Center EOCs are the organizations primarily charged with managing emergencies.
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Generally, limited-access and state highways are part of the national transportation system and are primarily patrolled and responded to by the State Patrol; however, some limited-access routes and most state roads within local municipality city limits are the responsibility of the city police. General law enforcement TIM/ER responsibilities are • Assist in incident detection; • Secure the incident scene; • Serve as incident commander; • Clear minor incidents quickly; • Assist disabled motorists; • Provide emergency medical assistance until help arrives; • Direct traffic through/around the incident; • Conduct crash investigations; • Maintain private towing contracts; • Ensure rapid response of recovery and towing contractors; • Safeguard personal property in all emergencies; and • Promote laws, policies, practices, and public awareness campaigns to promote quick clearance and recovery.
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Their traffic incident management role and responsibilities include • Determine proper/prudent method of hazardous material cleanup and disposal, • Dispose of hazardous materials or provide on-site cleanup, and • Participate in the unified command at HAZMAT scenes. Asset Maintenance/ Management Contractors When used by the state transportation agency, these contractors serve in the same role as the agency's maintenance forces.
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Community/Corridor Traffic Safety Teams (CTSTs) While only present in a few states, CTSTs assist agencies, support TIM programs, and provide safety programs.
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