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95 A p p e n d i x Term Acronym Definition Access and Functional Needs AFN Additional needs before, during, and after an incident in functional areas, including but not limited to, maintaining independence, communication, transportation, safety, support, and health care. Individuals in need of additional response assistance may include those who have disabilities, who live in the community or resident care centers, who are elderly, who are children, who are from diverse cultures, who have limited English proficiency or are nonEnglish speaking, or who are transportation disadvantaged.
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96 paratransit emergency preparedness and Operations Handbook Center for Urban Transportation Research CUTR Established in 1988 within the University of South Florida, CUTR provides high-quality, objective transportation expertise in the form of technical support, policy analysis, and research support that translates directly into benefits for its project sponsors. Centers for Disease Control CDC A major operating component of the US Department of Health and Human Services committed to protecting health and promoting quality of life through prevention and control of disease, injury and disability.
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Glossary and Acronyms 97 Durable Medical Equipment (none) Includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs (multiple types)
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98 paratransit emergency preparedness and Operations Handbook Government Emergency Telecommunications System GETS A White House-directed emergency phone service provided by the National Communications System that provides emergency access and priority processing in the local and long-distance segments of the public switched telephone network. Hazard and Security Plan HSP A plan that sets out procedures for maintaining safe and secure transportation operations and service environment for passengers, employees and volunteers, and the surrounding community.
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Glossary and Acronyms 99 Incident Command System ICS A standardized, on-scene, all-hazards incident management approach. Incident Objectives (none)
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100 paratransit emergency preparedness and Operations Handbook National Cooperative Highway Research Program NCHRP Created in 1962 as a means to conduct research in acute problem areas that affect highway planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance nationwide. Administered by the Transportation Research Board.
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Glossary and Acronyms 101 Transit Cooperative Research Program TCRP TCRP is funded by the public, through the FTA, and is governed by an independent board. Day-to-day management of the TCRP is the responsibility of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies.
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Abbreviations and acronyms used without definitions in TRB publications: AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials NCFRP National Cooperative Freight Research Program NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NTSB National Transportation Safety Board PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration RITA Research and Innovative Technology Administration SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005) TCRP Transit Cooperative Research Program TEA-21 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998)
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