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82 level. ESF 1: Transportation is an essential function to support many other emergency support functions, including mass care, logistics, communication and public safety.
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83 12. Support for Military Deployments: Using a wide range of the latest cargo handling and communications technologies, the US DOD has developed detailed procedures and protocols for moving men and their supporting equipment and supplies to designated deployment seaports.
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84 CHAPTER 9: CONCLUSION This research has examined the impacts and institutional roles of those involved when supply chains are disrupted. As noted, the major focus of most of the participants in such efforts is in incident response and emergency management, certainly a key effort.
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85 The degree to which an organization, whether public or private, is actively engaged in preparing for system disruptions is largely driven by the perceived likelihood of future hazards, their experiences with previous events, and by association the geographic scale of their market. For example, global companies have more exposure to the multitude of disturbances and stresses that impact their activities around the world and have more resources to address resiliency challenges.
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87 Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
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