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... 4 Introduction Background The processes and practices airports use to update and enhance their airport emergency plans (AEPs) vary because of a number of factors.
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... Introduction 5 go about closing the identified gaps. The AEP process (i.e., reviewing, updating, sharing, and exercising the AEP)
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... 6 Practices in Airport Emergency Plans actionable steps or subgoals. Although this article focuses on non–U.S.
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... Introduction 7 input or comment into this synthesis, the synthesis team considered information provided by the FAA to Project 04-19 as included in the Final Project Report. As stated in the Project 04-19 Final Report, "The FAA recognized that there is a wide variance in knowledge, experience and capability between larger, well-staffed emergency management teams at larger airports on the one hand, and smaller Index A and B airports on the other that may not be as well staffed and funded, in their relative ability to develop AEPs." Synthesis Organization The synthesis is organized into six chapters.
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... 8 Practices in Airport Emergency Plans the option to answer further, in-depth questions or to complete and finish the survey. Respondents completed the entire survey, including follow-on questions, in approximately 40 minutes.
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... Introduction 9 • Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) such as the American Red Cross • Private organizations that may support the airport and/or airline (roles and responsibilities)

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