Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Urban, Rural, and Specialized Transit Systems

Hathaway, WT; Markos, SH; Pawlak, RJ

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ROSA P serves as an archival repository of USDOT-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other information authored or co-authored by USDOT or funded partners. As a repository, ROSA P retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.

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Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Urban, Rural, and Specialized Transit Systems

1991-01-01
By Hathaway, WT ; Markos, SH ; Pawlak, RJ

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Hathaway, WT ; Markos, SH ; Pawlak, RJ

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Access And Egress Aged Bus Transit Disabled Emergencies Emergency Equipment Emergency Management Emergency Plan Emergency Procedures Emergency Response Time Evacuation Handicapped Paratransit Services Persons With Disabilities Public Transportation Rural Transit Specialized Transit Transportation Urban Bus
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DOT-VNTSC-UMTA-91-1 ; UMTA-MA-06-0196-91-1

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United States
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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Abstract:

Urban, rural and specialized transit services provide an important source of transportation for many individuals in the U.S. To ensure the safety of passengers during emergencies, a number of concerns must be addressed. This document contains recommendations for the use by urban, rural, and specialized transit systems which utilize motor vehicles to provide transportation service to the general public, elderly or disabled persons, clients of human service agencies, etc. Section 2 presents a brief review of emergency response considerations (including the transit environment, vehicle and passenger characteristics, typical emergency scenarios, and response personnel) which influence the type of response that may be necessary, and which determine whether passengers should be evacuated. Sections 3 and 4 include minimum recommendations, procedures, and criteria which should be employed by transit systems to enhance their specific emergency plans, procedures, and training. Section 5 presents minimum recommendations for vehicle features which are intended to minimize the effects of an emergency on passengers, shorten emergency response time, and improve the effectiveness of passenger evacuation. The guidelines in that section are intended to be used primarily for the procurement of new vehicles and vehicle rehabilitation.
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