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Appendix D - Survey Results
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From page 109... ... The reasons for this are that not all agencies responded to all parts of a question and others indicated more than one response to a single question. Section 1: Preparedness, Planning and Policy Question 1: Please select all that apply to your agency Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total State 29 0 29 18 11 29 Regional 0 4 4 1 3 4 City 0 6 6 2 4 3 Emergency Management 14 7 21 0 18 18 Transportation Agency 18 3 21 21 0 21 n = 39 Question 2: Does your agency have an Emergency Operation Plan? Read the entire page →
From page 110... ... Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Hurricanes 11 6 17 10 7 17 Tornadoes 10 4 14 8 5 13 Wildfire 11 5 16 9 7 16 Flood 14 6 20 8 11 19 Fire 8 5 13 8 5 13 Chemical 18 7 25 12 13 25 Radiological Release 22 7 29 16 13 29 Dam / Levee Failure 12 5 17 8 9 17 Others: Earthquake, public health emergency, terrorist scenario, tsunami, volcanic ash fallout, energy shortage Read the entire page →
From page 111... ... Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Pets 19 8 27 13 14 27 Service Companion 20 9 29 13 16 29 Livestock 10 3 13 7 6 13 Total 49 20 69 33 36 69 n = 32 Others: Sled dogs Read the entire page →
From page 112... ... Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Road Networks 27 6 33 18 15 33 Rail 12 3 15 8 7 15 Air 15 1 16 9 7 16 Water 8 2 10 4 6 10 Pedestrian 4 4 8 3 5 8 School Bus 20 3 23 11 12 23 Military Bus 4 0 4 0 4 4 Military Vehicles 11 0 11 7 4 11 Commercial Bus 17 4 21 9 12 21 Transit Bus 15 6 21 10 11 21 Others: Government vehicle fleet, various aircraft Read the entire page →
From page 113... ... Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Regional 11 5 16 8 8 16 Statewide 22 3 25 14 11 25 Single Jurisdiction 2 1 3 1 2 3 Total 35 9 44 23 21 44 n = 39 Read the entire page →
From page 114... ... Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Lead Elected Official 7 3 10 5 5 10 EMA Director 4 0 4 3 1 4 Lead DOT Official 3 3 6 4 2 6 Lead Law Enforcement Official 3 2 5 2 3 5 Adjutant General 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 17 8 25 14 11 25 n = 25 Others: Unified Commander, incident commander Question 13a: How much time is required to implement contraflow from the time the decision is made until it is ready to be executed? Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total 1-4 hours 2 2 4 2 2 4 4-8 hours 7 1 8 3 5 8 8-12 hours 0 1 1 0 1 1 12-24 hours 1 1 2 2 0 2 24+ hours 1 0 1 1 0 1 Total 11 5 16 8 8 16 n = 16 Question 13b: What are your jurisdiction's criteria for the termination of contraflow? Read the entire page →
From page 115... ... Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Yes 13 4 17 9 8 17 No 14 5 19 11 8 19 Total 27 9 36 20 16 36 n = 36 Question 15a: Has your transportation agency Typed all of your available resources? Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Yes 12 2 14 9 5 14 No 15 6 21 11 10 21 Total 27 8 35 20 15 35 n = 35 Question 16: Is your jurisdiction using a software system to manage your resources? Read the entire page →
From page 116... ... : Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total VMS/CMS 23 5 28 18 10 28 Arrow Boards 2 0 2 2 0 2 Barricades 18 2 20 11 9 20 Moveable Barriers 4 1 5 5 0 5 Agency Vehicles Fleet 7 2 9 6 3 9 School Buses 15 5 20 10 10 20 Transit Buses 15 9 24 12 12 24 SART vehicles 1 0 1 1 0 1 HAR 7 0 7 6 1 7 Route patrol crews 5 1 6 4 2 6 511 3 0 3 2 1 3 Traffic control crews 1 0 1 1 0 1 Most critical: Buses; CMS; all; traffic control crews; communication, corridor coalitions; signage; 511; busses; ambulance, airplanes/helicopters; trains; boats; manpower; military vehicles; tow trucks; subway; paratransit, TMC; Reverse 911; light rail Read the entire page →
From page 117... ... Tow trucks; law enforcement and EMA support; ambulances and litter equipped; busses; manpower and funding; regional coordination; public education/awareness; a reentry plan; special needs; additional drivers; refueling stations; MOU's w/private contractors; more trained people; and better cooperation across various levels of government Question 18: Does your jurisdiction conduct exercises on evacuations? Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Yes 26 7 33 19 14 33 No 4 0 4 3 1 4 Total 30 7 37 22 15 37 n = 37 Question 18a: Is your transportation agency included in the exercises? Read the entire page →
From page 118... ... Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Yes 10 4 14 8 6 14 No 18 4 22 11 11 22 Total 28 8 36 19 17 36 n = 36 Question 19a: If yes, what is the criterion/criteria: (Select all that apply) Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Total # of Evacuees 7 2 9 3 6 9 No Fatalities or Injuries 6 2 8 6 2 8 Reduced Travel Times 5 1 6 3 3 6 High Travel Speeds 1 0 1 1 0 1 Positive Public/Media Feedback 5 3 8 6 2 8 Effective Communications 6 4 10 6 4 10 Other: Deployment time for C/F Read the entire page →
From page 119... ... Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Emergency Management Agency 18 3 21 14 7 21 Transportation Agency 6 0 6 5 1 6 Law Enforcement 11 4 15 7 8 15 National Guard 4 0 4 3 1 4 Unified Command 4 2 6 2 4 6 Total 43 9 52 31 21 52 Question 21: What is the role of the transportation agency in your Emergency Operations Plan? Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Official & in plan 26 8 34 20 14 34 Ad hoc / Unofficial 1 1 2 0 2 2 Total 27 9 36 20 16 36 n = 36 Read the entire page →
From page 120... ... Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Transportation Agency 7 2 9 5 4 9 Emergency Management Agency 0 1 1 1 0 1 Other Administrative Agency 3 2 5 2 3 5 Total 10 5 15 8 7 15 n = 15 Other: Transit Authority Question 23: Does your jurisdiction have a timeline / decision matrix for committing resources and calling for evacuations? Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Committing Resources 9 4 13 7 6 13 Calling for Evacuations 9 4 13 7 6 13 Total 18 8 26 14 12 26 n = 31 Read the entire page →
From page 121... ... Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total 1-2 Years 2 2 4 0 4 4 3-4 Years 7 2 9 4 5 9 5-6 Years 6 0 6 2 4 6 Total 15 4 19 6 13 19 Hazard: Tropical Storm Isabel, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, and wildfires in 2006 and 2007 Question 26: Has your jurisdiction conducted a large scale evacuation (50,000 or more citizens) within the last: (Select all that apply) Read the entire page →
From page 122... ... Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Frail Elderly 16 7 23 10 13 23 Nursing Homes 13 7 20 9 11 20 Citizens using Home Health 13 6 19 10 9 19 Hospitals 13 5 18 8 10 18 Tourists 7 4 11 4 7 11 Citizens without transportation 13 8 21 8 13 21 Homeless 3 4 7 3 4 7 Persons with Disabilities 15 8 23 9 14 13 Assisted Living Facilities 11 7 18 7 11 18 Other: Schools, prisoners, unaccompanied minors, protected populations, other disabled persons Question 27b: What % of your jurisdiction's population would you estimate to be considered Special Needs? Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total 1% - 5% 2 0 2 2 1 3 6% - 10% 8 0 8 7 2 9 11% - 15% 3 2 5 1 3 4 16% - 20% 2 1 3 0 3 3 Greater than 20% 4 4 8 2 6 8 Total 19 7 26 12 14 26 Read the entire page →
From page 123... ... Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total 1% - 10% 8 1 9 3 6 9 11% - 20% 1 2 3 0 3 3 21% - 30% 1 1 2 1 1 2 31% - 40% 1 0 1 0 1 1 Greater than 41% 1 0 1 0 1 1 Total 12 4 16 4 12 16 n=16 Question 28b: What role does your transportation agency have with evacuating individuals with Special Needs? Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Picking up and Transportation 4 5 9 4 5 9 Registration 0 1 1 0 1 1 Managing Special Needs 0 2 2 0 2 2 Total 4 8 12 4 8 12 n=12 Other: Driving busses Read the entire page →
From page 124... ... Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Yes 7 6 13 8 5 13 No 5 1 6 1 5 6 Total 12 7 19 9 10 19 n = 19 Question 29b: If yes to either question, does your plan utilize a central location that serves as an evacuation center to manage your City Assisted Evacuation Component? Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Yes 4 3 7 3 4 7 No 6 5 11 5 6 11 Total 10 8 18 8 10 18 n = 18 Read the entire page →
From page 125... ... Select all that apply: Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Analog Radio 14 4 18 10 8 18 Digital Radio 18 4 22 13 9 22 Land Telephone 23 8 31 16 15 31 Electronic Reports 18 8 26 13 13 26 Text Messaging 9 4 13 8 5 13 Video Streaming 8 2 10 6 4 10 P25 Radio System 9 1 10 6 4 10 Email (Blackberry) 18 6 24 13 11 24 Cell Phone 24 6 30 18 12 30 EOC Software 20 5 25 14 11 25 Other: Satellite phone/radio; Chart workstation; amateur radio Read the entire page →
From page 126... ... Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Analog Radio 17 3 20 11 9 20 Digital Radio 22 6 28 14 14 28 Land Telephone 3 1 4 4 0 4 Electronic Reports 14 3 17 9 7 17 Text Messaging 11 2 13 9 5 13 Video Streaming 3 1 4 4 0 4 Email (Blackberry) 10 4 14 8 6 14 Cell Phone 21 6 27 15 11 27 EOC Software 14 3 17 12 5 17 Other: Website, conference calls Question 35: Does your transportation agency have adequate communications to communicate directly with law enforcement, emergency management and National Guard personnel? Read the entire page →
From page 127... ... Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Media/TV 23 9 32 16 16 32 Media/Radio 24 8 32 17 15 32 Media/Print 15 4 19 10 9 19 Emergency Alert System 22 9 31 14 17 31 Text Messaging 7 3 10 6 4 10 Government Radio (including HAR) 6 3 9 6 3 9 Reverse 911 10 7 17 7 10 17 Loud Speakers 9 4 13 5 8 13 Sirens 11 5 16 6 10 16 Knocking on Doors 10 7 17 8 9 17 Other: All hazard radio, website, VMS Read the entire page →
From page 128... ... 11 2 13 9 4 13 Reverse 911 7 5 12 2 10 12 Sirens 7 3 10 3 7 10 Other: All hazard radio, website, 511 system, DMS/CMS, media releases Section 5: Reentry Question 39: Who is the lead agency in planning for re-entry? Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Emergency Management Agency 18 4 22 16 6 22 Transportation Agency 2 0 2 1 1 2 Law Enforcement 5 4 9 3 6 9 National Guard 1 0 1 1 0 1 Other – Unified Command 2 2 4 2 2 4 Total 28 10 38 23 15 38 n=38 Question 40: Who is the lead agency in executing the re-entry plan once the hazard has passed? Read the entire page →
From page 129... ... Law Enforcement, Department of Health, private contractors Question 43: Does your re-entry plan include considerations for the following for re-entry? Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total Credentialing/Placards 4 2 6 2 4 6 Tiered Reentry 8 4 12 3 9 12 "Look and Leave" 3 1 4 1 3 4 Total 15 7 22 6 16 22 Read the entire page →

From page 109...

... The reasons for this are that not all agencies responded to all parts of a question and others indicated more than one response to a single question. Section 1: Preparedness, Planning and Policy Question 1: Please select all that apply to your agency Response Options Statelevel Agencies Locallevel Agencies Total TransportationAgencies Emergency Management Agencies Total State 29 0 29 18 11 29 Regional 0 4 4 1 3 4 City 0 6 6 2 4 3 Emergency Management 14 7 21 0 18 18 Transportation Agency 18 3 21 21 0 21 n = 39 Question 2: Does your agency have an Emergency Operation Plan?

Appendix D - Survey Results Pages 109-132

Appendix D - Survey Results
Pages 109-132