1.5 Organization of Report

The following chapters of this report follow the general timeline by phase for the evacuation implementation strategy. Chapter 2 focuses on Phase 1, the Advanced Planning stage of implementation. Chapter 3 summarizes the needs of Phase 2, Incident Notification. Chapter 4 covers Phase 3, Activation/Mobilization. Chapter 5 addresses Phase 4, which involves the actual Evacuation Operations. Chapter 6 details Phase 5, the Re-Entry process. Chapter 7 summarizes Phase 6, the Debrief/Assessment phase.

Each chapter is structured in the same manner to allow the reader to easily maneuver from one point of reference to another through the phased timeline of an evacuation. Each chapter provides a brief introduction, followed by sections describing the agencies’ roles and responsibilities, resources and equipment, and coordination process.

Most of the information presented in the following chapters is provided in tabular form, listed by agency type for ease of reference.

1.6 Audience

The principal target audience for this document is transportation agencies and emergency planning and response agencies in the public sector, as they are responsible for developing evacuation strategy plans and following through with implementing an evacuation.

June 26, 2006
Publication #FHWA-HOP-08-020