FHWA Operational Concept: 4.3 Resources and Equipment

4.3 Resources and Equipment

The resources and equipment used in the activation and mobilization phase are similar to the resources and equipment identified in the incident notification phase in that they are both used to broadcast information to a large population. They differ in that the resources and equipment used in the activation and mobilization phase depend heavily on the ability to mass broadcast to a population on the move via DMS, HAR, and the 511 system, among other methods.

Table 6 describes some of the resources and equipment needed to conduct the activation and mobilization phase of an emergency evacuation.

Table 6: Phase 3 Activation and Mobilization Resources and Equipment
Agency Type	Agency	Resources and Equipment
Local Agencies	Emergency Management	Emergency evacuation plans Intra-agency communications system Inter-agency communications system Back-up communications (e.g., cell phones, satellite phones, bull horns, cable television, AM/FM radio, email, Internet, fax, handouts, maps, and ham radio operators) Emergency alert system Personnel (on- and off-duty) Emergency Operations Center PIO Web site
	Transportation	Emergency evacuation plans Intra-agency communications system Back-up communications (e.g., cell phones, satellite phones, bull horns, cable television, AM/FM radio, email, Internet, fax, handouts, maps, and ham radio operators) Personnel (on- and off-duty) Traffic Management Center Current road condition information Transportation network models ITS devices (e.g., surveillance cameras, DMS, HAR, 511 or other traveler information systems (phone and/or Web), interconnected traffic signal systems, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, ramp metering, traffic signal priority for buses, and vehicle detection systems) Cones, barricades, signs, etc. Vehicle fleet PIO Web site
	Law Enforcement/ Public Safety	Intra-agency communications system Back-up communications (e.g., cell phones, satellite phones, bull horns, cable television, AM/FM radio, email, Internet, fax, handouts, maps, and ham radio operators) ICS Personnel (on- and off-duty) Police cruisers Flares Fire arms, tasers, etc. Mobile Command Post PIO Web site
	Fire Department	Intra-agency communications system Back-up communications (e.g., cell phones, satellite phones, bull horns, cable television, AM/FM radio, email, Internet, fax, handouts, maps, and ham radio operators) ICS Personnel (on- and off-duty) Fire trucks Ambulances (may be a contracted service) Fire suppression equipment Fire protection equipment Hazmat teams Decontamination unit/supplies Hazardous Plume Detection Model Fire Modeling Mobile Command Post PIO Web site
	Transit	Intra-agency dispatch and communications system Personnel (on- and off-duty) Transit vehicles (e.g., buses, trains, trolleys, ferries, and wheelchair lift vehicles) ITS equipment Park-and-ride lots PIO Web site
County and State Agencies	County Emergency Management	Emergency evacuation plans Intra-agency communications system Inter-agency communications system Back-up communications (e.g., cell phones, satellite phones, bull horns, cable television, AM/FM radio, email, Internet, fax, handouts, maps, and ham radio operators) Emergency alert system Personnel (on- and off-duty) Emergency Operations Center Cones, barricades, signs, etc. PIO Web site
	State Emergency Management/Office of Homeland Security	Emergency evacuation plans Intra-agency communications system Inter-agency communications system Back-up communications (e.g., cell phones, satellite phones, bull horns, cable television, AM/FM radio, email, Internet, fax, handouts, maps, and ham radio operators) Emergency alert system Personnel (on- and off-duty) Emergency Operations Center Cones, barricades, signs, etc. PIO Web site
	County Department of Transportation	Emergency evacuation plans Intra-agency communications system Back-up communications (e.g., cell phones, satellite phones, bull horns, cable television, AM/FM radio, email, Internet, fax, handouts, maps, and ham radio operators) Personnel (on- and off-duty) Traffic Management/Operations Center Current road condition information Transportation network models ITS devices (e.g., surveillance cameras, DMS, HAR, 511 or other traveler information systems (phone and/or Web), interconnected traffic signal systems, HOV lanes, ramp metering, traffic signal priority for buses, and vehicle detection systems) Cones, barricades, signs, etc. Vehicle fleet PIO Web site
	State Department of Transportation	Emergency evacuation plans Intra-agency communications system Back-up communications (e.g., cell phones, satellite phones, bull horns, cable television, AM/FM radio, email, Internet, fax, handouts, maps, and ham radio operators) Personnel (on- and off-duty) Traffic Management Center Current road condition information Transportation network models ITS devices (e.g., surveillance cameras, DMS, HAR, 511 or other traveler information systems (phone and/or Web), interconnected traffic signal systems, HOV lanes, ramp metering, traffic signal priority for buses, and vehicle detection systems) Cones, barricades, signs, etc. Vehicle fleet PIO Web site
	County Law Enforcement/Public Safety	Intra-agency communications system Back-up communications (e.g., cell phones, satellite phones, bull horns, cable television, AM/FM radio, email, Internet, fax, handouts, maps, and ham radio operators) Cones, barricades, signs, etc. ICS Personnel (on- and off-duty) Police cruisers Flares Fire arms, tasers, etc. Mobile Command Post PIO Web site
	State Law Enforcement/Public Safety	Intra-agency communications system Back-up communications (e.g., cell phones, satellite phones, bull horns, cable television, AM/FM radio, email, Internet, fax, handouts, maps, and ham radio operators) Cones, barricades, signs, etc. ICS Personnel (on- and off-duty) Police cruisers Flares Fire arms, tasers, etc. Mobile Command Post PIO Web site
Other Agencies	Media	Mobile units with satellite communications Video cameras Reporters Technical crews PIO Web site
Other Agencies	Private Support Agencies (e.g., Red Cross and Salvation Army)	Personnel Mobile and permanent shelters Rest stations Food Water Pet shelters Shelters for people with special needs Medical PIO Web site

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