Development of an Emergency Response Guide for Washington State Department ofTransportation Highway Maintenance Managers

摘要

The report details the research involved in developing the Emergency ResponseGuide for Highway Maintenance Managers. The Emergency Response Guide for Highway Maintenance Managers details WSDOT's emergency management procedures and describes how managers should respond to and handle emergencies resulting from natural or technological disasters that impact the transportation system and associated physical plants. The guide further describes WSDOT's emergency related organizational roles and responsibilities. The report describes the information contained in each section of the guide, identifies the sources of the information, and outlines the procedures the authors used to obtain the information. The report also contains recommendations for improving WSDOT's emergency preparedness.