All-Hazards Regional Evacuation Plans
An Interactive Workshop on Developing an All-Hazards Regional
Evacuation Plan
June 23, 2009
Arlington, VA
This event has been cancelled
Registration & Continental Breakfast:
8:00 am
Program Starts: 8:30 am
Wrap-Up: 4:00 pm
About this Workshop:
Recent hurricanes and localized events such as the chemical plant explosion in Apex,
North Carolina or the train derailment in Graniteville, South Carolina clearly demonstrate
that planning done on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis is not a viable option.
What would happen if an incident in downtown Washington, D.C., caused the evacuation
of the area’s population into neighboring states such as Virginia, West Virginia
or Pennsylvania? The infrastructure of less populated areas in these states may
not be equipped to handle a major influx of evacuees. Even large metropolitan areas
aren’t prepared to accommodate mass evacuees as we saw in recent hurricane
evacuations.
The workshop will walk participants through the regional planning process. Using
proven planning methodologies, the workshop guides participants in creating sound
strategies for a variety of catastrophes, both natural and man-made. This best-practice
approach to planning provides emergency managers and key officials with detailed
data and tools that promote effective decision-making during a catastrophic event.
The objective of catastrophic event planning is to maximize the preservation of
life, protect property and restore the infrastructure as rapidly as possible. Long-term
recovery planning is also a very important component of regional planning, ensuring
the economic viability of the region by minimizing business disruption and providing
individuals with appropriate levels and types of relief without delay.
This workshop will provide guidance on how consensus can be developed around a regional
vision, and provide creative and innovative solutions in support of the region’s
goals and priorities for an evacuation plan. This workshop will discuss best-practice
approaches from the speaker's experiences in regional planning efforts for regions
throughout the country, including the 10-county Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC),
the National Capital Region, San Francisco, Seattle and the St. Louis Area Regional
Response System (STARRS).
The workshop will feature interactive sessions. Beginning with the key elements
of regional evacuation planning, we will focus on the methodology for developing
an all-hazards regional evacuation plan. The workshop will feature different scenarios
to the audience and walk through potential solutions to respond to these scenarios.
What You Will Learn:
- How to create an effective plan on how local elected officials will
cooperate in a catastrophic emergency
- How to define agency roles/responsibilities for both small and large-scale
evacuations
- How to develop effective situational awareness communication protocols
to determine evacuation areas
- How to utilize a proven all-hazards regional evacuation planning
methodology in the development of your own plan
- How to develop consistent and effective evacuation warning orders
- How to develop easily identifiable evacuation zones
Attendees for this workshop will walk away with:
- Guidebook detailing the methodology on how to develop an all-hazards
regional evacuation plan
- First Hour Checklist – detailing the roles and responsibilities
of decision makers
- List of roles and responsibilities for evacuation planning stakeholders
Who Should Attend:
- Local, state and federal Emergency Management Professionals
- Individuals tasked with emergency or disaster operations for their
organization
Agenda:
Key Elements of Evacuation Planning and Implementation
All – Hazards Regional Evacuation Planning Methodology
- Planning Analysis
- Hazard Analysis
- Vulnerability Analysis
- Behavioral Analysis
- Evacuation Zone Analysis
- Transportation Analysis
- Shelter Analysis
- Evacuation Strategy and Coordination Plan
Lessons Learned for Atlanta Regional Evacuation Coordination Plan
*Agenda is subject to change.
Registration Fee:
- Government (Federal, State/Local): $629 per person
- Small Business: $699 per person
- Large Business: $799 per person
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