May, 2008
(This checklist is provided as guidance only and should be expanded or modified to meet individual transit agency needs.)
Emergency Response Planning, Coordination, Training
Emergency Response planning, coordination, and training is formalized and documented
Emergency Response Plan identifies responsibilities of employees by function
Emergency Response planning includes preparedness for multiple concurrent events
Service continuation, restoration / recovery plan developed
Emergency drills and table-top exercises scheduled on a regular basis
Coordination with security / transit police
Coordination and training with outside agencies
Media relations / information control procedures and policies established (internal and external to agency)
Documentation of drills maintained; drill critiques held; recommendations recorded with follow-up
Emergency procedures reviewed by Safety Management Team on a regular basis and updated as needed
Procedure revisions and updates incorporated into evacuation procedures; SOPs developed for signature(s) and distribution
Regular assessments of employee proficiency conducted
Emergency contacts list developed / current / and responsibility for call-outs identified
Procedure exists for alternate Operations Control Center in the event of evacuation
Emergency evacuation routing for transit vehicles developed
Employees issued quick reference guidelines for emergency situations
Support systems developed to provide post-incident support to customers and employees
Regular functional testing / inspection of emergency support equipment and systems (e.g., emergency phones, CCTV, alarms, onboard/in-vehicle equipment, two-way radios, fans, pumps, generators, etc.)
Pre-determination of factors that would require partial or full service shut-down
Standard Operating Procedures for HVAC operations in various emergency conditions
Contingency plans for loss of electrical power and radio or phone communications
Development of appropriate pre-determined public address announcements for station platforms and on-board vehicles
Security
Security Plan established
Security Plan addresses all operations modes and contracted services
Contingency plans developed to address multiple concurrent security incidents
System security responsibilities and duties established
Security task force established
Personal safety awareness/education programs for passengers and employees and community outreach
Security equipment regularly inspected, maintained and functionally tested; including personal equipment issued to security personnel
Contingency SOPs developed; drills and table-top exercises conducted for extraordinary circumstances
Terrorism (including chemical/ biological agents/ weapons of mass destruction)
Riot / Domestic unrest
Catastrophic natural events
System-wide communications failure
Coordination between Safety department and Security department
Planning, coordination, training and mutual aid agreements with external agencies (state, local police, FBI and other federal agencies)
Transportation Operations coordination with security; communications established and joint procedures/SOPs established
Security SOPs reviewed on a regular basis and updates made as needed to Security Plan
Security equipment installed, inspected, and maintained to monitor trespass activities
Safety and security coordination on trespass issues
Trespass awareness programs, including education and signage
Data collection established for all security issues / incidents; analysis performed and recommendations made; document control established, including follow-up
Security risk/vulnerability assessments conducted, documented and reviewed
Contingency plans for loss of electrical power and radio or phone communications
Standard Operating Procedures for critical incident command, control, and service continuation/ restoration
Security training provided to all staff levels (from front-line "eyes and ears" concept to professional level security training)
Background checks on employees and contractors (where applicable)
Regular assessments of employee security proficiencies conducted
Employees issued quick reference guidelines for security situations
Emergency contacts list developed / current / and responsibilities for call-outs identified
Visitor, deliveries and contractor facility access procedures developed / visible identification required
Concepts of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) applied in reviews of facilities and in new design and modifications
Security checklists developed and regularly used for verifying status of physical infrastructure and security procedures
Agency employees identifiable by visible identification and/or uniform
Policy and procedures in place for facilities key control
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