Recommended Practice
Regional Emergency Planning and Participation in Mutual Aid
Abstract
This document establishes a recommended practice for transportation agencies to participate in regional emergency planning and enter into mutual aid agreements to guide the use of transit agency resources in the event of an emergency or critical incident.
Document History
| Document Number | Version | Publication Date | Publication | Related Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APTA SS-SEM-RP-011-09 | Rev. 2 | 01/30/2025 | Published | Current |
| APTA SS-SEM-RP-011-09 | Rev. 1 | 11/07/2019 | Published | Superseded |
| APTA SS-SEM-RP-011-09 | Original | 12/31/2009 | Published | Superseded |
Keywords
emergency assistance, mutual aid, regional emergency planning, restoring service
Summary
Mutual aid should be a component of regional planning. Transit agencies should participate in local and regional mutual aid planning to accurately capture transit agency resources (e.g., additional services or replacement of disrupted services) that may be provided in the event of an emergency or special event. Mutual aid planning will strengthen preparedness to provide critical public transportation services in the event of a service disruption caused by human or natural acts, equipment malfunctions, accidents, terrorism, or any other occurrence for which emergency assistance is deemed to be necessary or advisable.
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APTA SS-SEM-S-003-08, “Security and Emergency Management Aspects of Planned and Unplanned Special Event Service”
APTA SS-SEM-RP-009-09, “Emergency Communications Strategies for Transit Agencies”
APTA SS-SEM-RP-009-09, “Emergency Communications Strategies for Transit Agencies”
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