Primary Agencies:
Aging and Disabilities, Department of Public Works, Department of (DPW) Support Agencies:
Animal Control
Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) Emergency Management, Office of (OEM) Fire Department
1. To define the status of the transportation infrastructure, such as roads and highways, during an emergency and to maintain functionality.
2. Coordinate local transportation resources that support local agencies, volunteer groups and other organizations in order to perform their mission during
response and recovery from an emergency or disaster.
3. Provide safe transportation of individuals (including those with special needs) evacuated from facilities such as nursing homes, schools, hospitals, and assisted living facilities.
4. Coordinate evacuation efforts, including providing awareness and coordination of evacuation operations to affected populations.
B. Scope:
1. Facilitate damage assessment to establish priorities (in terms of usability and repair) and to determine accessible transportation modes and resources.
2. Transportation support entails providing or utilizing land, air, rail or watercraft for emergency response or assistance operations.
3. Emergency transportation is provided on a County-wide basis for an incident that requires the mass transportation of residents to a safe location or
emergency medical personnel and supplies to the site of the incident.
4. Potential operations include providing resources or personnel that aid with traffic control, relocation, evacuation efforts, making requests to control air space through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), performing aerial reconnaissance, transporting patients or medical professionals, restoring county roads and coordinating with the State Highway Authority to restore State roads, bridges and transit systems (for additional information on rail and bus transit see ESF 13-Law Enforcement).
5. The ESF 1- Transportation team and its individual members may also
participate in debris management activities when appropriate and as necessary (for additional information see ESF 14- Debris Management).
6. When ESF 1- Transportation is activated for evacuation purposes, the ESF 6 Sheltering and Mass Care team will be simultaneously activated.
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C. Situation and Assumptions:
1. The Anne Arundel County OEM is responsible for coordinating all emergency transportation resources within the County during an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activation.
2. Anne Arundel County is subject to hazards which could cause a disaster.
Natural hazards include hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, and ice storms. Other hazards are made-made such as technological, transportation accidents, pipeline ruptures, hazardous material contaminations, and terrorist related incidents (such as bio-chemical, nuclear, or weapon attacks).
3. Any of the above hazards could require the movement of large numbers of people (displaced citizens or evacuees) which could require a coordinated effort of mass transit resources. Additionally, there could be a need to restore public transportation service.
4. The primary means of evacuation for most individuals will be personal.
However, some individuals do not own vehicles and others will need assistance with evacuating.
5. Evacuees from smaller outlying risk areas will compete for highway space with evacuees from larger risk areas.
6. Evacuation across County lines into adjacent jurisdictions may be required.
7. Traffic congestion could result in some individuals experiencing panic and frustration. There may also be issues such as abandoned vehicles which could also cause a disruption in the evacuation process.
8. The extent of damage to infrastructure of the affected area will influence the strategy or pattern of assistance available and offered by transportation providers.
9. Transportation providers (see Support Annex #1 for list of providers) during an emergency may include companies that contract with Anne Arundel County Public Schools and other commercial transportation companies. (For a list of all commercial transportation companies see Support Annex 1 below).
10. Transportation priorities include the movement of evacuees with special needs requiring additional assistance.
11. Individuals with disabilities may need special transportation assistance, including handicapped accessible transportation, boarding assistance, and help with their belongings.
12. Transportation could include the transportation of animals from affected sites to shelters or to Animal Control, the transportation of responders from staging areas or bases to the incident scene.
13. Evacuation - Evacuation routes are State owned roads.
a. Evacuation is one means of protecting the public from the effects of a hazard; protection is achieved by moving people away from the hazard. In planning for evacuation, the characteristics of the hazard and its magnitude, intensity, speed of onset, and
anticipated duration are all significant factors. These will determine the number of people to be evacuated, the distance people must be moved to ensure their safety, the need for, and the extent of traffic control and security requirements.
b. Section 14-110.1 of the Public Safety Article of the Maryland Annotated Code requires that “regulated facilities” (such as assisted living centers, nursing homes, etc.) are required to have disaster and evacuation plans for their charges.
14. Evacuation - Traffic Control
a. Actual evacuation movement will be controlled by the law enforcement agency involved in the response.
b. If possible, two-way traffic will be maintained on all evacuation routes to allow continued access for emergency vehicles only.
c. For large-scale evacuations when time permits, DPW-Highways may be called upon to provide traffic control devices, such as signs, and barricades. Because of the large expanse of State maintained roads and the light rail, close coordination with the State Highway Administration (SHA) and the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is required.
d. Law enforcement will request wrecker services, either through county assets or commercial towers, needed to clear disabled vehicles form evacuation routes.
15. Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) mutual aid support includes the following assistance measures:
a. Provide the SHA with trucks, crews and equipment for marking and controlling evacuation routes.
b. Provide buses from the MDOT to assist in transporting residents to include individuals with special needs.
c. Provide debris removal and disposal for state maintained roads, highways, and bridges.
d. When the SHA’s resources become available, they may assist local governments in the maintenance and restoration of highways, roads, and bridges upon receipt of an appropriate request and authorization.
II. Concept of Operations
A. In a pre-disaster or disaster situation, a coordinated effort among the Primary and Support agencies involved is essential to support transportation to the public, transportation of responders, and restore transportation infrastructure in a reasonable time period. To achieve this objective, all agencies operating under this ESF should continuously provide relevant information to the Primary Agencies (Department of Public Works &
Department of Aging and Disabilities).
B. Direct the pre-positioning or staging of transportation resources.
1. An example is the coordination of military equipment used for evacuation with the National Guard.
2. Pre-position the National Guard with Police and Fire departments prior to a significant weather event.
3. Another example is salt and sand trucks which may be another pre-deployment of resources before a disaster.
C. During declared emergencies, all ESF 1- Transportation team agencies and departments will identify personnel and implement staffing policies to ensure coverage which will sustain multiple operational periods.
D. The ESF 1-Transportation team members should be aware of all road, air, and marine travel conditions as well as resources available.
1. During an activated EOC, resources can also be tracked through WebEOC.
2. The ESF 1- Transportation team members should be aware of what other agencies have in terms of resources on a current basis. This can be
accomplished through training and maintaining a working relationship with other agencies and jurisdictions.
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E. The EOC and the ESF 1-Transportation team shall coordinate transportation resources based upon the locations with the greatest threat of harm or damage and the availability of resources. This effort will be coordinated through the Director of Emergency Management.
F. The EOC will coordinate resource requests made by Anne Arundel County agencies or Incident Commanders when the requests are for the support or resources of external (non-Anne Arundel County) agencies.
G. Resource and supply requests will be prioritized by the EOC Operations section and the EOC Logistics section will provide or make arrangements for transportation services of equipment, supplies, etc.
H. The decision to recommend evacuation of the populace in and around the area of an incident site rests with the Incident Commander managing the incident. In general, the County Executive may issue recommendations for large scale evacuation or a local State of Emergency for the County and request the Governor to order an evacuation.
I. The ESF 1- Transportation team shall coordinate evacuation efforts with the Director of Emergency Management.
J. Evacuation Warning:
1. Evacuation warning should be disseminated through all available warning systems.
2. In the case of immediate evacuation in and around an incident site, emergency vehicles could alert effected neighborhoods by use of lights and the
siren/speaker equipment while moving through the streets and parking lots.
3. Special facilities may be notified directly by on-scene authorities or through the assistance of available OEM/EOC staff. However, if both the incident
command staff and the EOC will be making notifications, specific division of responsibilities for notification will be made so that no facilities are
inadvertently overlooked.
4. As resources permit, law enforcement personnel should sweep the evacuated areas to ensure all those at risk have been advised of the need to evacuate and have responded. Citizens who refuse to evacuate will be identified by location, named, and left until all others have been warned and evacuated. These citizens should also be advised to mark their Social Security Number on their body. If time permits, additional efforts may be made to persuade these individuals to leave. The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be considered in imminent hazardous situations.
K. All ESF 1-Transportation team members will monitor activities and deployments of the EOC and while ensuring that the essential duties of their respective agencies can
continue. They will collaborate with the EOC Planning Section Chief to ensure adequate resources are obtained for the next operational period or as required by an Incident Action Plan (IAP).
L. Flow of Assistance: If local resources are overwhelmed, the ESF 1- Transportation team may request assistance from higher levels of government. The order which would be followed in terms of increased aid/assistance is as follows:
1. In an emergency, the EOC may be activated to provide a location where local agencies gather to monitor the situation, share information, plan and coordinate operational support and provide a common operating picture.
2. Depending on the severity of the situation, the County Executive, in
coordination with the Director of Emergency Management, determines whether the incident exceeds the County’s capabilities to effectively and efficiently respond to and recover from the incident.
4. After a Presidential Declaration is signed, a State Coordinating Officer (SCO) may be appointed to manage overall operations at the State EOC (SEOC).
5. In addition to a local or State EOC, the State may maintain a Transportation Management Center (TMC), which is a regional information management center that gathers and maintains transportation-related data. The County may choose to participate in the TMC. TMC functions are supported by the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies, located at the TMC and embedded in the infrastructure.
6. If State resources are not sufficient to respond to and recover from the disaster, the Governor would request the support of the President of the United States for Federal resources. If the President agrees, a Presidential declaration is made, releasing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to begin coordination with the State for resources. A defined level of funding is made available through the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
M. Whenever the ESF 1-Transportation team is in an evacuation operations mode, the ESF 6- Sheltering and Mass Care team must also be activated.
III. Organization and Responsibilities
A. Primary Agencies (Department of Aging and Disabilities & DPW):
1. General:
a. Act as ESF Team Leader(s) as well as communicate with other ESF teams.
b. Develop procedures and policies for the ESF in Plan Development and Maintenance section.
c. If the EOC is activated, support the Logistics Section Chief in coordinating all transportation resources. If the EOC is not activated, assist the Director of Emergency Management at the OEM if necessary.
d. If the EOC is activated, support the Operations Section Chief to develop operations assignments and direct deployment in cooperation with ESF support agencies. If the EOC is not activated, assist the Director of Emergency Management at the OEM if necessary.
e. If the EOC is activated, support the Executive Officer to ensure that the ESF agency personnel who respond to a disaster receive shift-relief at appropriate operational periods.
f. Upon EOC activation, support the Incident Commander via the Operations Section Chief to ensure staged responders can be delivered appropriately to the incident site.
g. Ensure communication with the ESF 5- Emergency Management team to facilitate the sharing of information and data.
h. Ensure communication with ESF 6- Mass Care and Sheltering to coordinate evacuation and mass care activities.
2. Department of Aging and Disabilities
a. Assist with moving the elderly and special needs populations when necessary during emergency situations. This Agency will utilize its wheel chair accessible vans to transport the elderly and special needs population during a disaster.
b. Provide Department of Aging owned buses for emergency transportation services if necessary.
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3. DPW
a. Provide advice to the OEM and the public via the Public
Information Officer on road conditions and recommend routes to be used for evacuation.
b. Mark evacuation routes, position barricades and other traffic control devices along evacuation routes, and provide personnel to assist in staffing control points.
c. Provide equipment and personnel necessary to relocate essential resources such as critical supplies and equipment to shelter areas.
d. Provide debris removal and disposal for locally maintained roads and bridges.
e. Repair damages to County roads and transportation infrastructure as necessary.
B. Support Agencies: Generally, the ESF 1-Transportation support agencies function to provide assistance to the Primary Agencies and make their resources available for transportation operations. Support agencies also provide supplemental staff to support the ESF 1- Transportation team as necessary and shall track the use of their resources for internal budgeting and possible FEMA reimbursements in a declared emergency.
1. Recreation and Parks
a. Assist the Department of Aging and Disabilities, and other agencies if needed, by providing 4 Wheel Drive vehicles that can access areas which other agencies cannot.
b. Transport doctors, nurses, mobile patients and food as needed.
c. Assist DPW with road clearing during emergency situations.
d. Recreation and Parks will not transport individuals who are not mobile enough to get into the Recreation and Parks vehicles (such as morbidly obese) and individuals under the influence of illicit substances or alcohol or under a managed methadone treatment program.
2. Animal Control
a. Transports pets from an overwhelmed pet friendly shelter to Animal Control.
b. Transports/removes abandoned animals which are in harms way and are a danger to the public.
3. OEM/EOC if activated
a. Develops and maintains evacuation planning information for known risk areas, including population of the area and primary evacuation routes.
b. Determines who is in need of evacuation, when an evacuation is to begin, and designate evacuation routes.
c. Coordinates evacuation planning to include:
1) Evacuation routes, based on recommendations from law enforcement and DPW – Highways.
2) Movement control based on the recommendations from law enforcement.
3) Shelter and mass care arrangements.
b. Coordinates evacuation efforts with other local jurisdictions that may be affected by the evacuation.
c. Coordinates with the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT).
f. Determines the distribution of critical resources requested by County Agencies and/or Incident Commanders on-site.
4. Police Department
a. Assists OEM by providing recommendations regarding evacuation routes and traffic control points.
b. Provides land transportation for critical workers and equipment.
c. Provides man power at traffic control points and coordinates with Maryland State Police (MSP) to ensure that adequate support is provided at control points.
d. Coordinates with the PIO to disseminate evacuation and transportation information to the public.
e. Facilitate emergency repair and towing service, emergency fuel service, and information and assistance points.
f. Notify individuals in an evacuation area of the situation and necessary evacuation steps.
5. Fire Department
a. Assist police with notifying individuals in an evacuation area.
b. As required, provide emergency medical and transportation services as resources permit.
6. Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS)
a. Contact private bus contractors to provide emergency
transportation services. Private contractor buses can be utilized provided they have Charter Bus Registration.
b. See Support Annex #2 for additional information.
7. Public Information Office (PIO)
a. Prepare the public through a variety of educational forums and mechanisms to ensure that the public has as much information as possible prior to an event occurring.
b. The PIO will prepare information releases and utilize multiple means of media to advise residents of areas to be evacuated, evacuation routes to use, and assembly points for persons without private transportation.
c. Consult with the GIS staff of the lead agency handling a small scale evacuation, such as community gas leaks and isolated emergencies.
d. Obtain maps from OEM GIS to serve as visual aids for information releases regarding evacuation routes, evacuation areas, assembly points, etc.
e. Work cooperatively with OEM GIS to ensure that visual aids are available detailing information contained in (b) and (c) above.
f. The Director of Emergency Management approves all releases of information with the Public Information Officer to ensure the public is provided with accurate and current information.
IV. Plan Development and Maintenance
A. The Director of Emergency Management, the Director of Department of Aging and Disabilities and the Director of the Department of Public Works will be responsible for maintaining the contents of this Emergency Support Function by ensuring that its contents are current and accurate.
B. All Primary and Supporting agency representatives to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be familiar with their responsibilities and act accordingly if the EOC is activated.
C. Primary and Support agencies will keep an inventory of personnel, data, equipment, and vehicles which will be used in support of emergency transportation.
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D. This ESF will be reviewed by the Primary and Supporting agencies listed above on a yearly basis and updates will be submitted to the Emergency Management Director of the Anne Arundel County OEM using the Change Submission Form provided in the Basic Plan.
ESF 1 Support Annex #1: Commercial Transportation Companies which Assist in Emergency Transportation
Applicant Name Carrier Count Email of Carrier Phone Name
City of Annapolis 3 28 [email protected] 410-269-0674 Danielle Matland, Director Dillon's Bus Service, Inc. 20 84 [email protected] 410-647-2321 Keith M. Dillon, President Chesapeake Charter, Inc. 78 6 [email protected] 410-757-3000 John Lonergan, Jr., President Gunther Charters, Inc. 79 20 [email protected] 410-766-0500 Martin E. Gunther, President Hubers Bus Service, Inc. 106 11 [email protected] 410-766-1108 Carol Hubers, President J And R Bus Service, Inc. 111 2 N/A 410-768-3626
Dolores M. Chalfont, President
Lonergan's Charter
Service, Inc. 122 3 [email protected] 410-923-4185 Gregory Lonergan, President McMahon Transportation
Company 123 3 dillonbus.com 410-426-2078 Brian G. Dillon, President B & B Bus Lines, Inc. 235 3 [email protected] 410-789-8569
Robert Zimmerman, President
Hubers II, Inc. 564 0 [email protected] 410-766-1108 John Hubers, President Annapolis Bus Company,
Inc. 702 15 [email protected] 410-615-6781 Ross Cohen, President Nixon Bus Service, Inc. 887 2 [email protected] 410-255-3978 Willie Nixon, President Robert A. Gaug Bus
Enterprises, Inc. 933 0 N/A 410-721-1214 Robert A. Gaug, President Pfeiler's Bus Service, Inc. 963 1 N/A 410-551-8662 Ronald Pfeiler, President Johnson, James A. 986 2 N/A 410-761-7707 Mr. James A. Johnson Lane's Bus Service, Inc. 1004 0 [email protected] 410-867-4834 Nancy L. Lane, President Avalon Tour & Charter
Service, Inc. 1612 6 [email protected] 301-574-1559
William I. Baker, Sr., President
His Biz, Ltd. 1870 3 [email protected] 410-626-6000
R. Matthew Grubbs,
Jubb's Bus Service, Inc. 2422 5 [email protected] 410-766-1545 Randy Jubb, President J & J Transportation,
L.L.C. 2429 3 N/A 301-574-1900 James Fowler, III - President R.E. Wilson and Sons,
L.L.C. 2429 3 N/A 301-574-1900 James Fowler, III - President R.E. Wilson and Sons,