| Title | Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Elderly and Disabled Rail Transit Passengers |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 34282 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hathaway, W T; Markos, Stephanie H.; Balog, John N. |
| Source | 83p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19920200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Rail transit has become an important source of transportation for many elderly and disabled persons. The principal reasons for this increased use are improved accessibility, low cost, and expanded areas of service. For the purposes of this report, "elderly" is defined as any member of the population who is 60 years of age or older, and "disabled" is defined as any person who has some type of disability. The Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) has recognized the need to consider the unique characteristics of elderly and disabled passengers in rail transit emergency response planning. The needs of these passengers can be addressed through carefully planned emergency response procedures, proper training of transit and emergency response personnel, and effective use of equipment. The recommendations contained herein are therefore intended to assist rail transit and emergency response organization personnel in evaluating their emergency response plans in terms of the needs of elderly and disabled passengers and, if necessary, to modify or supplement those plans accordingly. Section 2 discusses types of emergencies, characteristics of elderly and disabled individuals, and the rail transit environment. Included in Sections 3 and 6 are minimum recommendations, procedures, and criteria which should be employed by all rail transit systems to enhance their particular emergency plans for addressing the needs of elderly and disabled passengers. Sections 4 and 5 present minimum recommendations which will assist in the evacuation of elderly and disabled passengers from rail transit vehicles and facilities. The guidelines in these two sections are intended to be used primarily for the planning of new systems, extensions to existing systems, and system rehabilitation. This report is intended to supplement the UMTA publication Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Rail Transit Systems. That report contains general guidelines designed to assist rail transit systems in assessing, developing, documenting, and improving their capabilities for responding to emergencies and in coordinating those efforts with emergency response organizations. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8806 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8806 |
| TRT Terms | Aged; Disasters and emergency operations; Persons with disabilities; Railroad transportation; Special user groups; Specialized training; Training |
| General Subjects | Elderly; Emergency preparedness; Emergency response; FTA section 6; Personnel training; Rail transportation |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| OCLC | 20349931 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
488012 |
| Report Number | FTA-MA-06-0186-89-1; DOT-TSC-UMTA-89-4 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/34000/34200/34282/DOT-TSC-UMTA-89-04.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |