1. Transportation Security
2. Bridge and Tunnel Vulnerability Assessments
3. Highway Vulnerability Assessment
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Step 6 - Security operational planning
State DOTs must first define the scope and objectives for security operational planning in light of establishing emergency plans. In general, this
activity will confirm the baseline of established emergency plans and will assess any shortfalls or gaps against the criticalities, vulnerabilities and
consequences identified in Steps 1-3. As described in Step 6b, State DOTs need to develop a security operational plan to address the shortfalls and gaps
identified against their baseline plans
Develop a security operational plan In order to carry out State DOT roles and responsibilities and maximize U.S. DOT assistance in emergency response
situations, substantial transportation resources and plans/procedures must be in place. The overlay of terrorism and WMD on the existing emergency
management context introduces a number of new considerations as set forth above. The existing transportation strategies embodied in existing plans may
need to be adjusted for characteristics such as scale, lack of lead time, crime scene management, etc. The need for special transportation responses
(e.g., quarantining) may be introduced. A set of new hazards for first responders must be a consideration.
Initiate training and exercise activities. Good policies, plans, and program development are the beginnings of preparedness. Implementing awareness,
training and qualification programs as part of security operational planning helps to determine organizational effectiveness in dealing with a crisis.
Experience and data show that training and exercise activities are a practical and efficient way to prepare for crises. They test critical resistance,
identify procedural difficulties, and provide a plan for corrective actions to improve crisis and consequence management response capabilities without
the penalties that might be incurred in a real crisis. Training and exercise activities also provide a unique learning opportunity to synchronize and
integrate cross-functional and intergovernmental emergency response. Without a common level of awareness, training, or standards, State DOTs and all
other responders from the many different organizations and jurisdictions will have difficulty functioning together coherently when confronted by a serious
natural, technological, or terrorist incident. Some elements of a training and exercise program for WMD terrorism include: Awareness – Understanding the
functions of security operational planning in terms of the full range of threats and vulnerabilities faced by an organization. Training – Implementing
and adjusting the security operational plan and developing skills critical to WMD preparedness and response; rehearsing State DOT personnel in their
assigned roles and testing whether their response expectations are appropriate. Training can also identify lessons learned, improved standards for
performance, and additional resources. Standards – Identifying which members of an organization have met the required or desired level of training
appropriate modifications and/or improvements that may be appropriate to the WMD context
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