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FEMA and FHWA Emergency Relief Funds Reimbursements to DOTs

A comprehensive and systematic review of current practice, synthesizes the range of things DOTs can do, and in some cases are doing, to ease their response effort, secure appropriate reimbursements, and simplify cost identification.
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Interactive Training for All-Hazards Emergency Planning, Preparation, and Response for Maintenance and Operations Field Personnel

A comprehensive and systematic review of current practice, to identify and synthesize existing tools, training, and exercises that can be used to effectively prepare transportation
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Response to Extreme Weather Impacts on Transportation Systems

A comprehensive and systematic review of current practice, this synthesis will support the preparation of better adaptation planning and will set the stage for a unified, accessible resource that can be used to support DOT planning, preparation and budgetary requests.
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Visualization of Geotechnical Data for Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Response

A comprehensive and systematic review of current practice, to identify and synthesize capabilities of installed instrumentation and remote sensing that can be used for real-time measurement, management and visualization of geotechnical data.
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Legal Aspect of Environmental Permitting in the Emergency Response Enviornment

This Digest compares and contrasts environmental resource, regulatory, and other processes that various governmental entities use to facilitate recovery from catastrophic events. The research includes 1) surveys of governments at the various levels for actions and processes; 2) applicable case law,
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Program Planning and Development for Transportation System Management and Operations (TSM&O) in State Department of Transportation

Understand the state of the practice in highway and traffic operations program planning and to begin defining alternative approaches to develop and administer these plans. This is the Final Report for NCHRP 20-07(345).
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Emergency Medical Services Response to Motor Vehicle Crashes in Rural Areas

A comprehensive and systematic review of current practice, obtaining information on successful rural emergency responses that are able to provide emergency services within one hour on rural roads.
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Legal Definition of "First Responder"

Identifies the legislation, regulations, and executive orders in which the term “first responder” is defined; briefly summarizes the legislation/regulation/order to understand their scope and purpose; provides the definition existing in the source documents; and highlights any commonalities or inco
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A Framework for Collecting Emergency Responder/Roadside Worker Struck-by/Near-Miss Data

Identifies data inputs and assesses and recommends data collection protocols as a first step in developing the struck-by/near-miss database for roadside workers and emergency responders.
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Expedited Procurement Procedures for Emergency Construction Services

A comprehensive and systematic review of current practice, explores procurement procedures being utilized by state departments of transportation in coordination with federal agencies to repair and reopen roadways in emergency situations.
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