摘要: |
Many state DOTs and public transportation agencies have emergency response plans that address immediate operational situations; those plans typically do not include contingencies for carrying out emergency response plans either from alternate facilities or over an extended period. Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans describe how an organization will prepare for, respond during, and recover from a disruption in internal operations whether caused by naturally occurring of human-caused events. COOP plan implementation, which may include relocation or reassignment of essential functions, can be triggered through (1) denial of use of facilities; (2) loss of power; (3) loss of telecommunications; (4) suddenly unavailable personnel, or (5) inaccessible information technology systems. The objective of Volume 8: Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning Guidelines for Transportation Agencies is to provide guidelines for state and local transportation agencies to develop, implement, maintain, train for, and exercise COOP capabilities. The guidelines are expected to be applied by designated agency continuity planners using templates to customize COOP plans for the local conditions. The templates and guidelines should provide a managed and measurable process to ensure continuation of essential operations. Execution of these plans helps transportation agencies ensure the performance of critical service even in an operating environment that is threatened, diminished, or incapacitated. |