Research Reports
Evacuation Procedures in Densely Populated Areas - List
of Planning Responsibilities
Authors:
Paul Beaulieu, Ph.D. and Jean-François Marchand, M.U.P.
Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Gestion de l'Environnement (GREIGE)
Université du Québec à Montréal
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Summary
This report describes the steps involved in planning an evacuation operation
in an urban area. The duties are briefly described under a generic list
of services and administrative positions which will have to be customized
to fit local needs, since they do not necessarily reflect the structure
of every municipality across Canada.
Also, the very diversity of potential disasters or disturbances warranting
evacuation hardly allows for a detailed account of the duties involved.
This is why anyone with official responsibilities in the event of an evacuation,
as well as municipalities deciding to plan this type of response, would
be well advised to develop a sound working approach and to organize their
planning activities according to the risks most likely to confront their
community.
The report is intended for readers wishing to have a general understanding
of the subject and familiarize themselves with the overall approach of
the planning procedures described. In this context, we remind the reader
that the duties described are primarily intended for municipal responders
and this explains our approach. However, many others will have to intervene
in some way or other. Most other participants come from the provincial
public sector, and voluntary and community organizations. They must also
be involved in the planning process, since a successful response relies
to a large extent on a comprehensive, well-structured approach right from
the preparatory stages. Since municipalities are responsible for emergency/evacuation
planning in Canada, the following presentation is based on municipal/metropolitan
administrative structures.
Acknowledgments
This publication has been prepared for:
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This material is based upon work supported by the Directorate
of Research and Development (DRD) in the Office of Critical Infrastructure
Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP), formerly Emergency Preparedness
Canada, under Contract Reference No. 1994D009. Any opinions, findings,
and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those
of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office
of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness.
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