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Transportation Lead

The transportation lead coordinates the relocation of staff and children to other sites as needed.

Preparedness Actions

  • Makes sure there are enough vehicles for evacuation, including safe transportation for children with disabilities and special health care needs
  • Finds alternative transportation such as public transportation or walking
  • Gives staff the address and directions to relocation sites, one near to the facility and one farther away
  • Makes sure all sites have copies of the letter of agreement with relocation sites, addresses, and directions in their go bag

Response Actions

  • Assesses the need for transportation with the incident leader
  • Checks conditions that affect transportation, such as bridge and road closures and unsafe road conditions and finds alternative routes if needed
  • With the attendance and reunification lead and the learning and care lead, makes sure children who are transported are safe and accounted for

Recovery Action

  • Assesses how well the program’s transportation procedures worked for emergency transport and recommends improvements as needed

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