Evacuation Planning Guide for Stadiums

Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction 1
Evacuation Program Overview 1
Purpose and Scope 2
Relationship to Other Plans 3
Using this Guide 3
Section 2: Organizational Structure 5
2.1 Evacuation Team 5
2.2 Direction and Control 6
2.3 Local, State and Federal Assistance 8
2.4 Surrounding Industry/Private Sector Assistance 8
2.5 Local Transportation Structure 9
Section 3: Concept of Operations 11
3.1 Pre-Incident Planning 11
3.1.1 Administration 11
3.1.2 Incident Assessment 12
3.1.3 Evacuation 13
3.1.4 Shelter in Place 14
3.1.5 Relocation 15
3.1.6 Evacuation Routes and Pedestrian, Vehicular Traffic Control 16
3.1.7 Communications 17
Communications: Warning, Alert, and Notification 18
Communications: Evacuation Procedures 20
Communications: Evacuation Information to the General Public 21
3.1.8 Physical Resources 22
3.1.9 Activation, Staging, and Mobilization 23
3.1.10 Mass Care and Family Assistance 23
3.1.11 Special Needs Population 23
3.1.12 Health and Medical Support 24
3.1.13 Signage and Lighting 25
3.2 Evacuation Implementation 26
3.2.1 Event Staff and Evacuation Personnel 26
3.2.2 Spectators, and Participants, (Competitors, Staff, Contractors and Vendors) 26
3.3 Post-Incident Activities 27
3.3.1 Termination of the Evacuation 27
3.3.2 Deactivation 28
3.3.3 Documentation 28
3.3.4 Post Evacuation Review 29
Section 4: Evacuation Plan Maintenance 31
4.1 Program Maintenance 31
4.1.1 Training, Drills and Exercises 31
4.1.2 Evaluate and Mitigate 32
4.2 Evacuation Plan Maintenance and Revision 33
4.2.1 Evacuation Plan Maintenance 33
4.2.2 Evacuation Plan Revision History 34
Evacuation Planning Guide for Stadiums