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INCIDENTAn incident isan unexpectedoccurrence,caused by eitherhuman or naturalphenomena, thatrequires responseactions to preventor minimize lossof life, or damageto property/theenvironment.EVENTAn event is aplanned, nonemergencyactivity, such as aparade, concert,or sporting event,which will includethe activation ofan ICS organization.develop an evacuation plan. Because many of the elements of creatingan evacuation plan are covered in detail in the first Primer,Section 2 briefly touches upon these elements, concentrating on thecritical role transportation officials will play.n Section 3: Explanation of No-Notice Incidents – Defines no-notice incidents,describes the likely scales and consequences of the incidents,and provides examples.n Section 4: Considerations in a No-Notice Context – Focuses on theunique issues and problems associated with no-notice incidents. Thissection highlights how and why no-notice evacuations require differentstrategies and tactics than an event with advance notice anddemonstrates how these differences will affect transportation officialsas they respond to a no-notice evacuation.n Section 5: Planning Considerations – Lists the issues that need to beaddressed as part of an evacuation plan capable of an effective responseto a no-notice incident. Rather than describing each of theconsiderations (as covered in the first Primer on advance notice evacuations),this section explains how these factors will be affected by alittle- or no-notice scenario and how the planning process should bemodified to compensate for the no-notice factor.n Section 6: Plan Elements – Provides checklists that are important toconsider when preparing a plan for a no-notice evacuation. Thechecklists adopt an all-hazards approach and can be applied to anytype of no-notice incident, whether natural or man-made.12 USING HIGHWAYS FOR NO-NOTICE EVACUATIONS