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What provisions should the evacuation plan include for evacuating specialneeds populations, including coordination with the most appropriate communityoutreach agencies to transport these populations?NotesWhat provisions should the evacuation plan include for movement ofrequired assist devices such as wheelchairs, life support systems, serviceanimals, and communication equipment? What policies are needed withrespect to bringing these items on board transit vehicles, planes, helicopters,etc.?How does the plan identify accommodations for the transport of luggage, etc.?What size or quantity limitations are established, and how are evacuees informedof these restrictions?What provisions does the evacuation plan make for training personnel inevacuation procedures and for exercising the plan?1.4TRANSPORTATIONFor information on transportation issues for no-notice evacuations, refer to the followingsections of this Primer:n Section 2: Role of Transportationn Section 4: Feasibility of Tactics; Compromised Infrastructuren Section 5: Determining Transportation Capacity; Traffic Management; SituationalAwarenessHow does the plan contain provisions for determining evacuation routes?What criteria will be used to select the routes and how will they be incorporatedinto the evacuation plan?What safety considerations are relevant to the evacuation routes (e.g., roads,bridges, railways, waterways, and airstrips)? What potential vulnerabilities andchoke points on the routes should be considered?How will evacuation routes be designated, marked, and communicated to thepublic?USING HIGHWAYS FOR NO-NOTICE EVACUATIONS91