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CA Emergency Mgmt. Agency Safety Assessment Program Evaluator Manual April 20115.3.1 Completing the Airport Evaluation FormRecommendations – This section can be used to request monitoring of damaged features and toelaborate on monitoring requirements. For example, a runway with cracks in it may be furtherdamaged over time by repeated aftershocks. The cracks could become wider, or in the worstcase scenario, end up separating vertically. The evaluator can describe in this section of the formwhat features of the airport needs to be monitored, why, and if there is a point where thecondition could point to a re-evaluation of the facility for safety, or some other necessary action.The second part of this section allows the evaluator to provide information about the postingdecision that would be important for the jurisdiction to know.Comments – This section is used to explain anything that needs additional explanation. If thereis not enough room in the provided area on the form, the evaluator can write “Over” in theremaining space and continue on the back of the form. If the airport needed to be postedRESTRICTED USE, it is here that the evaluator would indicate the restrictions. If the posting isUNSAFE, the reasons for that choice would be provided here.Damage Observed (DO) – The damage observed scale runs from 0 to 6, and is used to rate thedamages that are found. Damage rates run from 0=None, to 3=Moderate, to 6=Total. This scalegives the evaluator and the jurisdiction a toll to indicate the level of damage. However, theevaluator‟s use of the scales is based strictly on their professional judgment.Surface Displacement – This section is used to note the vertical and horizontal displacement ofthe various parts of the airport‟s paved areas. The first line is used to indicate the level ofdamage using the Damage Observed scale. The second and third lines are used to record theactual displacements measured at the time of the evaluation. There are rare occasions whenrunways pass over streets; these structures are considered bridges, and the Bridge Evaluationform should be used for these. The same holds true for pedestrian bridges, viaducts, oroverpasses. If Bridge Evaluation forms are used, they should be attached to the AirportEvaluation form.Underground Utilities – For each of the utilities listed, the SAP team will estimate the level ofdamage using the Damage Observed scale. If any of these utilities are damaged, it couldconstitute grounds for a RESTRICTED USE posting for the airport. For example, if the sewersystem has failed, the damage might not be enough to warrant an UNSAFE posting, but therewould certainly be restrictions on using the airport restrooms until the sewer system was fixed.This would especially be a concern if the airport was being used as a disaster response stagingarea. In this case, the restrooms would be closed and locked, and portable toilets brought in ifnecessary, until the sewer system was repaired.Buildings – For each of the buildings, either a Rapid Evaluation or a Detailed Evaluation formshould be filled out. The results of those assessments will be used to provide more backgroundinformation on determining the overall level of damage and use of the airport. The buildingevaluation forms should be attached to the Airport Evaluation form.Remarks – This section of the form allows for expanding upon the safety assessment results ofthe various parts of the airport facility. Further, this is a good place to cross-reference to eitherthe Bridge or the building evaluation forms, if these are used.144
CA Emergency Mgmt. Agency Safety Assessment Program Evaluator Manual April 2011Photo courtesy FEMAFigure 5-10 – Damaged airport control tower5.3.2 PostingUpon completing the evaluation, the team will recommend the posting. This finding should bereported to the general manager of the airport. Remember that evaluators do not have theauthority to close the airport, but can only make recommendations to the general manager, whodoes have said authority. If the SAP team recommends to post the airport UNSAFE,immediately contact the general manager, or the jurisdiction if the airport does not have a generalmanager. If the airport does not have a general manager, the jurisdiction will notify the FederalAviation Administration, which will put out a general broadcast indicating that the airport isclosed.Once the SAP team returns to meet with the SAP coordinator, provide the coordinator with allthe information you have gathered, and your recommendations as a result of your evaluation.5.4 BridgesThe major bridges throughout the state are found on the federal and state highways and freeways,which are part of the Federal Highways Administration federal aid system. The CaliforniaDepartment of Transportation (Caltrans) will evaluate these bridges for safety immediatelyfollowing a major disaster.The Safety Assessment Program can be used to provide engineers to evaluate bridges that are noton the federal aid system. These local bridges will be important to the jurisdiction for movingresources to respond to the disaster, and eventually as part of the overall recovery.145
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