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ACRP Synthesis 11-03/Topic S04-19 [Final (Synthesis)]

Incorporating ADA and Functional Needs in Emergency Exercises
[ ACRP 11-03 (Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Practices) ]

  Project Data
Funds: $45,000
Authorization to Begin Work: 2/1/2017 -- estimated
Staff Responsibility: Gail R. Staba
Research Agency: Smith-Woolwine Associates, Inc.
Principal Investigator: James F. Smith
Effective Date: 5/18/2017
Completion Date: 3/21/2019
Fiscal Year: 2017

TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 90: Incorporating ADA and Functional Needs in Emergency Exercises explores how airports include persons with disabilities and others with access or functional needs (DAFN) into emergency exercises. Because not all functional needs are visually or readily apparent, airports find that including these community members in DAFN on emergency exercises improves the safety of passengers, airport visitors, and employees at airports. The report describes effective practices and provides additional resources and tools in the following report appendices:

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