Strategic planning guide for the evacuation of a highly urbanized environment / Paul Beaulieu, Jean-Francois Marchand.

Catalogue no. D82-42/1996E

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Developed within the framework of Canadian participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction

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Introduction -- Factors in evacuation -- the players and their roles -- Provincial ministries and services -- Federal Departments and services -- Stages in planning and decision-making -- The tasks involved in making a decision to evacuate -- City/regional planning department -- The local police force -- The Fire Department -- The traffic function -- The Department responsible for public transit and other transportation services -- The ambulance services -- The recreation/community development Department and Planning Services for disaster victims -- Health services -- The Environment Ministry -- The communications Ministry -- Conditions for implementation and conclusions -- Glossary -- Bibliography/suggested reading -- Appendix : General timetable for planning an evacuation