Welcome to Connecting communities
Connecting Communities Public Transportation Emergency Preparedness Workshop, developed in cooperation with the Federal Transit Administration and facilitated by Rutgers University, is designed to coordinate the assets and specialized resources of transit and transportation systems with their local, county, and state response and emergency management agencies. Interoperability and maximum resource utilization in the event of a natural disaster, terrorist incident, or other emergency is of the utmost importance for a community or region’s effective response.
Multi-agency Participation and Goals
Connecting Communities brings together and unites the experiences and knowledge of participants from a variety of agencies, departments, and organizations to:
- Foster dialogue
- Progress planning efforts
- Review past experiences
- Analyze best practices
- Improve overall interoperability and response during an incident
Sponsors
Connecting Communities is funded by the Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
