Preparedness Statement

As a federally funded transit operation, Access is trained and prepared under the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and subscribes to the principals of the Incident Command System (ICS).  ICS is a management system designed to enable effective and efficient incident management by integrating a combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating within a common organizational structure.  ICS is structured to facilitate activities in five major functional areas: command, operations, planning, logistics and finance and administration. It is a fundamental form of management, with the purpose of enabling incident managers to identify the key concerns associated with the incident — often under urgent conditions — without sacrificing attention to any component of the command system.  In the event of an emergency or disaster, Access is prepared to provide transportation evacuation services to the disabled community though coordination with Metro and the County of Los Angeles Emergency Operations Center.

Training

All Access Drivers are required to complete emergency preparedness training as well as annual refresher training. Supervisors and Managers are required to complete NIMS ICS 100, 200 and 700 which combined take about 9 hours to complete. Key staff is required to complete additional training requirements.