The “Phases” of Emergency Management

The “Phases” of Emergency Management                         
This paper was prepared for the Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute (ITFI) at the University of
Memphis to help advance research, education, and outreach related to intermodal freight
transportation. The primary audience for the paper includes IFTI faculty, staff, and students as well as
representatives of the public and private organizations that support IFTI.
The paper is part of an ITFI initiative to improve mutual understanding between the public and private
sectors relative to intermodal freight transportation. Many of the referenced documents are available
online, and links are provided in the text or in the list of references.
The report was sponsored in part by funds from the federal Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) and by an unrestricted gift to Vanderbilt
University from the Ingram Barge Company. Appreciation is expressed to the USDOT, the Tennessee
Department of Transportation, and Ingram Barge and to the individuals who provided assistance in
preparing and reviewing the paper.