PDS PREPAREDNESS FIELD GUIDE • 52 PAGES
Conducting a Tactical Area Study
Convert reliable public information and lawful observation into a compact offline reference for routes, hazards, services, rally points, and household decisions.
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Build it before you need it.
- Why the Study Must Exist Before the Emergency
- Purpose, Scope, and Legal Boundaries
- Define the Study Area and Decisions
- Read Terrain Through Five Civilian Lenses
- Build the Five Information Categories
- Collect Sources and Build the Offline Package
- Conduct the Lawful Observation Pass
- Annotate the Map and Protect the Study
- Compare Routes, Access, and Rally Points
- Identify Hazards, Infrastructure, and Failure Points
- Understand Community Rhythm and Public Resources
- Mesa Monsoon Disruption Case Study
- Update, Test, and Maintain the Study
INCLUDED FIELD TOOLS
Sixteen practical worksheets.
- Study purpose, boundary, destinations, and household roles
- Official-source log and offline capture record
- Five-lens terrain survey and five information categories
- Primary and alternate route comparison
- Critical places, hazard-chain, rally-point, and dependent-needs plans
- Assumption validation, quarterly updates, and offline verification
- Exercise review, 90-minute first build, and incident quick reference
SAMPLE PAGES
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Preview the complete chapter structure and the first planning worksheet from the finished publication.
This guide addresses places, systems, routes, hazards, and public resources. It does not authorize surveillance, trespass, or collection about private individuals.
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