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Sec. 4 Standard Operating Guidelines > 13-09 Temporary Traffic Control > Flashcards

13-09 Temporary Traffic Control Flashcards

1
Q

What was created to help establish guidelines andprocedures for organizations in recognition that all unplanned road closures are unique in nature?

A

the Ontario Traffic Monagement Book 7

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Why is establishing initial traffic control a size- up priority?

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  1. takes time

2. based on critical needs of incident

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3
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When is the greatest risk to personnel during traffic management? (2)

A
  1. set-up

2. takedown

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4
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How can apparatus establish a safe working zone? (2)

A
  1. staging

2. placing of apparatus

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5
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Safe Working Zone?

A

determined area by IC where rescue, extrication or FF activities take place?

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6
Q

Blocker Vehicle

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apparatus placed usually 30m and/ or 4m per 10k/h posted speed limit to protect personnel

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7
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What must apparatus have to be considered blocker vehicle? (2)

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  1. 6800kg mass

2. equipped with rear mounted arrow board

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Fend- Off position

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positioned apparatus in such a way as to deflect approaching vehicles

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9
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HVSA

A

High Visibility Safety Apparel (safety vest) located in cab

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10
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OTM

A

Onatraio Traffic Managment= Book 7

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Lateral buffer

A

area created alongside an incident

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12
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What is minimum number of trucks dispatched to MVCs?

A

2

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13
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What vehicle is used as blocker to immediately protect incident?

A

1st arriving vehicle

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14
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When should consideration be made to increase placment distance of vehicles above the 30m or 4m per 10km/h of posted speed? (4)

A
  1. curves
  2. crests of hills
  3. weather
  4. darkness
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15
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Whom shall be notified when traffic control/ road closure is needed?

A

police

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16
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At what speeds does risk to rescuers significantly increase?

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above 70km/h

17
Q

What lights shall be turned off where possible? (3)

A
  1. headlights
  2. flood lights
  3. opticom
18
Q

What must be done with front wheels of blocking vehicle and why? (2)

A
  1. turned

2. so as not to be pushed into emergency scene/ traffic

19
Q

What is req’d to be worn when there is risk from moving vehicle traffic?

A

HVSA

20
Q

When can personnel NOT wear HVSA but still must be working within established safe working zone?

A
  1. wearing SCBA

2. wearing Hazmat PPE

21
Q

What can be used to create a taper and lateral buffee space?

A

cones, flares

22
Q

What is minimum distance of a live lane can personnel work?

A

3m

23
Q

What resources should be used while setting/ removing taper zone or lateral buffer area? (2)

A
  1. spotter

2. facing oncoming traffic

24
Q

What are areas must have at least .5m spacing? (2)

A
  1. lateral buffer space from traffic

2. traffic cone spacing from back of apparatus

25
Q

What is maximum spacing of traffic cones?

A

3m

26
Q

When are flares recommended?

A

low light/ reduced visibility conditions

27
Q

What are actions to be taken to avoid crossing high-speed traffic lanes on foot? (3)

A
  1. re-position apparatus
  2. call for additional apparatus that can respond to proper location
  3. close road utilizing blocker vehicle, if no other alternatives
28
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How many paths are allowed for same-direction vehicular traffic?

A

one

29
Q

Why should land closures be minimized? (2)

A
  1. prevent traffic back-up

2. secondary collisions

30
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What should IC consider when determining expected duration of incident (5)

A
  1. severity of incident
  2. location
  3. traffic conditions (volumer/ speed)
  4. weather
  5. visibility
31
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What is primary function of support vehicle used as temporary traffic control?

A

to create a warning device and/ or barrier to oncoming vehicles

32
Q

What is +1 blocking?

A

Blocker vehicles protecting one more lane of traffic than affected buy incident on highways with 90km/h speeds or greater

33
Q

What resources should IC consider on highways w/ speeds of 90km/h or greater? (3)

A
  1. crash trucks
  2. heavy trucks
  3. trailers w/ rear- mounted energy absorption attentuation
34
Q

What should be used in place of cones for lane closures on highways with 90km/h speeds +?

A

vehicles w/ appropriate lighting and traffic arrows

35
Q

When can safety cones be deployed on highways w/ speeds of 90km/h + ? (3)

A
  1. unless traffic has slowed down
  2. extra channeling is required
  3. IC determined safe to do so

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