Accident investigation Flashcards
When officers arrive on scene of an accident the officer shall
check for injuries, provide first aid, summon medical assistance, ID hazardous materials and or Fire threats \
Critical injury
Any injury where death is expected or medical personnel believe it
ACRS- stands for
Automated Crash reporting system
Fatal accident is when
a traffic accident when the victims dies or injures occurred where the death occurs within 30 days
An ACRS must be completed when (13)
- Buses with Passengers (other then the driver) or any bus without passengers owned by WMATA
- Collisions between a train and Motor Vehicle
- Collisions with buildings regardless of whether damage tp the building.
- Damages tp electrical, natural gas, or commercial utilities
- damage to street signs or GOVT property
- Departmental
- Fatal
- Govt Vehicles.
- Injuries
- unregistered Vehicle
- when citation is written
- if vehicle becomes disabling vehicle in the road way.
- vehicles with valid temp tags
who request for CARU
Supervisor
Officer response for accident in Snow Emergencies (5)
- Hit & Run
- County Property
- Public hazard
- Injuries
- Vehicles are inoperable
Accident Reports Optional (3)
- single vehicle without car being disabled
- Property Damage on private property
- property damage not resulting to disabling vehicle/
What officers need to determine when on scene between Vehicle and Driver (4)
Vehicle Registration
Valid DL
Vin
Wanted status of Driver and vehicle.
When do officers Photograph in a accident
Fatal
Critical
Government vehicles
With Supervisory approval, what factors is there for officers to extend an investigation for an accident
- Collecting additional evidence
- witness statement
- preparing report
- testing vehicle for safety equipment
Aircraft accidents officers duty
Contact MSP
complete a MPS
Boating or drowning accidents officers duties
Notify MNRP, IF MNRP cannot or will not respond officer write a MSP, and contact Homicide
train accident officers duty
Complete and ACRS
When Should Officers call for NRC when there is a train accident
- an evacuation of a train
- fuel leakage
- death
- hazardous material
- train derailment
What type of resources that officers may use in helping with accidents
Flares, cones, or assistance from public works (DPWT), or State highways (SHA)
Who investigates when PED is struck by train and non fatal or attempted suicide
RID
