DEPARTMENT BULLETIN 10-12 - TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES

Question 1

DB10-12

WHAT ARE THE 3 MAJOR CHANGES TO THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT POLICY?

Answer 1

MAJOR CHANGES
- EXTENDING THE TIME REQUIRED TO FORWARD THE F-150 ACCIDENT REPORT FROM 7 DAYS TO 14 DAYS TO ALLOW MEMBERS ADEQUATE TIME TO SECURE REPRESENTATION, IF DESIRED.

• CAUSE DETERMINATION WILL BE MADE BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATING AGENCY AT THE SCENE RATHER THEN THE INVESTIGATING FIRE DEPT. CHIEF OFFICER.
• F-225 NO LONGER BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN THE DRIVER’S STATEMENT.

Question 2

DB 10-12

WHAT IS THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE AT SCENE OF A TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION?

Answer 2

• THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO DETERMINE THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING AN EVENT AND TO REPORT THEM ACCURATELY.
• OBJECTIVES ARE ATTAINED THROUGH AN ORGANIZED AND SYSTEMATIC METHOD OF INVESTIGATION.

Question 3

DB10-12

WHAT STEPS SHOULD AN INVESTIGATING OFFICER TAKE UPON ARRIVAL ON SCENE?

Answer 3

• INVESTIGATING OFFICER SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE THE ELIMINATION OF HAZARDS IF NOT HANDLED BY MEMBERS ON SCENE.
• YOUR ACTION WILL BY DICTATED BY THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
• IF UPON ARRIVAL, YOU ENCOUNTER A SERIOUS ACCIDENT INVOLVING FIRE DEPARTMENT APPARATUS, NOTIFY THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION CHIEF AND REQUEST A L.A CITY ATTORNEY RESPONSE THROUGH OCD.

Question 4

DB 05-08 Management of Aggressive Behavior
What are the necessary steps that needs to take place?
How many members minimum are needed to restrain a patient?

Answer 4

Need to place a firefighter needs helps

Ensure that you have enough members to restrain the person successfully.

Need a minimum of 3.

Question 5

DB 05-08 Tasers

How many volts of electricity does a taser exert?

Answer 5

Brief 50k volt of electricity