EVIP Student Guide Flashcards
CDL Exemption
(i) The firefighter or law
enforcement officer has
successfully completed a
driver training course
approved by the director;
and
(ii) The firefighter or law
enforcement officer carries a
certificate attesting to the
successful completion of the
approved training course;
True Emergency
A situation in which there is a high
probability of death or serious injury to an
individual(s) or significant property loss and
actions by the emergency vehicle driver may
reduce the seriousness of the situations.
Emergency Mode
The emergency mode utilizes warning lights
and sirens, if necessary, during a response
to a true emergency.
Due Regard
This means that while performing similar
duties and under similar circumstances, a
reasonably careful person would act in the
same manner.
responding to true emergencies
DUE REGARD must be used when
SPECIFIC EXEMPTION is taken while
responding to a TRUE EMERGENCY in
the EMERGENCY MODE.
AUTHORIZED VEHICLES
any
vehicle of any fire department, police
department, sheriff’s office, coroner,
prosecuting attorney, Washington state
patrol, ambulance service, public or private,
which need not be classified, registered or
authorized by the state patrol, or any other
vehicle authorized in writing by the state
patrol.
To receive certification Emergency Vehicle
Operators (EVO) must
Classroom coverage of EVIP Curriculum.
Pass a 25 question written test (80% to
pass.)
Correctly complete visual and operational
checklist.
Perform the EVIP rodeo to the minimum
requirements.
Perform the EVIP road test to the
minimum requirements.
Carry an AHJ issued certificate of
successful EVIP completion while driving
emergency vehicles.
Negligence
Legal deficiency or wrong which results
whenever a person fails to exercise that
degree of care which a prudent person
would exercise under similar circumstances
Negligence 4 steps
Duty
Breach of Duty
Injury or Death
Breach of the duty caused injury or
death
PRIVATE VEHICLE RESPONSE
You cannot “respond” under the emergency
response RCW exemption in your personal
vehicle.
CITIZENS RESPONSE TO
EMERGENCY VEHICLES
the driver of
every other vehicle shall yield the right of
way and shall immediately drive to a position
parallel to, and as close as possible to, the
right-hand edge or curb of the roadway
clear of any intersection and shall stop
and remain in such position until the
authorized emergency vehicle has passed
LODD % of emer deaths
25%
Leading Causes of LODD - MVA
2
Legal; actions against departments
1 cause - MVA
DEFENSIVE DRIVING STRATEGIES
- Scan
- Identify
- Anticipate
- Decide
- Execute
Seat Belt Policy
100% Seat Belt Policy.
Vehicles with high center of gravity
Engineer or modify to lower center of
gravity
* Additional Operator Training
* Keep heavy trucks on road
What makes a good operator?
- Physical Fitness
- Age
- Habits
- Driving Characteristics
- Common Sense
- Are they trainable?
Operator Error Causes
Inattention
Fatigue
Inexperience
Unexpected Hazards
- Avoid tunnel vision
- Avoid auditory occlusion
- Always scan surroundings
- Identify an escape route
- Maintain a cushi
Depth perception & ability to maneuver
Skills training, road test, and rodeo
Reacting, braking, and stopping distance
- Increase following distance, reduce
speed
Controlling weight transfer
Baffles and engineering controls
Use of a cellular device
Have a cellular policy and enforce it
Looking for address
Have partner lookup address
No pre-planned route to common calls
Pre-planning
ROAD CONDITIONS
Sunrise/Sunset obstructing visibility
Traffic Volume/Patterns
Unusual Things
Road Characteristics
Surface
Shoulders
Curves
Crown
Dips
Vegetation
Bridges
WEATHER
Slow Down
Use AWD Vehicles
Do not drive through standing water
without assessing depth/hazards
WEATHER
Slow Down
Use AWD Vehicles
Do not drive through standing water
without assessing depth/hazards
Inattentive Drivers
20 % of other drivers are DWI/DWAI
80% of all drivers are doing something
else
70% of new drivers have an accident in
the first year of licensing
Most drivers make short left hand turns.
Road Rage
Unpredictable motorist actions
Anticipate randomness of other motorists
Use of Emergency Mode
Use emergency mode only when
responding to a true emergency
Emergency
Vehicles Entering Roadway
Look left, than right, than left again
before entering a roadway.
Time to plan an escape route out of the
emergency.
Always have a cushion.
When you see a hazard, think about what
you would do to avoid or minimize any
accident.
Always be prepared to take action based
on your plan
DICE
Decision: decide which way you want to
go.
Intent: signal your intention, let others
know what you are about to do.
Check: check your mirrors, lean forward
in your seat to reduce the blind spot.
Execute: make your merge a gradual
one, do not perform maneuvers that
cause excessive swaying of the
apparatus.
BACKING OF APPARATUS
- Never back unless you have to.
- Use a spotter.
- If you back up, do it slowly.
- Back as if you expect to hit
something. - Keep looking back until completely
stopped. - Your ground guide should position
himself/herself at the left rear of the
tanker where eye contact can be
made with the EVO in the mirror. - If you cannot see the spotter- STOP!
- Use Standard Apparatus
Communication
Stop
Forward or Reverse
Left or Right
Diminishing Clearance
INTERSECTIONS danger
Traffic Volume
Right of Way
Traffic Control Devices
WFC EVIP PROGRAM 3.0
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Siren Use
Pedestrians
Dangers of Crosswalks
Approaching Intersections
Use extreme caution when traveling
through intersections.
* Remove foot from accelerator and cover
brake while approaching.
* Reduce speed when approaching
intersection.
* Come to a full & complete stop against a
stop signal, if possible.
* If visibility is blocked or unclear always
stop.
* Make eye contact with other drivers and
pedestrians.