Incidents On Road Ways Flashcards
With regards to road traffic collisions in an emergency a firefighter may for the purposes of rescuing people or protecting them from harm?
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- move or break into a vehicle with out the consent of the owner
- close a highway
- stop and regulate traffic
- restrict the access of persons to a place of concern
The police retain overall primacy where they are in attendance (roadway incident) and it states that the highways agency are to provide a safe working area. But What is the responsibility of the LFB IC?
The IC is responsible for the safety of LFB crews
Effective scene management at roadway incidents will be achieved by a need to balance the needs of responders. in the event of a disagreement who should be contacted?
Senior office by via control
On motor ways or dual carriage ways the central reservation must not be crossed by an appliance or crews, unless?
The traffic has been stopped by police/ HATO and should only be undertaken on their direction.
An appliance must not stop in the outside lane at any time, unless?
The incident spreads across the reservation. The appliance must fend off
Where should pumping appliance and special appliance park?
Pumping appliances were possible park before specials
At RTC, where should LFB support and officer vehicles park?
With in police cordons or in a safe area on the near side of the road
What additionally could be done to warn on coming traffic of your incident?
Inform control to get message out on overhead displays and matrix signs
Which appliance should have there lights on at RTC’s?
All appliances. Lighting includes mast flood lights, blue warnings lights and fend-off. Caution should be taken not to dazzle on coming traffic
At RTC high vis should be worn at all time apart from when?
When wearing BA
High vis also takes priority over tabard
RTC who should be appointed to help maintain the safety area?
Safety officer
Police accident signs should be deployed at all incidents. If the IC considers it too dangerous for a firefighter to do so. What should done?
Request the attendance of the police or HATO to assist
What are the IC initial actions at a roadway incident?
- a safe working environment is created
- appropriate extinguishing media is avail
- all fires are extinguished
If a person trapped message is message is sent for RTC incident. What is not to be returned?
FRU
What is the normal size of a inner circle at an RTC? And who should be in it?
Minimum 2m
Personnel in appropriate PPE and equipment directly involved in the rescues
At an RTC what is the size of the out circle and who should be in it?
Minimum of 5 m around the inner circle
The IC should remain in this area with avail personnel and equipment.
Vehicle with proximity keys. How far away should the key be?
At least 20m
What is the minimum number of crews to remove a windscreen?
2
RTC even after a vehicle has been isolated. How long may the electrical system be active?
30min
When vehicle has LPG fitted what procedure should it be treated as? And the LPG is leaking?
Cylinder procedure and if leaking a hazardous substance
When attending via a “reverse access” incident which lane should the on coming vehicle use?
4 lane or fast lane
And only when the police or HATO has control of the head of the traffic
When leaving the scene of an RTC what are the two main considerations?
- all attending personnel and agencies have been advised
- a co-ordinated plan to maintain a safe working area has been agreed
Maintain high visibility (blue light and fend-off)
Traffic cone and tape should be used to indicate the safe working area at an RTC. Cones should be placed how far apart?
1 meter
And must not be used for fend off positions.
All SRS power connection are what colour?
And what colour are high voltage (HV) cables
Yellow - SRS
Orange - HV and should not be cut.
