Roadside Safety SOG Flashcards
What is one of the most dangerous work areas for firefighters and EMS personnel to work on?
Road/Highway
How does an incident commander provide a safer work environment?
The incident commander shall ensure a blocking apparatus stays on scene until all fire apparatus or ambulances working downstream have been cleared and are leaving the incident site.
The incident commander shall ensure a blocking apparatus stays on scene until when?
All fire apparatus or ambulances working downstream have been cleared and are leaving the incident site.
Notification procedure that advises approaching motorist to transition from normal driving status to that required by the temporary emergency traffic control measures ahead of them.
Advanced Warning
Positioning a fire department apparatus on an angle to the lanes of traffic creating a physical barrier between upstream traffic and the work zone.
Block
What angle should you position the apparatus to block the direction of travel?
Approximately 30 degrees.
What is the distance or space between personnel and vehicles in the protected work zone?
Buffer Zone.
Who are class II safety vests for?
Workers in high risk situations who need to be visible for a minimum distance of 1,280 ft
The direction that traffic is moving as it travels away from the incident site
Downstream.
The direction that traffic is traveling from as the vehicle’s approach the incident scene.
Upstream.
What is a high volume or high speed roadway?
Any roadway with multiple lanes and or speeds above 50 miles per hour.
What is the action of merging several lanes of moving traffic into fewer moving lanes?
Lane Taper.
The protected work zone that is shielded by the block from apparatus and other emergency vehicles
Shadow
The physical area of a roadway were emergency personnel performed fire EMS and rescue tasks
Protected work zone
The lanes of a roadway where approaching motorists change their speed and position.
Transition Zone
What is the first priority
Responder safety
What should be done at night time incidents?
Reduce all sources of vision impairment.
When will traffic safety vest be worn by personnel on scene.
At all times except during active firefighting.
Traffic vest will not be worn by those wearing a SCBA
Once the work zone is established, you should never park additional vehicles where?
In adjacent lanes,
Across active lanes,
or on opposite sides of a highway unless a new work zone is established with additional blocking vehicles.
In order to reduce travel speeds of approaching motorists, what should be a established?
Advanced warning and adequate traffic control measures upstream of incident.
What should be considered when placing warning devices?
The topography of the area, such as curves and hills.
How should you position the first arriving apparatus
To protect the scene, patients, and emergency personnel
What is the first step of establishing a protected work zone
Establish command
How should an initial apparatus placement provide work zone
Blocking one additional traffic lane more than already obstructed by the crashed vehicles
How should the front wheels be turned.
Turned away from the incident
For slow moving traffic, cones should be deployed at ___ intervals ___ of the blocking apparatus with the furthest cone approximately ____
25ft, upstream, 100ft
On higher speed roadways cones should be augmented by
Flares or additional cones.
How far should the last cone be on higher speed roadways?
250 feet
What must the positioning of large apparatus do?
Create a safe parking zone for EMS units and other fire vehicles.
Who should be kept in the shadow?
Operating personnel, equipment and patients.
What is an accident investigation site
Frontage road, the nearest suitable cross street, or other location that minimizes interference with highway traffic.
When are drivable vehicles to be moved away from the freeway?
After rapid assessment and confirmation that the occupants have no injuries.
What must always be maintained
Situational awareness
Where should EMS units be positioned?
Within the protected work zone beyond the crash vehicle.
If the EMS unit is first on scene how should it be positioned?
As described for a blocking vehicle with its patient loading door angled away from the nearest lanes of moving traffic.
As long as they are in an area of danger EMS shall…
Not cancel or release a responding fire apparatus that was dispatched for blocking purposes.
How many sides of the incident will need to be protected?
Two or more at all intersections or where the incident is near the middle lane of the roadway.
The initial company officer and or incident Commander must operate as what?
Scene Safety Officer until this assignment is delegated.
What must the incident commander continually assess?
Conditions of traffic,
Access,
Fire control, and extrication,
be vigilant in maintaining a safe environment for those working within the temporary work zone.
When should responding crews dawn PPE?
Prior to exiting the emergency vehicle.
What side will crews exit the fire apparatus on?
The protected shadow side.
What units shall be automatically dispatched to all vehicle related incidents on high volume or high speed roadways?
An engine and ladder
What are sources of vision impairment at night?
vehicle headlights,
wigwags,
and all unnecessary lighting.
