Roadway Incidents Flashcards
What are the primary objectives for any operation at the scene of a roadway incidents?
- Establish a safe operating area to prevent injuries to emergency workers
- Provide emergency care and transportation of the sick/injured
- Establish water supply
- Protect the environment
- Restore normal traffic flow
- Keep as many traffic lanes open as possible
- Preserve evidence for investigators
- Use the ICS/UCS to manage resources
What are priority concerns of the Incident Commander operating at the scene of a highway accident?
- Care of the injured
- Protection of the Environment
- Clearance of the traffic lanes
- Safety of the emergency responders
- Protection of the public
__________ allows all agencies with jurisdictional authority or functional responsibility for the incident to jointly provide management direction to an incident through a common set of incident objectives and strategies and a single IAP.
Unified Command
High visibility safety apparel needs to meet what standard?
ANSI/ISEA 107-2010 “ American National Standard for High- Visibility Safety Apparel and Headwear”
Once firefighting operations have been mitigated, personnel must don approved ___________ in lieu of turnout gear.
High-Visibility Apparel
It often helps to designate another person as a _______ or _______ to watch for dangers and provide warnings?
Lookout or Spotter
What does LCES stand for?
Lookouts
Communications
Escape Routes
Safety Zones
Crossovers marked Authorized Vehicles Only shal only be used when?
Apparatus can complete the turn without obstructing the flow of traffic in either direction.
Response to access/egress ramps should be in the normal direction of travel unless?
The officer can confirm that the oncoming traffic has been stopped and no civilian vehicles will be encountered on the ramp.
The use of U-Turn access in the jersey barriers is extremely dangerous and shall only be used when?
The situation is necessary for immediate lifesaving measures.
The proper spotting and placement of apparatus is the joint responsibility of the ______ and _______?
Driver and Officer
As soon as a unit arrives on the scene, the officer shall advise the communications center of what?
- Proper Location (N, E, S, W and landmarks)
- identify what lane of travel the accident is in
Blocking apparatus must be placed at least _____ feet behind the first operating unit to create a safe working area.
50
If taking the primary blocking position behind the fire will expose the engine to the possibility of fire extension, the engine may be placed where?
Beyond the fire
Prior to exiting the apparatus members shall?
- Check to ensure traffic has stopped in the travel lanes in which the apparatus is positioned to avoid the possibility of being struck by a passing vehicle.
- Communicate with all members that traffic has come to a stop and it is safe to exit.
- Look down and in all directions to ensure that debris and or hazards on the roadway will not become an obstacle that could result in personal injury
The person placing cones or flares shall be accounted for when?
After a reasonable amount of time
The best combination of lights to provide maximum night visibility is?
- Red warning lights on
- Headlights off
- fog lights off
- pump panel lights on
- Spot lights on rear and front on and directed on to a traffic cone
- traffic directional boards operating
Virginia Incident Clearance Law ( Move It) Requires motorists involved in crashes where no one is injured and vehicles can be driven to do what?
Move to a location where they will obstruct traffic as little as possible.
One minute of stopped traffic results in an additional delay?
4 minutes
Keeping in mind the safety of all members and coordinating needs with other emergency services, the officer in charge should begin to do what?
Open closed lanes and place units in service
What is a Level 1 (Minor) traffic incident?
Impact to the traveled roadway is estimated to be less than 30 minutes with no lane blockage or with minor lane blockage.
What is a Level 2 ( Intermediate) traffic incident?
Impact to the traveled roadway is estimated to be between 30 minutes and 2 hours with lane blockages, but not full closure of the roadway.
What is a level 3 ( Major) traffic incident?
Impact to the traveled roadway is estimated to be more than 2 hours, or the roadway is closed in any single direction, significant area-wide congestion is expected.
