Roadway Manual Flashcards
Entering Highway Access Against Traffic
Unit Officer must confirm all traffic is stopped and no civilian vehicles will be on the ramp
What is TAPER in roadway incidents
Act of Merging several lanes of traffic into fewer lanes
Define buffer space in roadways
Distance between moving traffic and the personnel/vehicles within the protected area
Patient Transport Corridor
Positioning in such way to create rapid arrival and departure of EMS units
Accidents within HOV lanes
Consider blocking the non-incident side of the flexible delineator markers
Fend-Off
Placement of Vehicle at an angle of traffic lanes
Wheels rotated away from incident
Pump panel facing the work area
Distance between secondary blocking vehicles
50 ft from first operating unit
Safety Apparel Requirement regulation number
ANSI/International Safety Equipment Association
107-2010
“American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel”
Glare Recovery light to dark
Vision Recovery takes at least 6 seconds
Glare Recovery from dark to light
Vision recovery takes 3 seconds
How Many ft per second will you travel at 50 mph
75 ft per second
At 50 MPH how long will a vehicle travel in 6 seconds
450ft
Headlight Consideration
If not being used to illuminate the scene, turn headlights off.
Drivers may be blinded up to 2.5 car lengths away.
Best combo of lights at Night
For Max Visibility
- Red Warning Lights: ON
- Headlights: OFF
- Fog Lights: OFF
- Pump Panel Lights: On
- Rear and Front spotlights On and directed onto a cone
-Traffic directional boards operating
Completing the operational phase on roadway
Apparatus Drivers must reposition vehicles to allow traffic flow in as many lanes as possible
Distances of Work Zonez Taper and Buffer
1st Cone to Apparatus: 200ft
120’ taper to merge traffic away from buffer zone
80’ buffer between taper and unit
Use of Designated median strip AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY
Use when Apparatus can complete the turn without obstructing the flow of traffic or when all traffic movement has stopped
When highway shoulders must be used for response operators must be aware of…
Road Signs
Debris
Guard Rails
Oversized or Stopped Vehicles
Standing Water
Use of U-Turn Access Point between jersey barriers
Should only occur when necessary for immediate lifesaving measures.
________ and __________ take joint responsibility for apparatus placement on roadways
Apparatus Driver and Officer
Units Arriving prior to 1st due engine on roadway incident
Alter positioning plan according to scene safety
Regardless of vehicle type take position normally taken by first engine
Managing incidents around curve or hill
Place first cone prior to curve or hill
Emergency Lights during roadway incident may be turned off when (3 scenarios)
What must be used instead
Daylight Hours
All Vehicles emergency/non emergency have been moved out of traffic lanes
Traffic is congested and passing slowly
Emergency flashers use be activated
Traffic Incident Level 1
Minor: Less than 30 mins impact to traveled roadway with no lane blockage or minor blockage
Traffic Incident Level 2
Intermediate: 30 mins to 2 hours impact roadway with lane blockages but no full closure
Traffic Incident Level 3
Major: Impact to travel more than 2 HOURS roadway is closed in any single direction
Primary Objectives during Roadway incident
Create safe operating area
Establish a Water Supply
Protect the Environment
Restore normal traffic flow
Preserve Evidence
Units responding in the same direction
Remain in single file
Crossing Flexible Deliniator Markers
Reduce speed and pass through markers at shallow angle
Lane Designations
Lane 1: Inside travel lane
Lane 2: Middle Travel
Lane 3 Outside Travel Lane
Suppression units responding with EMS should position….
To shield the back of the EMS unit
if arrive prior to EMS stop short of the address
Take time to place cones and facilitate traffic flow
LCES
Lookouts
Communications
Escape Routes
Safety Zones
How many minutes of delayed travel will be caused by stopped traffic
1 minute of stopped traffic will cause 4 minutes of travel delay
