Roadway Manual Flashcards

1
Q

Entering Highway Access Against Traffic

A

Unit Officer must confirm all traffic is stopped and no civilian vehicles will be on the ramp

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2
Q

What is TAPER in roadway incidents

A

Act of Merging several lanes of traffic into fewer lanes

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3
Q

Define buffer space in roadways

A

Distance between moving traffic and the personnel/vehicles within the protected area

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4
Q

Patient Transport Corridor

A

Positioning in such way to create rapid arrival and departure of EMS units

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5
Q

Accidents within HOV lanes

A

Consider blocking the non-incident side of the flexible delineator markers

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6
Q

Fend-Off

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Placement of Vehicle at an angle of traffic lanes

Wheels rotated away from incident

Pump panel facing the work area

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7
Q

Distance between secondary blocking vehicles

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50 ft from first operating unit

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8
Q

Safety Apparel Requirement regulation number

A

ANSI/International Safety Equipment Association

107-2010

“American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel”

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9
Q

Glare Recovery light to dark

A

Vision Recovery takes at least 6 seconds

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10
Q

Glare Recovery from dark to light

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Vision recovery takes 3 seconds

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11
Q

How Many ft per second will you travel at 50 mph

A

75 ft per second

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12
Q

At 50 MPH how long will a vehicle travel in 6 seconds

A

450ft

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13
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Headlight Consideration

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If not being used to illuminate the scene, turn headlights off.

Drivers may be blinded up to 2.5 car lengths away.

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14
Q

Best combo of lights at Night

A

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

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15
Q

Completing the operational phase on roadway

A

Apparatus Drivers must reposition vehicles to allow traffic flow in as many lanes as possible

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16
Q

Distances of Work Zonez Taper and Buffer

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1st Cone to Apparatus: 200ft

120’ taper to merge traffic away from buffer zone

80’ buffer between taper and unit

17
Q

Use of Designated median strip AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY

A

Use when Apparatus can complete the turn without obstructing the flow of traffic or when all traffic movement has stopped

18
Q

When highway shoulders must be used for response operators must be aware of…

A

Road Signs

Debris

Guard Rails

Oversized or Stopped Vehicles

Standing Water

19
Q

Use of U-Turn Access Point between jersey barriers

A

Should only occur when necessary for immediate lifesaving measures.

20
Q

________ and __________ take joint responsibility for apparatus placement on roadways

A

Apparatus Driver and Officer

21
Q

Units Arriving prior to 1st due engine on roadway incident

A

Alter positioning plan according to scene safety

Regardless of vehicle type take position normally taken by first engine

22
Q

Managing incidents around curve or hill

A

Place first cone prior to curve or hill

23
Q

Emergency Lights during roadway incident may be turned off when (3 scenarios)
What must be used instead

A

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

24
Q

Traffic Incident Level 1

A

Minor: Less than 30 mins impact to traveled roadway with no lane blockage or minor blockage

25
Q

Traffic Incident Level 2

A

Intermediate: 30 mins to 2 hours impact roadway with lane blockages but no full closure

26
Q

Traffic Incident Level 3

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Major: Impact to travel more than 2 HOURS roadway is closed in any single direction

27
Q

Primary Objectives during Roadway incident

A

Create safe operating area

Establish a Water Supply

Protect the Environment

Restore normal traffic flow

Preserve Evidence

28
Q

Units responding in the same direction

A

Remain in single file

29
Q

Crossing Flexible Deliniator Markers

A

Reduce speed and pass through markers at shallow angle

30
Q

Lane Designations

A

Lane 1: Inside travel lane

Lane 2: Middle Travel

Lane 3 Outside Travel Lane

31
Q

Suppression units responding with EMS should position….

A

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

32
Q

LCES

A

Lookouts

Communications

Escape Routes

Safety Zones

33
Q

How many minutes of delayed travel will be caused by stopped traffic

A

1 minute of stopped traffic will cause 4 minutes of travel delay