Roadway Manuel

Question 1

Involves the roadway lanes where approaching motorists change their speed and position to comply with traffic control measures established at an incident scene.

Answer 1

Transition Zone

Question 2

What is advance warning?

Answer 2

A set of notification procedures used to advise approaching motorists to transition from normal driving status to the temporary emergency traffic control measures ahead of them.

Question 3

What is a buffer space?

Answer 3

Refers to the distance between moving traffic and the personnel and vehicles in the protected work area.

Question 4

What is an incident scene?

Answer 4

the area at a vehicle-related roadway incident shielded by the block. This space also commonly referred to as the work area

Question 5

When the shoulder must be used for response, use caution and be aware of what?

Answer 5

Road signs,debris,guard rails, oversized or stopped vehicles and standing water

Question 6

Vehicle operators should only use designated median strip crossovers marked authorized vehicles only when?

Answer 6

They can complete the turn without obstructing the flow of traffic in either direction or when all traffic movement has stopped.

Question 7

Vehicle operators should enter highway access and egress ramps in normal travel direction unless?

Answer 7

The unit officer can confirm that oncoming traffic had been stopped and that no civilian vehicles will be encountered on the ramp

Question 8

Emergency response to incidents on limited access highways should include at least _____ unit traveling in each direction?

Answer 8

One

Question 9

When units respond together in the same direction on roadway incidents they should?

Answer 9

Remain single file

Question 10

When the shoulder must be used operators must use extreme caution and look out for?

Answer 10

Road signs,debris,guard rails,oversized or stopped vehicles, and standing water

Question 11

Vehicle operators should only use designated median strip crossovers marked authorized vehicles only when?

Answer 11

You can make a complete turn without obstructing the flow of traffic in either direction or when all traffic movement has stopped.

Question 12

Vehicle operators should enter highway access and egress ramps in the normal travel direction unless?

Answer 12

The unit officer can confirm that oncoming traffic has been stopped and no civilian vehicles will be encountered on the ramp.

Question 13

The use of U-turn access points between Jersey barriers presents extreme hazard and should occur only for?

Answer 13

Immediate life-saving measures.

Question 14

Unless a roadway is completely shut down fire and EMS crews should avoid __________ especially lanes with traffic moving and the opposite direction from the lanes where they’re apparatus is parked.

Answer 14

Crossing Lanes of traffic on foot

Question 15

What is fend off position?

Answer 15

Operator should place the vehicle at an angle to the lanes with the front wheels rotated away from the incident in the pump panel facing towards the work area to protect the pump operator

Question 16

When the responding apparatus route of travel requires crossing the flexible delineator markers, the apparatus operator should?

Answer 16

Reduce speed and pass through the markers at a shallow angle.

Question 17

How many feet behind the first operating unit should drivers place blocking apparatus to create a safe work area?

Answer 17

At least 50 ft

Question 18

Personnel engaged in roadway operations that expose them to fire hazmat should wear reflective turnout gear specified and regulated by?

Answer 18

NFPA 2112 standard

Question 19

All personnel should perform the following tasks when exiting apparatus?

Answer 19

Don gear or traffic vest, ensure adjacent traffic has slowed or stopped, exit on the work side of apparatus, ensure their travel path is clear debris or other hazardous obstacles.

Question 20

What does the acronym LCES?

Answer 20

Lookouts, communications,escape routes, and safety zones

Question 21

When the eye moves from light to dark vision recovery takes at least _____ seconds?

Answer 21

6 seconds

Question 22

When the eye moves from dark to light vision recovery takes how many seconds?

Answer 22

3 seconds

Question 23

What is glare recovery time?

Answer 23

The amount of time required for the human eye to recover from the effects of glare once light passes through the eye.

Question 24

Studies have shown that at a distance of ______ car lengths oncoming vehicles headlights completely blind the opposing drivers?

Answer 24

2.5 car lengths

Question 25

The best combination of lights for maximum night visibility are?

Answer 25

Red warning lights on, headlights off, fog lights off, pump panel lights on, rear and front spotlights on and directed onto a traffic cone, traffic directional boards operating

Question 26

One minute of stopped traffic causes an additional ___ min travel delay?

Answer 26

4

Question 27

A minor traffic incident estimated to be less than 30 mins with no lane blockage or with minor lane blockage is?

Answer 27

Level 1

Question 28

An intermediate traffic incident estimated to be 30 min to 2 hr with lane blockages but not full roadway closure is?

Answer 28

Level 2

Question 29

A major traffic incident to be more than 2 hr or the roadway is closed in any single direction is?

Answer 29

Level 3

Question 30

The _______ also known as the incident space and refers to the area at a vehicle-related roadway incident shielded by the block?

Answer 30

Work area

Question 31

A __________ refers to the direction of traffic approaching the incident scene?

Answer 31

Upstream

Question 32

A _______ refers to the act of merging several Lanes of moving traffic into fewer moving lanes??

Answer 32

Taper

Question 33

A ________ is the area at a vehicle-related roadway incident shielded by the block. This space is also commonly referred to as the work area?

Answer 33

Incident space

Question 34

__________ indicates the direction of traffic moving away from the incident scene?

Answer 34

Downstream

Question 35

____________ involves positioning a fire department apparatus at an angle to traffic lanes creating a physical barrier between upstreet traffic and the work area?

Answer 35

Block