Roadway Manuel Flashcards
Involves the roadway lanes where approaching motorists change their speed and position to comply with traffic control measures established at an incident scene.
Transition Zone
What is advance warning?
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.
What is a buffer space?
Refers to the distance between moving traffic and the personnel and vehicles in the protected work area.
What is an incident scene?
the area at a vehicle-related roadway incident shielded by the block. This space also commonly referred to as the work area
When the shoulder must be used for response, use caution and be aware of what?
Road signs,debris,guard rails, oversized or stopped vehicles and standing water
Vehicle operators should only use designated median strip crossovers marked authorized vehicles only when?
They can complete the turn without obstructing the flow of traffic in either direction or when all traffic movement has stopped.
Vehicle operators should enter highway access and egress ramps in normal travel direction unless?
The unit officer can confirm that oncoming traffic had been stopped and that no civilian vehicles will be encountered on the ramp
Emergency response to incidents on limited access highways should include at least _____ unit traveling in each direction?
One
When units respond together in the same direction on roadway incidents they should?
Remain single file
When the shoulder must be used operators must use extreme caution and look out for?
Road signs,debris,guard rails,oversized or stopped vehicles, and standing water
Vehicle operators should only use designated median strip crossovers marked authorized vehicles only when?
You can make a complete turn without obstructing the flow of traffic in either direction or when all traffic movement has stopped.
Vehicle operators should enter highway access and egress ramps in the normal travel direction unless?
The unit officer can confirm that oncoming traffic has been stopped and no civilian vehicles will be encountered on the ramp.
The use of U-turn access points between Jersey barriers presents extreme hazard and should occur only for?
Immediate life-saving measures.
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.
Crossing Lanes of traffic on foot
What is fend off position?
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
When the responding apparatus route of travel requires crossing the flexible delineator markers, the apparatus operator should?
Reduce speed and pass through the markers at a shallow angle.
How many feet behind the first operating unit should drivers place blocking apparatus to create a safe work area?
At least 50 ft
Personnel engaged in roadway operations that expose them to fire hazmat should wear reflective turnout gear specified and regulated by?
NFPA 2112 standard
All personnel should perform the following tasks when exiting apparatus?
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.
What does the acronym LCES?
Lookouts, communications,escape routes, and safety zones
When the eye moves from light to dark vision recovery takes at least _____ seconds?
6 seconds
When the eye moves from dark to light vision recovery takes how many seconds?
3 seconds
What is glare recovery time?
The amount of time required for the human eye to recover from the effects of glare once light passes through the eye.
Studies have shown that at a distance of ______ car lengths oncoming vehicles headlights completely blind the opposing drivers?
2.5 car lengths
The best combination of lights for maximum night visibility are?
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
One minute of stopped traffic causes an additional ___ min travel delay?
4
A minor traffic incident estimated to be less than 30 mins with no lane blockage or with minor lane blockage is?
Level 1
An intermediate traffic incident estimated to be 30 min to 2 hr with lane blockages but not full roadway closure is?
Level 2
A major traffic incident to be more than 2 hr or the roadway is closed in any single direction is?
Level 3
The _______ also known as the incident space and refers to the area at a vehicle-related roadway incident shielded by the block?
Work area
A __________ refers to the direction of traffic approaching the incident scene?
Upstream
A _______ refers to the act of merging several Lanes of moving traffic into fewer moving lanes??
Taper
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?
Incident space
__________ indicates the direction of traffic moving away from the incident scene?
Downstream
____________ involves positioning a fire department apparatus at an angle to traffic lanes creating a physical barrier between upstreet traffic and the work area?
Block
