SAFETY BULLETIN 56

Question 1

Apparatus COLLISION report…

Answer 1

CD-19

Question 2

Apparatus collision investigation report…

Answer 2

CD-19A

Question 3

MAJOR COLLision , who is tested?

Answer 3

DRIVER (not officer or other members)

Question 4

If 2 FD units collide, this should be considered TWO or more collisions..

Answer 4

APPARATUS collision report required from EACH UNIT

Question 5

When an individual allege the Dept. is responsible for a collision or incident, inform that individual to…

Answer 5

CALL OR VISIT WEBSITE OF COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE

Question 6

ALL motor vehicles assigned to FDNY, shall be considered apparatus..

Answer 6

for collision reporting purposes, members PRIVATE VEHICLES, when authorized for use on Department business.

Question 7

COLLISION…

Answer 7

apparatus strikes or is struck by VEHICLE, PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLIST
or
STRIKES A FIXED OBJECT

Question 8

MAJOR COLLISION…(nearest available DC will respond)

Answer 8

• significant damage to Dept. or civilian vehicle
• significant damage to private property
• life threatening injury or death to civilian or member

Question 9

INCIDENT…

Answer 9

NOT a collision

• apparatus fire
• damage to apparatus caused by unusual occurrence (tree limb falls on apparatus
• damaged discovered during routine inspection
• damage to civilian vehicle caused by properly parked apparatus operating at alarms, inspection , MUD (outrigger strikes parked car)
• properly parked apparatus STRUCK by another apparatus (INCIDENT FOR APPARATUS STRUCK/ COLLISION FOR APPARATUS STRIKING)

Question 10

PRIMARY INITIAL OBLIGATION …

Answer 10

PREVENT THE COLLISION from increasing in magnitude

Question 11

All Collisions…

Answer 11

• nearest available BATTALION CHIEF
• Safety Battalion Chief
• PD

Question 12

Who determines if the collision is MAJOR?

Answer 12

BC

Question 13

FOC-1…

Answer 13

BC responsible for conducting investigation should email FOC-1, followed by phone call to FDOC

Question 14

Cases where BC was not dispatched for an investigation(out of city/fire civilian incident(not requested)..

Answer 14

preparer of CD-19 (OFFICER) will contact FDOC with particulars
Fire/Civilian accident BC responds if REQUESTED

FIRE/FIRE–automatic BC response

Question 15

MAJOR collisions, DO NOT move vehicles…except..

Answer 15

• to PREVENT additional collisions and or injuries at a collision scene
• fact that ONE lane of traffic is blocked does NOT warrant moving vehicles

Question 16

Mark vehicles..

Answer 16

-location of tires (double wheeled–outside tire only) of ALL vehicles involved marked with “T”–outer edge of each tire and center line of axle
in addition location of four corners of vehicle, tractor trailer, 6 corners
-use chalk or lumber crayon, or anything available and RENEW as necessary until arrival of SAFETY BATTALION

Question 17

CD-19 forwarded by OFFICER/operator within ..

Answer 17

96 HOURS of incident/accident

Question 18

OFFICER in charge of apparatus at time of collision..

Answer 18

-prepare COLLISION PACKET  send through CHAIN of command
included:
2 copies of CD-19
2 COPIES OF MV-104
2 copies of police accident report

Question 19

Original MV-104 COMPLETED AND SENT TO DMV..

Answer 19

–WITHIN 10 DAYS and a copy sent to Safety Command-Collision Recording unit within 96 hours of collision resulting in DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, DAMAGE OVER 1,000$ to property of any one person, or dollar amount cannot be estimated

responsibility of VEHICLE OPERATOR

Question 20

CD-19…

Answer 20

• -Filled out by OFFICER in charge of apparatus at the time of collision/incident
• if Officer or operator is injured , another member at scene shall gather info for CD-19, and the CD-19 should be prepared by an OFFICER ASSIGNED TO UNIT involved
• if additional info is pertinent , such info should be entered on SF-1(supplemental form)
• notation at top right ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, filled in only if necessary to attach PLAIN sheet OF PAPER CONTAINING ADDITIONAL INFO

Question 21

ADDITIONAL CD-19 REQUIRED FOR THESE INSTANCES..

Answer 21

1. collision/INCIDENT involves MORE THAN ONE APPARATUS
2. MORE THAN ONE CIVILIAN VEHICLE
3. MORE THAN 2 PEDESTRIANS OR BICYCLISTS
   * motorcycle is considered MOTOR VEHICLE)