Zone 3 Procedures - Operations on Roadways

Question 1

Protections on road scenes is primarily achieved by:

Answer 1

• Apparatus placement
• Early warning devices
• Awareness of conditions and dangers in the work zone

Question 2

Definition: LAR

Answer 2

Limited Access Roadway:
- Generally considered “freeways”
- Ex. I-5, Hwy 18, 405, 509, 518, 167

Question 3

How are lanes numbered

Answer 3

Lanes are numbered from the shoulder in.

Question 4

Definition: Downstream

Answer 4

The direction the traffic is moving as it travels away from the incident

Question 5

Definition: TTCZ

Answer 5

Temporary Traffic Control Zone:
- it includes the taper and advanced warning area, the work area, and the termination zone.

Question 6

Definition: Advance warning

Answer 6

Notification procedures that advise approaching motorists to transition from normal driving status to that required by the scene on a roadway

Question 7

Priority of protection on roadway incident

Answer 7

• when possible angle first arriving engine 45-degressaway from the shoulder upstream.
• next use an additional engine in the same manner for advanced warning. Or use it to block laterally.

Question 8

Safety considerations

Answer 8

• ALWAYS wear high visibility vests.
• Reduce motorist vision impairment by turning off unnecessary lights.
• Use cones or flares as early warning devices.
• Limit time spent on LAR
• Limit use of compartments on the traffic side of the rig.

Question 9

LAR responses minimums

Answer 9

• Minimum of 2 apparatus will be dispatched to incidents on LAR.
• At least 1 must be an engine or a ladder.
• Consider code red ambulance response on LAR.

Question 10

Apparatus positioning and initial action plan

Answer 10

• At the direction of the company officer, rig drivers will construct a TTCZ with the rigs.
• All personal shall remain in the shadow of the rig when possible.

Question 11

Position of the wheels

Answer 11

Away from the firefighters

Question 12

Amount of rigs when vehicle is in center lane

Answer 12

• Minimum of 3 rigs
• 2 rigs at 45-degree angle, 1 rig lateral, to force traffic to one side of the incident.

Question 13

position of rigs when aid car and engine respond together

Answer 13

Engine should be used to block due to larger size thus better protection

Question 14

Procedure when placing/ picking up cones

Answer 14

One person will place/ pickup cones while one person is the spotter watching traffic

Question 15

Position of aid cars, medic units, Tri Med, or tow vehicles

Answer 15

• Generally should be parked downstream of the incident.
• Park with doors (the ones to load PT) away from traffic.

Question 16

3 benchmarks to demobilize and leave freeway incident

Answer 16

• Patients are secured, treated, and transported off of the freeway.
• Incident is stabilized and all personel (including civilians) are out of the hazard zone.
• WSP/ Police and tow vehicles have cleared the freeway.

Question 17

Special considerations and emphasis. Additional conditions to be considered:

Answer 17

• Speed of traffic
• Weather, icy conditions, fog, wet pavement.
• Daylight or night time.