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Emergency driving |
For legal considerations, emergency response driving includes Pursuit driving and any other emergency situation or response where an officer intentionally operates his vehicle in excess of the posted speed limit and/or with disregard for right of way or other rules of the road |
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There are two emergency driving situations |
Emergency Pursuit emergency driving |
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Situations when emergency driving, code 10 is allowed |
- responding to an officer calling for help - shootings, robberies in progress, explosions, other catastrophes, or major disasters in which lives are endangered - ambulance investigations, when identified by the dispatcher is Code 10 - in certain cases, a supervisor or commanding officer may give permission for transporting to the hospital - the dispatcher May request emergency response - cause of any type where there is imminent danger to any person |
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Code 10 |
Responding with both lights and sirens |
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you do not have to stop at a red light or stop sign as long as you... |
Slow down as needed for safety |
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You can exceed lawful speeds as long as you.... |
Do not endanger life or property |
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Due regard |
Means that a person does everything he or she is supposed to do (to prevent an accident) |
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When a law enforcement vehicle is involved in an accident, the reasonable, prudent officer standard is: |
That the officer is held to the standard of care that a reasonably prudent officer would exercise in the discharge of official duties of a like nature under like circumstances |
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Muni traffic code , states that _______________ are required for Pursuits, emergency response or responding to a fire alarm |
Both lights and sirens |
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CRS only requires ______________ for emergency response/pursuits |
Lights or sirens |
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54-72 Audible and visual signals on emergency vehicles |
Every authorized emergency vehicle shell, be equipped with a siren comma whistle or Bell capable of giving an audible signal which can be heard from 500 feet |
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Siren syndrome |
Is a condition caused by the excitement of the moment while operating an emergency Vehicle during emergency response or pursuit driving |
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Speed will come with... |
1. Smooth steering 2. Smooth acceleration 3. Smooth breaking 4. Proper vehicle placement |
