9 Brady Emergency Vehicle Operations

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Published by the Federal Highway Administration, this manual addresses virtually every component of highway safety.

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Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devises

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Industry experts agree that to be effective, traffic controls should meet what four basic requirements?

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1. Fulfill a need
2. Command attention
3. Convey a clear, simple meaning
4. Command respect from road users
5. Give adequate time for proper response.

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Chapter 6 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices specificaly address what?

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Temporary Traffic Controls

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Notification prcedures tha advise approaching motorists to transition from normal driving status to that required by the temporary emergency trafficcontrol measures ahead of them.

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Advance Warning

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Positioning a fire department apparatus on an angle to the lanes of traffic, creating a physical barrier between upstream traffic and the work area. Includes "block to the right" and "bloc to the left."

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Block

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The distance or space between personnel and vehicles in the protected work zone and nearby moving traffic.

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Buffer zone

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

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Downstream

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A fire department member assigned to monitor approaching traffic and activate an emergency signal if the actions of a motorist do not conform to established traffic control measures in place at he highway scene.

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Flagger

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The protected work area at a vehicle-related roadway incident that is shielded by the block from apparatus and other emergency vehicles.

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Shadow

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The action of merging several lanes of moving traffic into fewer moving lanes.

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Taper

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The physical area of a roadway within which emergency personnel perform their fire, EMS, and rescue tasks at a vehicle-related incident.

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Temporary Work Zone

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The lanes of a roadway within which approaching motorists change their speed and position to comply with the traffic control measures establishedat an incident scene.

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Transition Zone

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The direction that traffic is traveling from as the vehicles approach the incident scene.

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Upstream

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To address the challenge, every ESO and individual provider should consider what four key components applied to every emergency situations?

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- Planning
- Preparation
- Response
- Recovery

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Name several specific tactical procedures tha should be taken to protect all crew members and service personnel at the scene?

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1. Never trust aproaching traffic
2. Avoid turning your back to approaching traffic.
3. Establish an initial block
4. Always wear reflective vests
5. Always wear structural firefighting helmet.
6. Wear full protective clothing plus reflective vest at dusk and in inclimate weather.
7. Turn off all sources of vision impairment for approaching motorists
8. Use emergency vehicles to redirect the flow of moving traffic.
9. Establish advanced warning traffic control upstream from the incident.
10. Use cones or illuminated devices for extended incidents on highways.
11. Assign a flagger upstream to monitor approaching traffic.

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Personnel arriving in crew cabs of fire apparatus or patient compartment of ambulance should exit and enter the apparatus from what side?

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The protected shadow side, away from moving traffic.

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What are the ten cones safety?

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- There is no substitute for training.
- Multi-agency cordination and communicationare a must- a unified incident comand is essential.
- Limit your exposure....limit your time
- Give traffic plenty of warning
- Protect the scene with apparatus
- Always work away from traffic
- Be prepared to shut down the roadway.
- Be seen not hurt
- Dress for the occasion
- Accountabilty matters

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Depending on the situation, advanced warning may need to be placed as much as ____ft prior to the incident.

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2,500 ft

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For daytime and low-speed roadways, cones shall be not less than __inches in height.

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18 inches

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When cones are used on freeways or other high-speed highways or at night on all highways, or when more conspicious guidance is needed, cones shall be a minimum of __inches in height.

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28 inches

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Upsream and downstream tapers should be tapered how far per lane, with markers how far apart?

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lanes upstream and down stream should be tapered 100' per lane with cones 10-20ft apart.

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Advanced warning sign should be placed _-_ times the speed limit, expressways and freeways at one-half mile, and _-__ times the speed limit in rura areas.

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4-8; 8-12

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ANSI/ISEA Standard 107-1999 specifies the minimum amount of fabric for what?

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Reflective fabric to be placed onto safety garments that are worn by safety workers whn operating near vehicular traffic.

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The retroreflective material on safety vest shall be visible at a minimum distance of how many feet?

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1,000 ft

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NFPA 1901 states, "If available from the chassis manufacturer, the seatbelt webbing shall be," what color?

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Bright red

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NFPA 1500 requires spotters for backing, regardless of whether the apparatus is equipped with what?

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Camaras or other backing sefety equipment.

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In order to ensure that emergency vehicle drivers maintain their skills at an acceptable level, the should be required to prove their proficiency by recertifying at least how often, coupled with continuing education how often?

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Recertification every 3 years with continuing educaton on an annual basis.

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The primary objectives for any operation at the scene of a highway incident are what?

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- Preserving life
- Preventing injury to emergency workers
- Protecting property
- Restoring traffic flow

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Emergency response to incidents on limited-access highways should include at least one unit doing what?

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Traveling each direction on the highway

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Why should units responding on a highway together in the same direction travel in single file in relatively close proximity to another?

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To reduce confusion to the motorists on the highway as to how to appropriately yield the right-of-way to emergency apparatus.

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As the human eye becomes adapted to the dark, what is the first color to leave the spectrum?

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Red

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Glare vision and recovery is the amount of time required to recover fromthe effects of glare once a light source is passed through the eye. This takes at least _ seconds, going from light to dark and _ seconds from dark to light for vision to recover.

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6; 3