Technology and Resources

In “Quick Clearance” Incident Management

Identifying Resources

• Each first responder has responsibilities upon arrival

• Law enforcement starts planning asap• Planning and identifying the resources

needed for each crash is essential

Resources Available to First Responders

• Communications• Law Enforcement• Fire Department• EMS• Hazmat Teams• NCDOT/Incident Management Assistance Patrol• Towing companies• Crime Scene Techs• Medical Examiner/Body removal

• NCDOT Cameras / Digital Message Boards• NCDOT Heavy Machinery

(Front End Loader/Snow Plow/Dump Truck)

• Other Allied LEO (law enforcement officer) Agencies (City, County, Federal…SBI, DEA , D.A., etc.)

• City Transit (Buses to transport involved parties)

• News Media (Television/Radio/Internet)

• Mobile Command Center• Medivac Helicopter

Resources available to First Responders (cont’d.)

1 - Officer determines type of crash

2 – Relays information to their communications

Communications Centers

Law Enforcement

State Highway Patrol Sheriff’s Deputies/Local Police

EMSCall EMS prior to arrival if injuries unknown• Treat on scene immediately• Trapped subjects• Ejected persons

Fire and EMSFireUsually respond with EMS• Protect scene• Post -crash fires• Jaws of Life• Immediate treatment

HAZMAT

• Contact HAZMAT immediately

• Isolate the spill

• Keep area clear

• Wait for instructions

NCDOT /Incident Management Assistance Patrol

Can assist with:• Long-term lane closures• Temporary traffic

control• Diverting traffic• Moving vehicles onto

shoulder.

Towing Companies

Support Incident Commander to: • Provide recovery plan• Open lanes for traffic• Clear the scene• Leave scene as soon as work

completed

Crime Scene TechniciansAgencies with crime scene technicians:

Collect evidence and process the scene– Collect airbags– Swab steering columns– Paint samples – Collect clothing– Other duties as required

Photograph Crash scene

Medical Examiner/Body RemovalContact to remove body in cases of fatalities.

Available Technology

• NCDOT overhead electronic signs– Signs stating “crash ahead at mile marker”– Signs telling motorists to move minor fender benders

off of the roadway– INRIX-mobile applications pertaining to road traffic and

driver services, gathers, curates and reports roadway incidents such as accidents, road closures and road works

– Closed Circuit TV (CCTV)– Sends notification to NC Trucking Association

• IMAP/NCDOT Vehicles– Electronic signs at rear of vehicle– Push bumpers to move vehicles off roadway

• MediaTelevisionRadioSome Jurisdictions have the ability to use “Geo-Notification” or reverse 911 systems to notify public of serious incidents.

Available Technology • Cameras

– Several jurisdictions have city and state installed cameras that can assist officers in their investigation.• Many crashes are caught on these camera systems• Gives ability to capture the suspect vehicle in “Hit and Run” crashes

NOTE: state cameras are not recorded

– Private Business Cameras• Canvas scene to locate possible cameras that may have captured the collision event

• Police, Media, or Medivac Helicopters• Can assist in traffic congestion locations• Can assist in diverting traffic by giving information to officers on scene.• Provide overhead photographs of the scene.

• Crash Data Recorders/Event Data Recorder (Vehicle black box)• Vehicle data including speed, seatbelt use, braking, etc… are all captured in the vehicle’s

airbag/power train modules

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• NCDOT Heavy Machinery (Front End Loader/Snow Plow/Dump Truck)

• Local Allied LEO Agencies (City, County, Federal…SBI, DEA , D.A., etc.)

• Red Cross/Crisis Ministries/Clergy/Medical Examiner

• City Transit (Buses to transport involved parties)• Mobile Command Center

Interstate Incident Coordination

I95 Corridor Coalition

http://www.i95coalition.org

SHRP2 Solutions

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/goshrp2

For training, contactcglogan1@ncdot.gov –or-eric.schaberg@ncdps.gov

Summary

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