Emergency Vehicle OperationsUnit III

Response Challenges

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Dave DennistonLoss Control Training Specialist

Emergency Vehicle Operations

Unit III

Objective: The EVO will be able to list and describe typical problems encountered during highway travel and emergency response

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Beware of Other Drivers

Multiple Decisions Each Minute of Emergency Operation

10 % of other drivers are DWI/DWAI

80% of all drivers are doing something else

70% of new drivers have an accident in the first year of licensing

Most drivers make short left hand turns.

Road Rage

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Beware of Other Drivers

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Incident Location Corrections and Rerouting

• Recovery from a change in incident address or location can be challenging.

• Make Corrections slowly and calmly with a clear purpose.

• Follow your jurisdiction’s policies /guidelines on change of address or missed locations.

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Know Your Response Routes

Traffic Patterns & Volume

The IncidentConstructionBridges

Low

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Know Your Response Routes

Traffic Patterns & Volume

The IncidentConstructionBridges

LowWeight Restrictions

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Know Your Response Routes

Road CharacteristicsRoad ConditionsWeatherSunrise/Sunset

obstructing visibility Traffic VolumeUnusual Things

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Know Your Response Routes

Road CharacteristicsSurfaceShouldersCurvesCrownDipsVegetation

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Know Your Response Routes

Road ConditionsFresh Oil and StonePot HolesRubber Build UpWet LeavesFluids

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Know Your Response Routes

Traffic FlowTime of DayTime of YearConstructionIncidentSpecial Events

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Know Your Response Routes

WeatherSnowRainFreezingHeatWind

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Know Your Response Routes

Unusual ThingsSchool ZonesParksAnimalsHandicap PersonsBikesDrunk Pedestrians

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Intersections

Traffic controlTraffic volumeControl all lanes of

trafficPedestrians

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Defensive Driving

ScanIdentifyAnticipateDecideExecute

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Scan, Identify, Anticipate, Decide, Execute

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Scan, Identify, Anticipate, Decide, Execute

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Scan, Identify, Anticipate, Decide, Execute

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Scan, Identify, Anticipate, Decide, Execute

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Scan, Identify, Anticipate, Decide, Execute

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Scan, Identify, Anticipate, Decide, Execute

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Scan, Identify, Anticipate, Decide, Execute

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Case History-Highway Environment

RESCUE TRUCK Virginia – December 18,

1999 Responding to a

reported gas leak

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Case History-Highway Environment

Driver inattention, right side tires dropped off road surface into a ditch.

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Case History-Highway Environment

Driver attempted to control truck, overcompensated, crossed into oncoming lane and struck oncoming car.

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Case History-Highway Environment

Just prior to striking car, driver steered back to the right, due to momentum, struck a tree and flipped onto drivers side.

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Case History-Highway Environment True Emergency?

Was the unit responding to a true

emergency?

Were there any laws or standards

broken?

Due regard for the safety of others?

Did the driver violate any local or state

laws or recognized standards?

What action may have prevented the

incident

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Unit III Review

Objective: The EVO will be able to list and describe typical problems encountered during highway travel and emergency response

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Review Exercise is located on Page 25 of the student Training Manual.