Traffic Incident Management – Flashcards
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Why do we need traffic incident management
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Event responder safety at the site Prevention of secondary crashes decrease the length and impact of the incident Improve clearance techniques Improve response approach for other responders
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Traffic incident
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Any non-recurrent event, such as vehicle crashes, vehicle breakdown, or special event
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Special events can cause
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Reduction of roadway capacity Abnormal increase in traffic demand or congestion Secondary incidents
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Normal Flow
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0% effected
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Crash on Shoulder
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26% effected
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Stall (one lane blocked)
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48% effected
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Non-Injury crash (one lane blocked)
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50% effected
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Crash ( two lanes blocked)
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79% effected
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Classification of traffic incidents
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Major Intermediate Minor
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Major traffic incident
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Expected duration is more than 2 hours
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Intermediate traffic incident
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Expected duration of 30 minutes to 2 hours
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Minor traffic incident
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Expected duration under 30 minutes
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Factors that endanger first responders
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Complacency Improper Attitude Arrogant Courage Poor Physical Conditioning Fatigue Bad Vehicle Positioning
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Elements of Effective Incident Management
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Law Enforcement Fire Services Emergency Medical Services Emergency Management Louisiana Department of Transportation Media
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Incident Management Components
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Detection Response Clearance
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Incident Management Component Detection
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The determination that an incident had occurred
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Incident Management Component Response
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The activation, coordination and management of all appropriate personnel and equipment
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Incident Management Component Clearance
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The restoration of the highway to pre-incident conditions
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Clearance consists of
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Resolution of conditions threatening responder, victim, or public safety Removal of disabled vehicles, spilled cargo, and other debris from roadway Removal of responders and their vehicles, equipment from the roadway Reestablishment of normal traffic patterns
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Motorist information includes the dissemination of incident related information to motorist who
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Are at the scene Are approaching the scene Have not yet left their home, work, or other location
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Two types of roadway system congestion
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Recurring Nonrecurring
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Recurring roadway system congestion
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That which occurs regularly at points of excessive demand and deficient capacity
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Nonrecurring roadway system congestion
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Random incidents, such as crashes, spilled loads, disabled vehicles, and other unpredictable events
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Under-Response
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Results when too few, or the wrong resources are dispatched
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Over-Response
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Results when too much equipment and personnel are sent to the scene and stay there an excessive amount of time
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Site Management "4 C's"
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Command Communication Coordination Cooperation
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Temporary Traffic Control
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Advanced Warning Area Transition Area Activity Area Termination Area
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Blocking
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Positioning of emergency vehicles on an angle to the lanes of traffic creating a physical barrier between traffic and the work area
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Shadowing
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The protected work area at vehicle-related roadway incident that is shielded by the block from emergency vehicles also know as Safe Zone or Work Zone
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Cone Placement and Light Discipline
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Use hand signals when deploying cones Always face traffic when deploying Be able to deploy a 200 foot taper with at least 5 cones at 50 foot increments at a 45 degree angle Place at least one cone 10 feet behind your unit as a safety point of reference
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Flares
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Be able to deploy a 200 foot taper with at least 5 cones at 50 foot increments at a 45 degree angle Place at least one flare 10 feet behind your unit as a safety point of reference
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Clearance
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The safe and quick removal of vehicles, debris and spilled cargo in order to restore the roadway to full capacity
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LA RS 32:153
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Instant tow dispatch pilot program creation
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LA RS 32:141
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Stopping, standing, or parking outside business or residence districts (move it laws)
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LA RS 32:142
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Abandoned vehicle immediate removal
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LA RS 32:473.1
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Abandoned vehicle removal within 24 hours
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LA RS 32:125
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Passing a parked emergency vehicle
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LA RS 32:1567
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Coroner misconceptions about moving a body at a fatal scene
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Section 1971
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Fire ground authority
