Module 6 Safe Parking

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2. The National Traffic Incident
Management Coalition produced
Management)
the NUG
for Traffic Incident Unified Goal (National

3. National Unified Goal
Objective 1
’Responder Safety’

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5. “D” Drivers
Are Killing Us…
 Drunk,
 Drugged,
 Drowsy,
 Distracted, or
 just plain… Dumb
“D” Drivers
Are Killing Us…
 Drunk,
 Drugged,
 Drowsy,
 Distracted, or
 just plain… Dumb

6. Average number of
Responders
struck & killed each year
while working
in or near moving traffic
Fire and EMS:
6 to 8/year
PD:
10 to 12/year
Tow/Recovery:
50/year
Highway:
www.ResponderSafety.com
100/year + 20,000 injured

7. According to FBI statistics, between 1995 and
2006,
an average of one U.S. law enforcement officer
was struck and killed each month by a passing
vehicle.

8. If this is how you
position apparatus and
allow your personnel to
operate while working in
or near moving
traffic….. You will be
next on the LODD list!!!

9. National Unified Goal
Objective 3
‘Interoperable
Communications’

10. HOV Lane
Left Lane
Right Lane
Center Lane

11. Left
shoulder
Left Lane
Left Center Lane
‘outside’
Right Lane
Right Center Lane
‘inside’
Right
shoulder

12. Two Left Lanes

13. Two Center Lanes

14. Two Right Lanes

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17. National Unified Goal
Strategy 10:
requires
Multi-disciplinary
Traffic Management
Procedures

18. WORK AREA
Set Aside for
Personnel
Citizens &
Equipment
Traffic
Control
Zone
M I C U
ENGINE
TERMINATION
AREA
Lets Traffic Resume
WORK AREA
Set Aside for
Personnel
Citizens &
Equipment
BUFFER SPACE
Extra Margin of
Safety
TRANSITION AREA
Channels Traffic
BUFFER SPACE
Extra Margin of
Safety
ADVANCED
WARNING
AREA
M I C U
ENGINE
TERMINATION
AREA
Lets Traffic Resume
TRANSITION AREA
ENGINE
272
feet
Stopping Distances
125
feet
70
mph
60
mph
40
mph
381
feet
M I C U
Five basic
components of an
MUTCD-compliant
“Traffic Incident
Management Area”

19. MUTCD-compliant
“Traffic Incident
Management Area”
with FD, PD,
& EMS Agency

20. Hazelwood, MO 2003 Incident: Injury accident w/two vehicles on shoulder

21. Hazelwood, MO 2003 Incident: First PD unit arrives and parks on shoulder
PD

22. Hazelwood, MO 2003 Incident: Second PD unit in right lane; EMS on shoulder
EMS
PD PD

23. Hazelwood, MO 2003 Incident: Still image from 2nd PD unit DashCam

24. Hazelwood, MO 2003 Incident: FD Engine arrives

25. Hazelwood, MO 2003 Incident: Diagram of incident scene
EMS
PD PD
FD

26. PD Officer tells apparatus operator to park ahead on shoulder

27. Captain tells apparatus operator to remain in current position

28. PD Officer again orders apparatus operator to park ahead on shoulder

29. PD Officer handcuffs Captain and places him under arrest

32. You have a choice to make when you
arrive…“Move It” or “Work It?

33. “Move It” ….!

34. If you work it, then it’s either
‘Linear’ or ‘Block’ Traffic Incident Management

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36. ““Linear” PPDD AAccttiivviittyy wwiitthh
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37. A very dangerous
‘Linear’ incident

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40. To increase
safety,
use the
“Lane + 1”
Blocking
Protocol
to create an
adequate
“buffer”
for
responders

41. By the very
nature of our
work, FD &
EMS need…
“Lane + 1”
Blocking
By the very
nature of our
work, FD &
EMS need…
“Lane + 1”
Blocking

43. Vehicle
firefighting
also requires
“Lane + 1”
Blocking
Vehicle
firefighting
also requires
“Lane + 1”
Blocking
FD Apparatus “Safe
Parking”
FD Apparatus “Safe
Parking”

45. “Safe Parking” begins with a ‘Block’

46. FD Apparatus
“Safe
Parking” In 2007, the
Buffer
Zone
45o
Fend-Off Position
0°
30°
20°
C
O
N
E
S
Incident Site
Engine Co. “Block”
FD Apparatus
“Safe
Parking”
In 2007, the
Federal
Highway
Federal
Highway
Administratio
n officially
acknowledged
Administratio
n officially
acknowledged
“Safe
“Safe
Parking”, and
now refers to
Parking”, and
now refers to
it as
“Safe
it as
“Safe
Positioning”
Positioning”
in their
documents
in their
documents

47. Large, heavy fire apparatus
provide the best ‘Blocks’
Large, heavy fire apparatus
provide the best ‘Blocks’

48. The
The
“Shadow ”
“Shadow ”
is the
is the
area immediately
area immediately
downstream
of any
apparatus
or vehicle
that blocks
moving traffic
downstream
of any
apparatus
or vehicle
that blocks
moving traffic

49. Blocking creates a protected
“Temporary Traffic Control Zone”

50.  Ambulance “Safe
Parking”
Ambulance “Safe
Parking”
“Park” downstream in protected shadow
 “Park” downstream in protected shadow
area
area
  ““Block” Block” your your loading loading zone zone away away from
from

51.  A slight “block to the left”
provides additional buffer space
for the Loading Zone
 A slight “block to the left”
provides additional buffer space
for the Loading Zone

52. Example of MUTCD-compliant
Example of MUTCD-compliant
Traffic Incident
Management(TIM)
Traffic Incident
Management(TIM)

53. “Best Practices” for response to major highways is
dispatch of a primary and a second major apparatus.
Second apparatus provides “blocking” function and
advance warning upstream of incident scene

54. Typical engine company cannot
adequately block on a multi-lane highway

55. Second upstream apparatus
is needed to
adequately block for this
first-due company on a
multi-lane highway

56. First-due company
Second-due company

59. The “Block” Gets
The “Block” Gets
Hit
Hit

61. Courtesy Gwinnett Co. (GA) Sheriff’s Office

62. Courtesy Gwinnett Co. (GA) Sheriff’s Office

64. WORK AREA
Set Aside for
Personnel
Citizens &
Equipment
Traffic
Control
Zone
M I C U
ENGINE
TERMINATION
AREA
Lets Traffic Resume
WORK AREA
Set Aside for
Personnel
Citizens &
Equipment
BUFFER SPACE
Extra Margin of
Safety
TRANSITION AREA
Channels Traffic
BUFFER SPACE
Extra Margin of
Safety
ADVANCED
WARNING
AREA
M I C U
ENGINE
TERMINATION
AREA
Lets Traffic Resume
TRANSITION AREA
Advanced Warning
component of your
Traffic Management
is a Top Priority
ENGINE
272
feet
Stopping Distances
125
feet
The
Area
70
mph
60
mph
40
mph
381
feet
M I C U
The
Advanced Warning
component of your
Traffic Management
Area
is a Top Priority

65. MUTCD: MINOR Duration traffic control devices:
… devices on hand may be used by initial responders…
INTERMEDIATE & MAJOR Duration:
…should include the proper traffic diversions, tapered lane closures,
and upstream warning devices to alert approaching traffic of the end of a queue.
… use appropriate traffic control devices readily available
or that can be brought to the traffic incident scene on short notice.
… When flares are used… more permanent traffic control devices
should replace them as soon as practical.

66. Secondary collisions in the ‘Advance Warning Area’

67. 28”
Cones used at night
or highways over
45mph posted speed,
have to be 28 inches
tall with two
reflective stripes

69. Collapsible Cones!

70. Cones don’t stop
the “D” Drivers…
 Drunk,
 Drugged,
 Drowsy,
 Distracted, or
Cones don’t stop
the “D” Drivers…
 Drunk,
 Drugged,
 Drowsy,
 Distracted, or
just plain…
just plain…
 Dumb
 Dumb

71. New addition
to National
New addition
to National
Fire
Fire
Protection
Association
Protection
Association
Standard
#1500
Standard
#1500

72. Official color:
Retro-reflective
“Florescent Pink”
Official color:
Retro-reflective
“Florescent Pink”
36”x36”

75. National Unified Goal…
’Responder Safety’
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76. 23 CFR Part 634 (Nov 2008)

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79. Typical European crash scene
EMS PD
Fire/Rescue

80. As of November 24, 2008… this is against the law!

81. Highway Safety Vests
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CCllaassss IIII
CCllaassss IIIIII
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82. Shortcoming of a Class I vest:
No side coverage

83. …and the shortcoming
of wearing NO Vest!

84. ANSI 107 Class II vest:
High-visibility green body with red trim, or…

85. ANSI 107 Class II vests with
High-visibility red/orange body with green trim

86. Need a Vest Policy…?
“If your feet are on the street… Your vest is on your chest!”

87. ANSI has a second vest standard;
the ANSI 207 “Public Safety Vest”

88. ANSI 107 High-Visibility Vest ANSI 207 High-Visibility Vest
Note shorter length
to allow access to
items on belt

89. Vests may be a concern at car fires
during extrications, or at
hazmat incidents

90. Vests can be donned over turnout coats
and taken off if responding to a fire call.

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92. National Unified Goal…
’Responder Safety’
VVeehhiiccllee VViissiibbiilliittyy

93. The ‘Chevron’ Pattern
Chevrons in the U.S.

95. NFPA Standard 1901-2009 ed.
Chapter 15.9.3.2
“At least of 50% of the rear
vertical surfaces of the
apparatus shall be equipped
with a minimum 4 inch
alternating yellow and red
chevron retro-reflective striping
sloping downward and away
from the centerline of the
vehicle at an angle
of 45 degrees.”
NFPA Standard 1901-2009 ed.
Chapter 15.9.3.2
“At least of 50% of the rear
vertical surfaces of the
apparatus shall be equipped
with a minimum 4 inch
alternating yellow and red
chevron retro-reflective striping
sloping downward and away
from the centerline of the
vehicle at an angle
of 45 degrees.”

98. Chevron inside doors

99. For further information, contact…
Ron Moore
McKinney FD
214-578-3405
Rmoore@mckinneytexas.org