A-COLL Collision Investigation/Reporting Part 1

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Who is responsible for ensuring personnel follow proper guidelines when involved in a collision and during the reporting procedure?

All of the above

District Chiefs

Officers/drivers (correct)

TFS personnel

What is the purpose of the guidelines outlined in the text?

To respond to life-threatening emergencies

To provide training to TFS personnel

To establish guidelines for managing the occurrence of collisions and the process of investigating and reporting collisions involving TFS vehicles (correct)

To review all TFS Vehicle Collision Reports

What should be referenced when TFS responds to a collision that does not involve TFS vehicles?

SOQ outlines

Toronto Police guidelines

TFS Vehicle Collision Checklist (correct)

District Chiefs protocols

What should the Officer do if a collision occurs while responding to a life-threatening emergency?

Elect to leave a firefighter at the collision scene with a TFS Vehicle Collision Checklist (B) Signup and view all the answers

Under what condition can the TFS vehicle leave the collision scene?

Only when the collision does not meet the 'At-Scene' collision criteria (A) Signup and view all the answers

What should be done with the TFS Vehicle Collision Report?

It should be reviewed by the District Chief (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility of District Chiefs regarding TFS Vehicle Collision Reports?

To review the reports with the Officer/driver and crew members/personnel (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should be done with the TFS vehicle after leaving the collision scene?

It should return to the scene of the collision as soon as possible (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for ensuring that all information required by the TFS Vehicle Collision Checklist is gathered?

The Officer/driver of the vehicle (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if a collision involves a vehicle transporting a load of dangerous goods where the load has been compromised?

Request the Police and a TFS Chief Officer to respond (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who should be notified immediately by the Communications Centre in case of a collision involving a TFS vehicle?

The District Chief (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should be created for any collisions involving TFS vehicles and/or damage caused to a TFS vehicle?

An Emergency Incident Report (EIR) (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should be determined in the TFS Vehicle Collision Checklist?

Who was involved, what happened, when, where, how, and why (A) Signup and view all the answers

What should be referenced in the event of a collision?

A TFS Vehicle Collision Checklist (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should be done with the vehicles involved in a collision unless absolutely necessary?

Do not move them unless instructed by the TFS Chief Officer or Police Officer (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who should be notified immediately in case of a collision involving a fatality or personal injury?

The respective Platoon Chief/Division Chief (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should be kept in the vehicle with the vehicle registration permit and the original vehicle insurance?

Two TFS Vehicle Collision Checklists (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why should a TFS Vehicle Collision Checklist be used?

To gather information required for the report (C) Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Purpose and Responsibility

The purpose is to provide guidelines for Toronto Fire Services (TFS) personnel involved in a collision and during the reporting procedure.
All TFS personnel are responsible for following these guidelines.
Officers/drivers are responsible for ensuring personnel follow proper guidelines.
District Chiefs shall review all TFS Vehicle Collision Reports with the Officer/driver and crew members.

Guidelines for Managing Collisions

General guidelines for collisions involving TFS vehicles driven by TFS personnel.
Reporting criteria for Toronto Police outlines when TFS can expect police to respond to a collision.
TFS Vehicle Collision Checklist provides information/direction to parties involved in a collision.

Collisions While Responding

In collisions while responding to a life-threatening emergency, the Officer may elect to leave a firefighter at the scene with a TFS Vehicle Collision Checklist.
The TFS vehicle may leave the scene only when the collision does not meet the “At-Scene” collision criteria.
The TFS vehicle shall return to the scene of the collision as soon as possible.
Collisions involving TFS vehicles shall be immediately reported to the TFS Communications Centre.
An Emergency Incident Report (EIR) shall be created for any and all collisions involving TFS vehicles and/or damage that is caused to a TFS vehicle by notifying the Communications Centre, who will in turn, assign an Incident Number to the respective EIR.

All Collisions

TFS Vehicle Collision Checklists shall be kept in the vehicle with the vehicle registration permit and original vehicle insurance.
The Officer/driver is responsible for ensuring all information required by the TFS Vehicle Collision Checklist is gathered.
Do not discuss the collision with anyone other than the investigating Police Officer or TFS personnel.
Personnel shall never admit fault.
Determine the following as per the TFS Vehicle Collision Checklist:

(a) Who: Who was involved? Who was a witness? Who else has information

critical to the occurrence?

(b) What: What happened? Include facts only (direction, speed, attitudes,

conditions, observations).

(c) When: Exact time and date.

(d) Where: Exact location (map to be drawn on the TFS Vehicle Collision

Report/Description of Events, Form B).

(e) How: How did it happen?

(f) Why: Discover the true reason.

Critical Incident Stress Debilitation

Critical Incident Stress (CIS) debriefing is available to any TFS personnel involved in a significant personal injury collision, upon request.
TFS Chief Officers shall ensure that crew members are aware that the CIS Team is available.

“At-Scene” Collision Criteria

Police will not automatically attend a collision if it involves a fire apparatus/vehicle unless it meets the “At-Scene” collision criteria.
Examples of “At-Scene” collision criteria include:
- Injured involved party requires transportation by Toronto Paramedic Services immediately following the collision.
- Death.
- Suspected or reported criminal activity.
- Suspected or known consumption of alcohol/drugs by involved drivers.
- A vehicle transporting a load of dangerous goods where the load has been compromised.
- A person who is found to be suspended, unlicensed, or not within the class of motor vehicle being operated.
- A motor vehicle found to be without insurance through admission or verification that no insurance exists.
- Damage to private, municipal or highway property (involving any property other than a vehicle).
- Damage caused directly or indirectly from a police pursuit.
- Collisions that are reported and/or have occurred between 00:00 and 06:00 hours where the vehicle is not drivable.
- Pedestrian, cyclists, and wheeled devices.
- All Service Vehicle Collisions (SVC).
- Any collision originally sent to the Collision Reporting Centre (CRC) where the injured driver requires hospitalization prior to the completion of the CRC investigation.

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This quiz covers the guidelines for Toronto Fire Services personnel to follow in the event of a collision and during the reporting procedure. It outlines the responsibilities of TFS personnel, officers, and District Chiefs.