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What is the priority upon arrival at a motor vehicle accident scene?
What is the priority upon arrival at a motor vehicle accident scene?
- To block oncoming traffic before mitigating the emergency (correct)
- To assess the damage to the vehicles involved
- To wait for further instructions from dispatch
- To immediately start mitigating the emergency
What is the responsibility of all Division of Fire personnel at a motor vehicle accident incident?
What is the responsibility of all Division of Fire personnel at a motor vehicle accident incident?
- To provide immediate medical assistance to all involved
- To assess the traffic concerns upon arrival
- To wear appropriate PPE and maintain situational awareness near moving traffic (correct)
- To document the incident in detail
What should the officer in charge of the first arriving unit do?
What should the officer in charge of the first arriving unit do?
- Wait for backup before taking any action
- Provide a detailed description of the incident and request necessary resources (correct)
- Immediately start mitigating the emergency
- Assess the damage to the vehicles involved
What is the goal regarding traffic controls at a motor vehicle accident scene?
What is the goal regarding traffic controls at a motor vehicle accident scene?
What is the best protection against distracted, impaired, or willful drivers at an accident scene?
What is the best protection against distracted, impaired, or willful drivers at an accident scene?
What should not be performed outside the blocked work area without a physical barrier or emergency vehicle protection?
What should not be performed outside the blocked work area without a physical barrier or emergency vehicle protection?
In split scenes, what should company officers ensure members do not cross?
In split scenes, what should company officers ensure members do not cross?
What determines if crossing unblocked lanes is justified for patient care?
What determines if crossing unblocked lanes is justified for patient care?
What involves moving vehicles to a secondary location before working on them to reduce risk?
What involves moving vehicles to a secondary location before working on them to reduce risk?
What situations involve working on vehicles that cannot be moved to a secondary location?
What situations involve working on vehicles that cannot be moved to a secondary location?
What reports require the response of a Battalion Chief and a Technical Rescue unit?
What reports require the response of a Battalion Chief and a Technical Rescue unit?
What is included in personal protective equipment (PPE)?
What is included in personal protective equipment (PPE)?
When are exceptions made for wearing structural PPE and SCBA?
When are exceptions made for wearing structural PPE and SCBA?
What should be established to inform and guide traffic through the incident area?
What should be established to inform and guide traffic through the incident area?
What apparatus placement guidelines include using a Lane +1 blocking position?
What apparatus placement guidelines include using a Lane +1 blocking position?
What is the recommended position for the Ladder Company when arriving at the incident scene?
What is the recommended position for the Ladder Company when arriving at the incident scene?
Where should the CEMS ambulances position their apparatus at the incident scene?
Where should the CEMS ambulances position their apparatus at the incident scene?
What action should be taken if an MVA spans across multiple lanes?
What action should be taken if an MVA spans across multiple lanes?
What is the required response for a Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA)?
What is the required response for a Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA)?
What is the priority of activities for the engine company at the incident scene?
What is the priority of activities for the engine company at the incident scene?
What is the role of the Safety Officer at the emergency scene?
What is the role of the Safety Officer at the emergency scene?
What should all units responding to a Motor Vehicle Accident do in terms of radio communications?
What should all units responding to a Motor Vehicle Accident do in terms of radio communications?
When should the Battalion Chief use a TAC channel for communications at a Motor Vehicle Accident incident?
When should the Battalion Chief use a TAC channel for communications at a Motor Vehicle Accident incident?
How should communications with Cleveland Police be handled at a Motor Vehicle Accident incident?
How should communications with Cleveland Police be handled at a Motor Vehicle Accident incident?
What should the Incident Commander avoid doing in instances of a fatality, criminal activity, or major injury at the accident scene?
What should the Incident Commander avoid doing in instances of a fatality, criminal activity, or major injury at the accident scene?
What is the role of the Ladder Company officer at the emergency scene?
What is the role of the Ladder Company officer at the emergency scene?
What is the recommended action for incidents in grassy medians dividing highways?
What is the recommended action for incidents in grassy medians dividing highways?
Study Notes
Traffic Incident Management Standard Operating Procedures
- Hard barriers are the best protection against distracted, impaired, or willful drivers at an accident scene.
- Pylons, flares, and hand signals are not effective barriers against negligent drivers.
- Debris removal outside the blocked work area should not be performed without a physical barrier or emergency vehicle protection.
- In split scenes, company officers should ensure that members do not cross lanes of traffic that have not been physically blocked.
- Risk management principles should determine if crossing unblocked lanes is justified for patient care.
- "Move-It" involves moving vehicles to a secondary location before working on them to reduce risk.
- "Work It" situations involve working on vehicles that cannot be moved to a secondary location.
- Entrapment reports require the response of a Battalion Chief and a Technical Rescue unit.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) includes high visibility safety vests, structural fire helmets, protective footwear, and appropriate gloves.
- Exceptions for wearing structural PPE and SCBA are made for specific activities and require immediate donning of high visibility safety vests after completion.
- A Temporary Traffic Control Zone (TTC) should be established to inform and guide traffic through the incident area.
- Apparatus placement guidelines include using a Lane +1 blocking position and positioning the Engine Company's apparatus at a 45-degree angle 25 feet prior to the incident.
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Test your knowledge of Traffic Incident Management Standard Operating Procedures with this quiz. Learn about safety barriers, debris removal, entrapped vehicle response, personal protective equipment, and temporary traffic control zones.
