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Emergency Vehicle OperationsUnit I
It Can’t Happen Here…..Can It?
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Dave DennistonLoss Control Training Specialist
Emergency Vehicle Operations
Unit 1Objective: The apparatus
operator will be able to describe and list the causes of emergency vehicle accidents.
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Emergency Vehicle Operations
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1992 1995 1998 2001** 2004
Vehicle
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Total LODD vs. Responding/Returning
SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF LODD
Emergency Vehicle Operations
Highlights from 2004Three (3) firefighters were killed when fire
apparatus backed over them Four (4) firefighters were killed in falls from
fire department vehicles. Seven (7) deaths involved the crash of the
firefighter's personal vehicle
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Line of Duty DeathBy Duty- 2006-2009
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Fireground Response Training Non-Fire Other
USFA
Arrive Safely…Save Lives
Matt Schumann, Fairfield, OH. Killed a 73 year old woman. Guilty of vehicular manslaughter. 90 days in jail, 2 yrs. Probation, $750 fine, license suspended, 250 hours
community service
Arrive Safely…Save Lives
ESIP
Cory Carlton, Traverse City, MI. Killed a 28 year old woman and her 11 month old child. 2 counts of criminally negligent homicide. Lawsuit settled for over $2.2 Million
Emergency Vehicle OperationsIntersection Accident Details
Type of Response Warning Devices Percent Emergency Lights/Siren 68 % Emergency Lights Only 8 % Emergency Neither 2 % Emergency Unknown 1 %
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Causes of Accidents
Improper BackingAccounts for large
portion of all EV accidents.
Most Avoidable accident we have
Easiest to prevent
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Causes of Accidents
Urban/SuburbanIntersections
RacingInattention
Traffic Control DevicesTechnology
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Causes of Accidents
Tanker/Tender Accidents1990-2001
38 Fatal Incidents 31 Operators/11 Pass.
25 wheels left the road 21 Excessive Speed Over Correction No Seat Belts 31 of 42
deaths
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Causes of Accidents
A Different Animal Weight
1,000 Gals. = 4 Tons Center of Gravity Design
Surge Operator Experience?
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Merging & Lane Changing
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ECISION: Decide where you want to go.
NTENT: signal your intention.
HECK: your mirrors, lean in your seat to reduce the blind spot.
XECUTE: make gradual lane changes and merges. Avoid rocking of the vehicle.
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2. As the driver of the fire apparatus, what issues are you concerned with while merging?
B. Check your left mirror, increase speed to overtake Black Suburban, and abruptly move to the left.
C. Check your left mirror, signal your intension, identify that the silver car is traveling too fast and stop on the merge ramp until it’s safe to proceed.
A. Check your left mirror, signal your intension, ensure your speed matches the flow of traffic, gradually merge into traffic.
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Decision: decide which way you want to go.
Intent: signal your intention, let others know what you are about to do.
Check: check your mirrors, lean forward in your seat to reduce the blind spot.
Execute: make your merge a gradual one, do not perform maneuvers that cause excessive swaying of the apparatus.
Causes of Accidents
Intersections Traffic Volume Right of Way Traffic Control Device Siren Use Pedestrians Dangers of Crosswalks
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Emergency Vehicle Operations
Impact of Vehicle Accidents Personnel Injury or Death to Emergency
Responders Peripheral Injury or Death to Others Vehicle and Equipment Loss Long Term Impact What action may have prevented the
incident
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Emergency Vehicle OperationsCase History
Chicago Fire Department
Lieutenant L. C. Merrell
43 years old with a wife and five children
Assigned to Truck 24
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Emergency Vehicle Operations 1982 Seagraves 100 foot straight,
rear mount ladder
1150 hours, responding to automatic alarm in a residence
Responding with red lights and siren activated
Weather was clear and the roadway dry
Approached a four way stop intersection and did a “rolling stop”
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Emergency Vehicle Operations
Summary- The 4 Questionst responding to a True
Was the unit responding to a True Emergency?
Did the driver exercise 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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