1 2 responder safety sergeant jim epperson california highway patrol
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Responder SafetyResponder Safety
Sergeant Jim Sergeant Jim EppersonEpperson
California Highway California Highway PatrolPatrol
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Huge ImpactHuge Impact
20% to 25% of fire fighter fatalities 20% to 25% of fire fighter fatalities are vehicle-related. This is the 2are vehicle-related. This is the 2ndnd leading cause of fire fighter deaths. leading cause of fire fighter deaths.
In 2005, 27% of law enforcement In 2005, 27% of law enforcement deaths were traffic related. This deaths were traffic related. This was also the 2was also the 2ndnd leading cause of leading cause of death.death.
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Reduce Exposure Time at Reduce Exposure Time at the Scene!the Scene!
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Roles and ResponsibilitiesRoles and Responsibilities
Freeway incidentsFreeway incidents rarely involve the rarely involve the response of one single response of one single agency. agency.
Each response agencyEach response agency has a specific task in has a specific task in anan incident. incident.
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What are Secondary What are Secondary Incidents?Incidents?
Accident or incident which occurs as a Accident or incident which occurs as a resultresult of the initial of the initial
Collisions which occur in the back-upCollisions which occur in the back-up Traffic congestion on non-related highwaysTraffic congestion on non-related highways
and surface streets and surface streets Injury to responders by inattentive orInjury to responders by inattentive or
impaired drivers impaired drivers Inability for other responders to arrive at Inability for other responders to arrive at
thethe incident due to congestion incident due to congestion
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Scene SafetyScene Safety
Establish and Prioritize ObjectivesEstablish and Prioritize Objectives
Agencies Responsibilities and NeedsAgencies Responsibilities and Needs
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ArrivalArrival
Scene Scene AssessmentAssessment
Emergency Emergency LightsLights
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ParkingParking
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Initial Scene Initial Scene ManagementManagement
Fire Fire DepartmentDepartment
Fire CaptainFire Captain Chief OfficerChief Officer
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Initial Scene Initial Scene ManagementManagement
AmbulanceAmbulance⋗Works for the IC Works for the IC ⋗Extrication, Extrication,
Treatment or Treatment or Transportation Transportation Group SupervisorGroup Supervisor
If paramedic, their If paramedic, their advanced life support advanced life support skills are under the skills are under the direction of their direction of their base hospital and base hospital and local protocolslocal protocols
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Specific Agency NeedsSpecific Agency Needs
Specific incidentsSpecific incidents⋗Haz MatHaz Mat⋗Vehicle FireVehicle Fire⋗Crime Scenes Crime Scenes
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Thank YouThank You
Contact InformationContact InformationEnforcement Services DivisionEnforcement Services DivisionCommercial Vehicle SectionCommercial Vehicle Section
Sgt. Jim EppersonSgt. Jim Epperson(916) 445-1865(916) 445-1865