module 5 safe parking mot training for incident responders in florida
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Module 5
Safe Parking
MOT Training for Incident Responders in
Florida
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Blocking
• Positioning an apparatus or other vehicle at an angle across one or more lanes of traffic to shield the activity area at an incident scene
• Made “to the right” or “to the left” depending upon which way the unit is positioned at the scene
• Avoid closing more lanes than necessary– Consider closing the incident lane(s) only– If necessary, plus one more lane– Remove it as soon as possible when it’s not
longer necessary
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Picture: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving Traffic, Texas FD
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Critical Wheel Angle
This requires the steering wheel to be turned all the way to the left or to the right, AWAYAWAY from the protected activity area.
Pictures: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving Traffic, Texas FD
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Vehicle Position (Tow Vehicle)
(Ambulance)
(Vehicle Crash)
Buffer Space
(Road Ranger)
(Police Vehicle)
(Fire Truck)
Lane Taper
Shoulder Taper
(Tow Vehicle)
(Ambulance)
(Vehicle Crash)
Buffer Space
(Road Ranger)
(Police Vehicle)
(Fire Truck)
Lane Taper
Shoulder Taper
• Downstream– Tow vehicle– Ambulance
• Upstream– Road Ranger/FDOT– FHP– Fire truck
Note: The upstream configuration can vary with the arrival order
and the need.
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Ambulance Positioning
• Must be positioned in a protected location at a highway incident scene
• The downstreamdownstream protected activity protected activity areaarea is the first place to consider for parking the ambulance
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Picture: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving Traffic, Texas FD
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Vehicle Lighting
• Once at an incident scene and in a blocking position, the operator shouldshould initiate stationary light-shedding procedures
– Apparatus headlights/strobes can blind oncoming drivers
– Amber lighting most visible in all weather
– If vehicle equipped with lighting underneath, utilize it
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Light Shedding Checklist
• Opti-ComR
• Headlights OFF
• White Strobes OFF
• Ground lights ON
• Amber Arrow Board/Directional Lights ON
• Compartment lights ON
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Opti-Com
Source: Google Images Search
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Headlights/Strobe Lights
Headlights
Strobe lights
Source: Google Images Search
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Picture: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving Traffic, Texas FD
Ground Lights
Compartment Lights
Ground Lights/Compartment
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Amber Arrow Board
Source: Google Images Search
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Vehicle Exit
• Exit on the protected side
• Look before exiting
• Look before moving
• Stay in the protected area
• Avoid turning your back to traffic flow
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Deploying TTC Devices
• Deploy coral, retroreflective sign upstream along the edge of the nearest travel lane to serve as advance warning
• Deploy first cone or flare device at the corner of the blocking vehicle where the least amount of buffer space exists between it and moving traffic
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Deploying TTC Devices
• Deploy additional cones or flares at appropriate intervals while moving upstream, tapering at an angle from the corner of the emergency vehicle
• Deploy cones downstream from blocking vehicle, parallel to lanes of moving traffic, to identify buffer area alongside work area
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Cones and Flares Spacing
•On Taper–25 feet (11 steps)
•Past Taper–50 feet (22 steps)
NoteNote: Device spacing from FDOT design standards for : Device spacing from FDOT design standards for speed 25 mph speed 25 mph
or higheror higher
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Picture: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving Traffic, Texas FD
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Flagger Upstream Position
• The flagger should stand on or near the shoulder of the roadway while remaining within the clear view of the upstream motorists.
• Always have that guaranteed escape route - your survival area when things go wrong.
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Flagger Minimum Qualifications
• Sense of responsibility for the safety of public and fellow workers
• Adequate training in safe temporary traffic control practices
• Good physical condition including sight, mobility, and hearing
• Mental alertness and the ability to react in an emergency
• Courteous but firm manner• Neat appearance
Read Section 6E.01 MUTCD 2003
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Safety Benchmarks
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Safety Benchmarks
1.Never trust Never trust approaching trafficapproaching traffic
2.2.Avoid turning your Avoid turning your back to approaching back to approaching traffictraffic
Picture: ResponderSafety.com – Best Practice Roadway Incident Scene Safely; Safety Benchmarks
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Safety Benchmarks
3. Establish an initial block with the first arriving emergency vehicle
Picture: ResponderSafety.com – Best Practice Roadway Incident Scene Safely; Safety Benchmarks
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Safety Benchmarks
4.Wear appropriate PPE including ANSI high-visibility vests
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Safety Benchmarks
5.At nighttime incidents, turn off all sources of vision impairment to approaching vehicles including vehicle headlights and spotlights
Photo By: Sarah Britain
Picture: ResponderSafety.com – Best Practice Roadway Incident Scene Safely; Safety Benchmarks
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Safety Benchmarks
6. Establish advance warning and adequate transition area traffic control measures upstream of incident to reduce travel speeds of approaching motorists
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Safety Benchmarks
7.Use traffic cones and/or cones illuminated by flares where it is safe to do so for sustained highway incident traffic control and direction
Picture: ResponderSafety.com – Best Practice Roadway Incident Scene Safely; Safety Benchmarks
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Safe Parking Challenge
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Meet the Challenge of “Safe
Parking”
If you set up all components of a
Temporary Traffic Control
Zone…
Work Zone
(Hot Zone)
Buffer Space
Transition Area
Advance Warning
Area
Work Zone
(Hot Zone)
Buffer Space
Transition Area
Advance Warning
Area
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You’re arriving first in the
ambulance at this incident on a 4-lane limited
access expressway.
How do you position?
Vehicle
Crash
Ambulance
Vehicle
Crash
Ambulance
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To temporarily create a
protected work area… at least until larger FD
apparatus arrive or other agency that can throw you a proper
block.
You “block”Vehicle
Crash
Ambulance
Vehicle
Crash
Ambulance
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What not to do?
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Picture: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving Traffic, Texas FD
Don’t Create a
‘Split Scene’
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Why ‘Split
Scenes’ are
dangerous! Picture: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving
Traffic, Texas FD
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If this is how you If this is how you position your position your
vehicles and allow vehicles and allow incident incident
responders to responders to operate while operate while
working in or near working in or near moving traffic, you moving traffic, you
are in are in DANGER.DANGER.
Picture: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving Traffic, Texas FD
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