officer safety at accident scenes
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OFFICER SAFETY AT ACCIDENT SCENES. POLICE. Car 81 Jan. 13, 2008 Forbes Ave. Vehicle Positioning. Should be facing oncoming traffic See what’s coming at you Ability to move vehicle if needed Best occupant protection Front impact – not T-bone Activates airbag & seatbelt - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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OFFICER SAFETY AT ACCIDENT SCENES
POLICE
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Car 81 Jan. 13, 2008 Forbes Ave.
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Vehicle Positioning
• Should be facing oncoming traffic See what’s coming at you Ability to move vehicle if needed
• Best occupant protection Front impact – not T-bone
Activates airbag & seatbelt
• Vehicle’s ability to absorb impact
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Vehicle Positioning• Overheads are most visible from the front
– not the side Fewer strobes = better Turn off headlights, takedowns, etc.
Don’t blind oncoming traffic
• If vehicle is the barricade … You become the barricade
• Safest place to be is outside vehicle Allows you to control traffic
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PD
Unobstructed view
Best occupant protection
Safest location
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Barricades
Create a buffer zone between traffic and officers
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PD
•Accident investigators have small # of barricades & cones•Wood barricades available at 1 Union
Buffer zone = reaction time
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Personal Safety
• Wear your vest
• Required by OSHA and dept. policy Any time you are in the road
• Identifies you as police officer
POLICE
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Maximum visibility
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Personal Safety• Use flashlight w/ wand
White gloves
Create maximum visibility
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NHPD Light Tower
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Use of Light Tower
• Supervisor can request if needed to illuminate the scene
• NHPD: Ofc. Esposito Cell Pager
• NHFD has same unit