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Emergency Vehicle Operations Unit III Response Challenges

Emergency Vehicle Operations Unit III Response Challenges. Emergency Vehicle Operations. Unit III Objective: The EVO will be able to list and describe typical problems encountered during highway travel and emergency response. Beware of Other Drivers.

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Emergency Vehicle Operations Unit III Response Challenges

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  1. Emergency Vehicle OperationsUnit IIIResponse Challenges

  2. Emergency Vehicle Operations Unit III Objective: The EVO will be able to list and describe typical problems encountered during highway travel and emergency response

  3. Beware of Other Drivers • Multiple Decisions Each Minute of Emergency Operation • 10 % of other drivers are DWI/DWAI • 80% of all drivers are doing something else • 70% of new drivers have an accident in the first year of licensing • Most drivers make short left hand turns. • Road Rage

  4. Beware of Other Drivers

  5. Incident Location Corrections and Rerouting • Recovery from a change in incident address or location can be challenging. • Make Corrections slowly and calmly with a clear purpose. • Follow your jurisdiction’s policies /guidelines on change of address or missed locations.

  6. Know Your Response Routes • Traffic Patterns & Volume • The Incident • Construction • Bridges • Low

  7. Know Your Response Routes • Traffic Patterns & Volume • The Incident • Construction • Bridges • Low • Weight Restrictions

  8. Know Your Response Routes • Road Characteristics • Road Conditions • Weather • Sunrise/Sunset obstructing visibility • Traffic Volume • Unusual Things

  9. Know Your Response Routes • Road Characteristics • Surface • Shoulders • Curves • Crown • Dips • Vegetation

  10. Know Your Response Routes • Road Conditions • Fresh Oil and Stone • Pot Holes • Rubber Build Up • Wet Leaves • Fluids

  11. Know Your Response Routes • Traffic Flow • Time of Day • Time of Year • Construction • Incident • Special Events

  12. Know Your Response Routes • Weather • Snow • Rain • Freezing • Heat • Wind

  13. Know Your Response Routes • Unusual Things • School Zones • Parks • Animals • Handicap Persons • Bikes • Drunk Pedestrians

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