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OFFICER SAFETY AT ACCIDENT SCENES

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

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OFFICER SAFETY AT ACCIDENT SCENES

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  1. OFFICER SAFETY AT ACCIDENT SCENES POLICE

  2. Car 81 Jan. 13, 2008 Forbes Ave.

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Best occupant protection Unobstructed view PD Safest location

  6. Barricades Create a buffer zone between traffic and officers

  7. Buffer zone = reaction time PD • Accident investigators have small # of barricades & cones • Wood barricades available at 1 Union

  8. Personal Safety • Wear your vest • Required by OSHA and dept. policy • Any time you are in the road • Identifies you as police officer POLICE

  9. Maximum visibility

  10. Personal Safety Use flashlight w/ wand White gloves Create maximum visibility

  11. NHPD Light Tower

  12. Use of Light Tower • Supervisor can request if needed to illuminate the scene • NHPD: Ofc. Esposito • Cell • Pager • NHFD has same unit

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