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Highway Emergency Response Operator

Highway Emergency Response Operator. HERO. A well trained technician whose primary responsibility is to expedite the clean up and removal of any congestion causing incident that occurs on the interstate system. HERO TRAINING. 300 hours of controlled environment training

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Highway Emergency Response Operator

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  1. Highway Emergency Response Operator

  2. HERO • A well trained technician whose primary responsibility is to expedite the clean up and removal of any congestion causing incident that occurs on the interstate system.

  3. HERO TRAINING • 300 hours of controlled environment training • Minimum of 5 weeks on-the-job training • Basic Auto Mechanics • Traffic Control & Incident Management • Emergency Vehicle Training • 1st Responder Haz-Mat • Interagency Coordination • Crash Victim Extrication • Radio/Telephone Protocol • Legal Liability Issues • 1st Responder First-Aid • Push Bumper Training

  4. Highway Emergency Response Vehicle

  5. HERO Vehicles are equipped with: • Push Bumpers • Traffic Control Devices • Fuel Transfer Tank • Retractable Arrow Board • Jump Starting System • Halogen Flood Lights • First Aid Kits • Air Compressor • Air Tools • P.A. System • Power Inverter • Floor Jack • Hand Tools • Absorbent Materials • Gasoline, Coolant • Nextel Radios& • 800MHz Radios

  6. Types of Assistance • Providing small quantities of fuel • Changing flat tires • Jump starting vehicles • Minor mechanical repairs • Providing coolant/water • Relocating stalled vehicles (from hazardous locations) • Transport stranded motorists • Provide road and travel information

  7. Setting up traffic control and/or detour routes at major incident scenes

  8. HERO Unit

  9. Total Assists for 2008 96,437

  10. I-575 Other Ga 400 I-75/85 I-20 I-75 I-85 I-285 32 181 535 1029 1167 1424 1606 2708

  11. Type Incidents & Detection

  12. QUESTIONS? GARY MILLSAPS GEORGIA DOT – HERO Manager gmillsaps@dot.ga.gov (404) 894-3857

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