APA Annual Conference, Minneapolis, Mn April, 2009

1. APA Annual Conference, Minneapolis, Mn April, 2009 CSS Manual; Fire and Emergency Response Section Peter Swift, PE newurbanengineering.com

2. -The CSS Manual has strengthened the section on emergency response issues -The new narrative does not prescribe tactical or operational strategies -The context is particularly important, so the section suggests a series of questions to ask the local fire official. -This will help the designer understand local operational concerns and stratagies and lead toward a constructive dialog. -There is a parallel effort; the CNU has begun a process to revise the International Fire Code to deal with Context Sensitive Streets.

3. Traffic related issues; Fire Related Issues;

4. Narrower streets are safer streets, but Fire operations must be accommodated 2.4 7.6 (per 500’ block)

5. ACCIDENT SEVERITY AND INJURY Must be reduced by controlling Vehicular speed.

6. THE CSS MANUAL: Elements in the latest draft · Recurring and nonrecurring congestion; · Physical design: Width of street and travel lanes, geometric design of intersections (including roundabouts), intersection density, block length, number of travel lanes, and bicycle lanes; · Access management features, and · Signal timing, coordination and existence of pre-emption devices; · Emergency and fire strategies and tactics are specific to the locale; the fire chief should be consulted to determine methods for operating within context-sensitive streets. This information can then be used to inform the street and urban designers of the project. · High levels of street connectivity

8. Modeling of the design vehicle is essential……………

9. APA Annual Conference, Minneapolis, Mn April, 2009 CSS Manual; Fire and Emergency Response Section Peter Swift, PE newurbanengineering.com