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Safe Vehicle Operations

Safe Vehicle Operations. June 2010. Class Objectives. Review of current driving issues Discuss the driver evaluation that will be conducted by a station officer. Driving Concerns. Additional Rollover Issues Seatbelts Driver Distraction Driving too fast for conditions Intersections

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Safe Vehicle Operations

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  1. Safe Vehicle Operations June 2010

  2. Class Objectives • Review of current driving issues • Discuss the driver evaluation that will be conducted by a station officer

  3. Driving Concerns • Additional Rollover Issues • Seatbelts • Driver Distraction • Driving too fast for conditions • Intersections • Backing

  4. Rollover Accidents Engine 401 March 4, 2009

  5. Seatbelts • Mandatory use by ALL occupants • Liability issues • Driver is responsible – do not move until all are “clicked”

  6. Driver Distraction • Items in the cab • Light controls • Radios • Mapbook • Cell phones • Calls • Texting

  7. Driving Too Fast For Conditions • Emergency vs. non-emergency • Weather • Traffic conditions

  8. Myth • When you have your lights and siren on, people will get out of your way!

  9. Remember…Always drive defensively

  10. Intersections: Policy vs Law • Fire District policy • MO state law • Follow our policy

  11. Intersections: According to VFIS and USFA • 1997-2001 • 503 LODD • 121 responding to or returning from • 1 in 4

  12. Intersections: According to VFIS • Nearly 24% of emergency vehicle accidents occurred at intersections and these accounted for 45% of the dollar loss

  13. Guidelines of Intersection Safety • Do not rely on warning devices to clear traffic • Scan intersections for possible hazards • Begin to slow down well before reaching the intersection • Change the siren setting to “yelp” (add air horn?) at least 200 ft before the intersection • Scan the intersection for passing options • If all lanes of traffic cannot be accounted for, stop! • Treat each lane of traffic like another intersection

  14. “Busting the Intersection” • Is not acceptable under any circumstances! • Stopping adds on the average 40 seconds to the arrival time – AND SAVES OUR LIVES

  15. What do 105 (the old tandem axle Ford), 401, 805 (2x), 901, 1201, 1401 have in common?

  16. Answer – they all have gone off the paved section of the highway and (nearly) overturned.

  17. Backing • Get out and check before backing • If available – use a rear spotter • Make sure the spotter is aware of everything on both sides of the vehicle! • Use two spotter’s (one in front and one in back) if you are going to turn while backing

  18. This month -- • You will receive a driving evaluation (in the engine) by one of your officers over one of your station road courses before the end of August.

  19. Summary

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