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Lt. Brian Kelly Ben Franklin Bridge

Delaware River Port Authority Police Department. Lt. Brian Kelly Ben Franklin Bridge. IM Training Seminar February 28, 2006. Introduction. DRPA Bridge Characteristics Traffic Volumes Concrete Barriers Location References DRPA Police Response Protocol Scene Management: Staging Areas.

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Lt. Brian Kelly Ben Franklin Bridge

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  1. Delaware River Port Authority Police Department Lt. Brian Kelly Ben Franklin Bridge IM Training Seminar February 28, 2006

  2. Introduction • DRPA Bridge Characteristics • Traffic Volumes • Concrete Barriers • Location References • DRPA Police Response Protocol • Scene Management: Staging Areas

  3. Traffic Volume on DRPA Bridges

  4. Concrete Barriers on Bridges • All 4 DRPA Bridges Have Concrete Barriers Separating East/West Traffic • Barriers Installed As Follows: • Commodore Barry Bridge, 2001 • Walt Whitman Bridge, 2001 • Ben Franklin Bridge, 2000 • Betsy Ross Bridge, 2001 • Barriers Are Movable, Except BRB

  5. Concrete Barriers on Bridges • Installation of Barriers • Forced incident response changes on the bridges • Made communication and coordination among neighboring Police, Fire, EMS and private towing contractors imperative

  6. Location Designations on Bridges • Locations referenced by Lane Numbers and Gantries/Structures • Examples: • CBB: Lanes 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (looking WB into PA) • the right laneis Lane #1 • WWB: Lanes 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (looking WB into PA) • the right laneis Lane #1 • BFB: Lanes 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (looking WB into PA) • the right laneis Lane #1 • BRB: 3 lanes each direction, no number designation

  7. Location Designations on Bridges • Gantries/Structures are lettered from “A” to “O” • The CBB is the only bridge lettered to “O” • All other bridges lettered to “J” • All gantries start at “A” on the PA side

  8. DRPA Police Protocol • First officer on scene responsible to provide accurate information on: • Location • Type of Incident • Injuries • Need for additional resources • Police, Fire, EMS • Best route for access to the incident

  9. DRPA Police Protocol • Radio communications officer will utilize traffic cameras: • To identify the incident • To relay information to responding patrol units • To provide incident information to responding agencies if police officer is unable to reach scene

  10. Staging Areas • Developed for outside assisting agencies • Previously, responding agencies would respond directly to the scene • Existing protocol • Fire/EMS directed to pre-set staging area • Fire/EMS wait to be directed to the scene • By DRPA police escort • By telephone call

  11. Staging Areas • Locations of staging areas: • CBB: Front of Administration Building • WWB: Camden Building (NJ side) • BFB: 7th and Cooper St’s • BRB: Front of Administration Building

  12. Contact Information Delaware River Port Authority Police Department Lt. Brian Kelly Ben Franklin Bridge (856) 968-3387 Bjkelly@drpa.org

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