Post on 02-Feb-2022
Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Training for Incident Responders
in Florida
Prepared by: CUTR, USF & FDOT
Sponsored by: FDOT/FHWA/FAU
Welcome and Logistics
• Restrooms• Emergency exits• Breaks• No smoking• Cell phones/radios
Course Outline
• Module 1: Introduction & Crash and Safety• Module 2: Legal and Liability Issues & FDOT Safety
Policies and Procedures• Module 3: 3C among Incident Responders• Module 4: Highway Terminology• Module 5: MOT Concept• Module 6: Safe Parking• Module 7: MOT through TIM Area• Module 8: MOT Examples• Module 9: Tabletop Case Exercises
Module 1
Introduction & Crash and Safety
MOT Training for Incident Responders in Florida
Module 1
Introduction
Module 1
Objectives of the Course
Instruct incident responders on the proper useof Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) at trafficincident management areas to:– Protect incident responders– Move road users reasonably, safely and expeditiously
past or around the traffic incident– Reduce the likelihood of secondary traffic crashes– Preclude unnecessary use of the surrounding local
road system.
Module 1
We Want You…
To Return Home Safely To Your Family Every Night!
Module 1
Carrie Pratt | Times
Pictures: Danger on I-95 – South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Module 1
Carrie Pratt | Times
Pictures: Danger on I-95 – South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
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Incident Responses
• Exposure time is critical– Who is at risk?
• Responders• Public• Victims of the crash/incident
• Shutting down traffic increases the risk of secondary incidents
• 1 minute of stopped traffic causes a 5 min delay
Module 1Video: Your Vest Won’t Stop This Bullet
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STOP/SAFE
• STOP location
• Awareness of traffic
• Find an escape route
• Enter traffic safely
Module 1Video: Seattle Wave: The Far-reaching Impact of Traffic Incidents
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Reduction of Capacity Under Incident Conditions
• A 2 lane interstate highway facility has a reduction of 5% on the capacity with a simple vehicle stop on the shoulder.
• In a 2 lanes interstate highway facility a shoulder accident causes a 20% reduction on capacity.
• For a 3 lanes interstate highway facility a one (1) lane blocked by an accident or any event causes a 50% reduction on capacity.
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Maximum Reduction on Total Traffic Flow
20%5%
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Maximum Reduction on Total Traffic Flow
50%
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Crash and Safety
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Florida Challenge
• Has an area of 65,758 square miles
• Geographically is the 22nd largest state
• Population is 18.3 million
– 4th in the US
Source: FDOT Office of Policy Planning
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Total Crashes in Florida
200,000
210,000
220,000
230,000
240,000
250,000
260,000
270,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Source: DHSMV-Traffic Crash Statistics Report 2006
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Alcohol-Related Crashes Speeding Involved Crashes
Florida, Alcohol and Speeding Crashes Statistics (Trend of Fatalities)
Source: NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts 2005
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Fire/EMS/Police Fatalities “Struck by Vehicles”
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Incident Responders “Struck by…”
• Drivers – Distracted– Inexperienced– Unfocused– Tired– just plain… Dumb
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Florida’s “Struck-by” histories
• Justin Thomas Willis, (December 2001) a FDOT District Seven Road Ranger
• Was killed by a hit and run driver who struck him while he was assisting at a traffic incident.
• The hit and run driver was never identified.
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Florida’s “Struck-by” histories
• June 8, 2002– A 26-year-old male career fire fighter (the victim)
died and another career fire fighter was injured.
• Both the victim and the injured fire fighter were off-duty, and had stopped to aid a trapped motorist in an overturned vehicle in the median of a highway.
Full Story
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Florida’s “Struck-by” histories (cont.)
• February 15, 2006– A Broward County sheriff's deputy killed
• The deputy was conducting a routine traffic stop when struck and killed by a driver with a suspended license
Full Story
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Florida’s “Struck-by” histories
• Donald M. Bradshaw, (March 5, 2006) a FDOT District Seven Road Ranger
• Was killed by a drunk driver in the early morning hours, while assisting at a crash scene on I-275.– The drunk driver passed stopped cars, barreled
through flares and traffic cones and hit Donald Bradshaw, who was shutting down southbound traffic near the Howard-Armenia exit.
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Florida’s “Struck-by” histories
• Road Ranger critically injured on I-95
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Florida’s “Struck-by” histories
• Florida Highway Patrol Trooper injured on I-10
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Florida’s “Struck-by” histories
• Florida Highway Patrol vehicle was stuck and a Wrecker injured on I-95
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END
Question or Comments
Break
Module 2
Legal and Liability Issues
MOT Training for Incident Responders in Florida
Module 2
Objectives
Provide Incident Responders with informationon tort liability and guidelines to protectthemselves from liability.
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Incident Responders Duties
• Perform your duties as safely as possible• Minimize the chance or probability of injury to
our fellow man• Maintain and provide our roadways in a safe
condition• Shield motorists from undue hazards• Return to your home safely every night
Module 2
Legal Action
• Can legal action be taken against a GovernmentAgency?
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Who can be sued?
• Federal Government• State Government• County & City Governments• Contractors• Government Employees• Utility Companies• Individual Workers• Almost anyone
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Tort Liability
Government agencies, contracting individualswho are engaged in working on our streets andinterstate highways, are subject to legal actionunder the law of Tort Liability.
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Elements Necessary for Every Tort Action
• Defendant must have a duty to perform• Defendant must have failed to responsibly perform
his/her duty• Defendant’s failure (negligence) was directly
responsible for the injury or damage• Plaintiff was not guilty of contributing to the cause
of the incident• Plaintiff incurred damages resulting from the
incident
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How to Protect Yourselves
• Properly install Traffic Controls at incident sites• Properly use emergency warning lights and
arrow boards• Perform your duties in accordance with the
techniques learned through the training courseand on-the-job training
• Perform your duties as a professional
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Safety Policies & Procedures
Module 2
FL State Statutes
• 316.061• 316.072• 316.126(1)(b)• 316.1945• 768.13
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FL State Statute 316.061
• Move It – It’s the Law• Crashes involving damage to vehicle or property
• If a damaged vehicle is obstructing traffic– the driver of such vehicle must make every reasonable effort
to move the vehicle or have it moved so as not to block theregular flow of traffic.
• Employees or authorized agents– may undertake the removal from the main traveled way
of roads on its highway system of all vehiclesincapacitated as a result of a motor vehicle crash…
Read Statute 316.061
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FL State Statute 316.072
• Obedience to and effect of traffic laws• The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle,
except when otherwise directed by a police officer,may:– Park or stand, irrespective of any provision– Pass a red signal or stop sign, only after slowing down as may
be necessary for safe operation– Exceed the maximum speed limits and disregard direction or
movement or turning in specified location, as the driver doesnot endanger life or property
Read Statute 316.072
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FL State Statute 316.126(1)(b)
• Move Over Act
• Operation of vehicles and actions ofpedestrians on approach of authorizedemergency vehicle
• The “Move Over Act” requires motorists toapproach cautiously when an emergency vehicleis stopped ahead with its lights flashing
Read Statute 316.126
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FL State Statute 316.1945
• Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited inspecified places
• A vehicle may not be parked in excess of 6 hours onthe roadway or shoulder of a limited access facility– This provision is not applicable to a person stopping a
vehicle to render aid to an injured person or assistance toa disabled vehicle in obedience to the directions of a lawenforcement officer or to a person stopping a vehicle incompliance with applicable traffic laws.
Read Statute 316.1945
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FL State Statute 768.13
• Good Samaritan Act; immunity from civilliability
• Any person who gratuitously and ingood faith renders emergency care ortreatment shall not be held liable for anycivil damages.
Read Statute 768.13
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Open Road Policy
Quick Clearance for Safety and Mobility
• Encourage all agencies (Incident Responders) towork together in order to quickly restore thetraffic flow to its normal condition
• …all incidents be cleared from the travel lanewithin 90 minutes of the arrival of the firstresponding officer
Open Road Policy
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Non-cargo Spills Mitigation
• Vehicles fluid – non cargo liquid materials thatare spilled from the vehicle
• Examples– gasoline or diesel fuel– motor oil– coolants– transmission oil– break fluids– hydraulic fluids
FL Vehicle Spill Guidelines
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Non-cargo Spills Mitigation
• Apply only to spilled motor vehicle fluids fromprivate and commercial vehicles used for theoperation of the vehicle
• This does not cover: Hazardous MaterialCargo Spill!
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Non-cargo Spills Mitigation
• Prompt intervention would reduce congestionimpact and secondary incidents as a result ofextended traffic blockages.
• Responders should have completed the“Awareness” level of Hazardous MaterialTraining.
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Quick Action Guide
• Identify spill as a vehicle fluid• Stop leaking material at the source
If you don’t know what it is, leave it…• Contain and limit spill from spreading• Apply available absorbents
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Question or Comments
Module 3
Communication, Coordination, and Cooperation among Incident Responders
MOT Training for Incident Responders in Florida
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Communication, Coordination, and Cooperation
• Communication– exchange of information between organizations – better understand each other
• Coordination– work together to achieve a goal (efficiently)– decrease overlap, redundancy and/or separation
• Cooperation– get with the group side by side (“team player”)
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Effective Incident Response
Incident Responders need to:• Fulfill responsibilities under the law, and
accomplish necessary actions without exceeding their statutory authority
• Coordinate and cooperate closely with all response agencies to mitigate such incidents
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Detection & Verification
• Detection – the determination that an incident had occurred
(This includes the relay of information to the appropriate response agencies)
• Verification – the determination of the precise location and
nature of the incident
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Response & Clearance
• Response – the activation, coordination, and management of
all appropriate personnel, and equipment
• Clearance – the opening of all lanes
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Interagency Incident Management
• Communication processes are vital
• Requires the cooperation and coordinated efforts of all involved agencies
• Understand and accept the priorities, needs, limitations and expertise of all other involved agencies
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Management Function
Under an Interagency Incident Management structure, the question isn’t so much “Who’s in charge?” but “Who’s in charge of what?”
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Video: The Many HATS of Highway Incident Management
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Unified Incident Management
• Agencies participate by:– Cooperating in determining overall goals and objectives– Conducting joint preparation for operational activities– Conducting integrated operations– Providing integrated communications between all
agencies – Maximizing use of all available resources– Recognizing the value of the services of every involved
agency, and– Insuring that individual or organizational egos do not
enter the equation.
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National Unified Goal for TIM
• Responder safety
• Safe, quick clearance
• Prompt, reliable, interoperable communications
Source: I-95 Corridor Coalition – Toolkit and Workshops for Quick Clearance
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TIM Goals
• Reduce incident-related congestion• Improve response and clearance times• Prevent secondary collisions• Improve traffic flow and air quality• Decrease the economic impact of incidentsAnd most importantly…• Improve responder and motorist safety
Source: I-95 Corridor Coalition – Toolkit and Workshops for Quick Clearance
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KEY!
• Communications
• Coordination
• Cooperation
• Consensus
Source: I-95 Corridor Coalition – Toolkit and Workshops for Quick Clearance
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END
Question or Comments
Break
Module 4
Highway Terminology
MOT Training for Incident Responders in Florida
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Highway Terminology
Standardized names and terms have been developed to identify specific features of any street, road or highway where an incident may occur.
– Reduce confusion– Improve the safety of responders– Make operations at the scene more efficient
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Shoulders
• The pavement adjacent to travel lanes
• Referenced by:
– Inside or Outside
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Median
• The center of the roadway
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Lane Referencing
• Numbered from outside to inside– Should not be referenced as the “slow lane” or the
“fast lane”
• Acceleration and deceleration lanes at interchanges will not be numbered except in the case of lane drops or adds
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2 13
2 31
Shoulder
Shoulder
Median
Inside
6-lane divided highway
Shoulder
Shoulder
Outside
Inside Outside23 1
2 31
Module 4Lane Drop Deceleration Lane
Shoulder Shoulder
23 1
23 1
Inside Outside
Shoulder Shoulder
Inside
23
Outside
4 1
23 1
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Upstream and Downstream
• Upstream – Any area of a highway or any moving traffic that is
approaching the actual incident or activity area
• Downstream – Area that is past the incident scene
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Downstream
Upstream
Incident
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END
Question or Comments
Module 5
Maintenance of Traffic Concept During a Traffic Incident
MOT Training for Incident Responders in Florida
Module 5
Incident
• Transportation providers definition
vs.
• Emergency responders definition
Source: FHWA, Incident Management Performance Measures
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Transportation Providers
• Traffic Incident Management Handbook defines an “incident” as "any non-recurring event that causes a reduction of roadway capacity or an abnormal increase in demand."
• The 2000 Highway Capacity Manual defines an “incident” as being "any occurrence on a roadway that impedes normal traffic flow."
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Emergency Responders
• Most law enforcement agencies and emergency responders seem to define an "incident" as any event to which they are dispatched or requires a "response" or action by them.
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Types of Incidents
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Predictable
• Maintenance Activities
• Construction Activities
• Special Events
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Unpredictable
• Accidents (Crashes)
• Stalled Vehicles• Spilled Loads• Weather• Roadway Failures• Debris falling from trucks
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Incidents
• Create non-recurring traffic congestion– 60% of all congestion
• Cause secondary crashes
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Highway Standards
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• State Departments of Transportation
• Local Municipal Governments
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MUTCD
• Chapter 6I of the2003 MUTCD
• “Control of TrafficThrough TrafficIncident ManagementAreas”
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Major provisions
• Classify incidents by expected duration• Recommend interagency pre-planning and
management (“unified incident management”)• “Fluorescent Coral” background/black letters
permitted for signs in incident traffic control zones
• Recommendations on use of Emergency Vehicle Lighting
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Incident Classification
• Level 1 – Minor–under 30 minutes
• Level 2 – Intermediate–from 30 minutes to 2 hours
• Level 3 – Major–over 2 hours
Source: TIM Handbook & MUTCD 2003 Chapter 6
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Temporary Traffic Control Zones
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Temporary Traffic Control Zones
Divided into four areas:
• Advance Warning Area • Transition Area • Activity Area• Termination Area
Module 5Source: MUTCD 2003 Chapter 6
Component Parts of a Temporary Traffic
Control Zone
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Advance Warning Area
• First section that informs drivers about the incident area they are approaching
• Vary from a single sign or warning light on a vehicle to a series of warning signs– Examples: cones, flares, or emergency vehicles far in
advance of the actual incident (crash or fire scene)
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Transition Area
• Section of highway where road users are redirected out of their normal path. – Usually involve strategic use of tapers.
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Taper
• When emergency responders use signs, cones, flares, or blocking vehicles to direct approaching traffic from the normal traffic lanes into a fewer number of open lanes.
• Executed within the Transition Area of an incident scene.
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Taper
Picture: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving Traffic, Texas FD
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Activity Area
• Section of the highway where the work activity takes place
• It is comprised of the Work Area, the Traffic Space and the Buffer Space
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Work Area
• Section of highway closed to road users and set aside for responders (workers), equipment, and material
• Usually delineated for road users by channelizing devices
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Work Area
Picture: Danger on I-95 – South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
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Traffic Space
• Section of highway in which road users are routed through the activity area
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Buffer Space
• The area that separates road user flow from the work space or an unsafe area
• Provides some recovery space for an errant vehicle
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Incident Responders
Responders arriving at a traffic incident within 15 minutes of arrival on-scene should:– Estimate the magnitude of the traffic incident – Predict time duration of the traffic incident– Estimate vehicle queue length– Set up the appropriate Temporary Traffic
Control for these estimates
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Highway Safety Principles
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Stopping Sight Distance
• The distance traveled from the time a driver first detects the need to stop until the vehicle actually stops
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Perception/Reaction Distance
• Distance traveled by a vehicle from the instant the driver sees an object to the instant the brakes are applied
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What is the typical driver’s perception/reaction time value?
• 0.5 seconds• 1.0 seconds• 1.5 seconds• 2.5 seconds • 4.0 seconds
• Be prepared for drivers who do not react . . .
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Braking Distance
• Distance traveled by a vehicle from the instant the brakes lock up until the vehicle stops.
Speed (mph) Distance (ft)60 34665 40570 47075 540
Source: AASHTO Green Book 2001
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Total Stopping Sight Distance(based on 2.5-sec Perception/Reaction Time)
Note: Commercial vehicles require much longer distances.
60 Mph
65 Mph
70 Mph
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Highway Safety Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Signaling
Equipment
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Personal Protective Equipment “PPE”
• Section 6E.02 of the MUTCD
– Requires that workers shall wear bright, highly visible clothing when working in or near moving traffic
– Fire/Rescue personnel, EMS crews, law enforcement officials and even tow truck operators
• PPE – General requirements Standard 29 CFR 1910.132 (OSHA)
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ANSI/ISEA Public Safety Vest Requirements
Source: Emergency Responder Safety Institute
Background Material Minimum 450 in2
Retroreflective/Combined-Performance Material
Minimum Width 1.97 in Minimum Area 201 in2
The Vest shall have contiguous areas of retroreflective or combined-
performance material encircling the torso – placed in a manner to
provide 3600 visibility
ANSI 207-2006 Standard
VestClass II
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Highway Safety Vests
• All incident responders shall comply with thisprovision no later than November 24, 2008.
VestClass III
Source: Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 226 / Rules and Regulations Part 634 – Worker Visibility Sec. 634.4
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Question??
• At night – How far away can a driver see you?
Source: ANSI/ISEA 107-1999 MADE EASY. A Quick Reference to High-Visibility Safety Apparel
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Traffic Control Devices
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Traffic Control Devices
• To promote highway safety by providing for the orderly and predictable movement of all traffic and to provide guidance and warning as needed
• Examples:– Signs– Channelizing devices– Lighting devices– Shadow vehicles
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Warning Signs
• Warning signs are used to give notice of an unexpected condition or a condition that may be potentially hazardous to traffic.
Picture: KTC, Emergency Traffic Control for Responders-Training
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Examples of TIM Area Signs
Source: MUTCD 2003 Chapter 6 Figure 6I-1
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Warning Signs - Placement
• Right/Left-hand side of roadway• As near to the edge of the road as possible, but
no closer than 2 feet• Right angles, facing traffic• No obstructions• In advance of hills and curves
Module 5Source: Emergency Traffic Accommodation – A Guide for First Responders
Incorrect Placement
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Correct Placement
Source: Emergency Traffic Accommodation – A Guide for First Responders
Module 5Source: Emergency Traffic Accommodation – A Guide for First Responders
IncorrectPlacement
CorrectPlacement
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Channelizing Devices
• Their function is to warn road users of conditions created by work activities in or near the roadway and to guide road users
• Channelizing devices include:– cones – tubular markers– vertical panels – drums – barricades– temporary raised islands
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Traffic Control Devices
• Florida Design Standard, Series 600 requirements:
– FDOT approved number shall be engraved on the device
– Traffic control devices must be on the Qualified Product List
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Cones
• Cones shall be predominantly orange
• Shall be made of a material that can be struck without causing damage to the impacting vehicle
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Cones
• One solution to carrying 28-inch traffic cones within the limited storage space on most responders vehicles is the ‘collapsible’ cones.
• Four 28-inch tall Pop-UpR cones only occupy a 12-inch high stack when stored.
Picture: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving Traffic, Texas FD
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Flares
• Work well at night to warn motorists of lane changes and merges due to the bright red light they emit as they burn
• The visibility of traffic cones can be increased under night conditions by deploying flares and cones together
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Flares
When flares are placed near a traffic cone, the light given off by the flare not only warns upstream traffic but illuminates the cone as well
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Flashlights
Specially designed orange cones that fit over the end of a flashlight to improve their usefulness for traffic control.
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Emergency-Vehicle Light
• Essential in the initial stages of a traffic incident
• Provide safety to emergency responders and persons involved in the traffic incident, as well as road users approaching the traffic incident
• Example:– high-intensity rotating, flashing, oscillating or strobe
lights
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Emergency-Vehicle Light
• In multi-lane freeways
– Recommended to ‘shed’ or turn off all forward facing emergency lighting that affect traffic in the oncoming lanes
– To reduce rubbernecking and prevents secondary crashes
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Minimize Lights
• Avoid glare to motorists
• Turn off unnecessary lights– Emergency vehicle lighting:
• Provides warning only and provides no effective traffic control
• Can be confusing and distracting to drivers
• Use amber instead of red
Module 5Picture: USFA, Traffic Incident Management System
Incorrect
Correct
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Arrow Panels
• Provide additional warning and directional information to assist in merging and controlling road users through or around a Temporary Traffic Control zone
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Arrow Panels
• Nighttime use– When advance warning arrow panels are used, the
intensity of the flasher shall be reduced
• Location– For lanes closures on multi-lane roadways, an arrow
panel should be located on the shoulder at the beginning of the taper
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Pictures: FDOT Road Rangers Basic Training
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Source: MUTCD 2003 Chapter 6 Figure 6I-1
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Shadow Vehicles
• Shadow Vehicles – Trucks or trailers that are used to protect workers or work equipment from errant vehicles
• Heavy Vehicle – 33,000 GVWR or greater, loaded at least 20,000 pounds (tanker truck)
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Shadow Vehicle
• Once parked, it becomes a traffic control device (TCD) placed as an element of the TCZ using the MUTCD as a guide. It is:
– spotted parallel with traffic 100 to 250 ft upstream from the work area depending upon the speed limit, with wheels cut toward the shoulder
– not involved in incident mitigation efforts and not occupied by people!!!
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END
Question or Comments
Lunch Break
Module 6
Safe Parking and Best Practice
MOT Training for Incident Responders in Florida
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Blocking
• Positioning an apparatus or other vehicle at an angle across one or more lanes of traffic to shield the activity area at an incident scene
• Made ‘to the right’ or ‘to the left’ depending upon which way the unit is positioned at the scene
• Avoid closing more lanes than necessary.– Consider closing the incident lane(s) only– If necessary, plus one more lane– Remove it as soon as possible when it’s not longer
necessary.
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Picture: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving Traffic, Texas FD
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Critical Wheel Angle
This requires the steering wheel to be turned all the way to the left or to the right, AWAY from the protected activity area.
Pictures: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving Traffic, Texas FD
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Vehicle Position
• Downstream– Tow Vehicle– Ambulance
• Upstream– Road Ranger/FDOT– FHP– Fire Truck
Note: The upstream configuration can vary with the arrival order and the need.
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Ambulance Positioning
• Must be positioned in a protected location at a highway incident scene
• The downstream protected activity area is the first place to consider for parking the ambulance
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Picture: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving Traffic, Texas FD
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Vehicle Lighting
• Once at an incident scene and in a blocking position, the operator must initiate stationary light shedding procedures
– Apparatus headlights/strobes can blind oncoming drivers
– Amber lighting most visible in all weather– If vehicle equipped with lighting underneath, utilize
it
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Light Shedding Checklist
• Opti-ComR
• Headlights Off
• White Strobes OFF
• Ground lights ON
• Amber Arrow Board/Directional Lights ON
• Compartment lights ON
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Opti-Com
Source: Google Images Search
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Headlights/Strobe lights
Headlights
Strobe lights
Source: Google Images Search
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Picture: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving Traffic, Texas FD
Ground Lights
Compartment Lights
Ground Lights/Compartment
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Amber Arrow Board
Source: Google Images Search
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Vehicle Exit
• Exit on the protected side
• Look before exiting
• Look before moving
• Stay in the protected area
• Avoid turning your back to traffic flow
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Deploying TTC Devices
• Deploy coral, retro-reflective sign upstream along the edge of the nearest travel lane to serve as advance warning
• Deploy first cone or flare device at the corner of the blocking vehicle where the least amount of buffer space exists between it and moving traffic
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Deploying TTC Devices
• Deploy additional cones or flares at appropriate intervals while moving upstream, tapering at an angle from the corner of the emergency vehicle
• Deploy cones downstream from blocking vehicle, parallel to lanes of moving traffic, to identify buffer area alongside work area
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Cones and Flares Spacing
• On Taper– 25 feet (11 steps)
• Past Taper– 50 feet (22 steps)
NOTE: Device Spacing from FDOTDesign Standards for Speed 25 MPHor Higher
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Picture: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving Traffic, Texas FD
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Safety Benchmarks
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Safety Benchmarks
1. Never trust approaching traffic.
2. Avoid turning your back to approaching traffic.
Picture: ResponderSafety.com – Best Practice Roadway Incident Scene Safely; Safety Benchmarks
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Safety Benchmarks
3. Establish an initial block with the first arrivingemergency vehicle.
Picture: ResponderSafety.com – Best Practice Roadway Incident Scene Safely; Safety Benchmarks
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Safety Benchmarks4. Wear appropriate PPE including ANSI high visibility vests.
Picture: ResponderSafety.com – Best Practice Roadway Incident Scene Safely; Safety Benchmarks
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Safety Benchmarks
5. At nighttime incidents, turn off all sources of visionimpairment to approaching vehicles including vehicleheadlights and spotlights.
Photo By: Sarah Britain
Picture: ResponderSafety.com – Best Practice Roadway Incident Scene Safely; Safety Benchmarks
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Safety Benchmarks
6. Establish advance warning and adequate transition area traffic control measures upstream of incident to reduce travel speeds of approaching motorists.
Picture: ResponderSafety.com – Best Practice Roadway Incident Scene Safely; Safety Benchmarks
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Safety Benchmarks
7. Use traffic cones and/or cones illuminated by flares whereit is safe to do so for sustained highway incident trafficcontrol and direction.
Picture: ResponderSafety.com – Best Practice Roadway Incident Scene Safely; Safety Benchmarks
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Safe Parking Challenge
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Meet the challenge of “Safe Parking”
If you set up all components of a
Temporary Traffic Control Zone…
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You’re arriving first-due in the
ambulance at this incident on a 4-lane
limited access expressway.
How do you position?
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To temporarily create a protected work
area… at least until larger FD apparatus
arrive or other agency that can
throw you a proper block.
You “block”
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What not to do?
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Picture: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving Traffic, Texas FD
Don’t Create a
‘Split Scene’
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Why ‘Split Scenes’ are Dangerous!
Picture: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving Traffic, Texas FD
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If this is how you position your vehicles
and allow incident responders to operate
while working in or near moving traffic, you are in
DANGER.
Picture: Safe Parking…While Operating In or Near Moving Traffic, Texas FD
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END
Question or Comments
Module 7
Maintenance of Traffic through Incident Management Areas
MOT Training for Incident Responders in Florida
Module 7
Source: 2008 FDOT Design Standards – 600 Series
Highways, Shoulder
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Source: 2008 FDOT Design Standards – 600 Series
Highway, Travel Way
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Source: 2008 FDOT Design Standards – 600 Series
Highway, Center Lane
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Source: 2008 FDOT Design Standards – 600 Series
Double LaneClosure onHighway
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Partial ExitRamp Closure
Source: MUTCD 2003 Chapter 6
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Source: MUTCD 2003 Chapter 6
Curve “Set up”
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Shutdown Road
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Practical Recommendations
• Protect yourself and road users
• Make the most out of your limited resources
• Incident responders arriving after you could provide more resource to improve the MOT setting
• Avoid turning your back to traffic flow when you are placing the MOT devices
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END
Question or Comments
Module 8
MOT Examples
MOT Training for Incident Responders in Florida
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Example #1
Disabled Vehicle on Shoulder
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Example #2
Vehicle Crash
(One Lane + Shoulder Closed)
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Example #3
Two Lanes + Shoulder Closed
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Table Top Exercises
MOT Training for Incident Responders in Florida
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Why Exercise?
• To develop an interagency team with a common understanding of the transportation aspects
• To apply different MOT plans in response to various incident scenarios
• To prepare each responder for the event including unexpected changes
• To improve individual and agency performance
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Instructions
• Divide the class into groups
• Each group needs at least one incident responder representing each agency (fire fighter, police officer, EMS, road ranger, tow company, DOT , etc.)
• Assign each incident responder in a group to a different role
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First Case
• An accident on a six lane interstate highway (60 mph posted speed), Northbound direction
• Vehicles blocking the right shoulder and traffic lane
• Vehicles Arriving Order:1. Road Ranger/FDOT (16 Cones)2. Police Vehicle/FHP (3 Cones)3. Fire Vehicle (3 Cones) and EMS4. Tow Vehicle
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Second Case
• An accident on a six lane interstate highway (60 mph posted speed), Northbound direction
• Vehicles blocking the left shoulder and traffic lane
• Vehicles Arriving Order:1. Fire Vehicle (3 Cones) and EMS 2. Police Vehicle/FHP (3 Cones)3. Road Ranger/FDOT (16 Cones)4. Tow Vehicle
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Third Case
• An accident on an eight lane interstate highway (65 mph posted speed). Northbound direction
• Vehicles blocking the two center traffic lanes
• Vehicles Arriving Order:1. Road Ranger/FDOT (18 Cones)2. Police Vehicle/FHP (3 Cones)3. Fire Vehicle (3 Cones) and EMS4. Tow Vehicle
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Third Case
Case II
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