Law Enforcement LODDs

1. Law Enforcement LODDs May, 2011-Police Officer Kevin Will was struck and killed as he investigated a hit-and-run accident in Houston, TX. The driver drove around emergency vehicles before hitting Officer Will. March, 2011-While making a traffic stop on Interstate 290 near Buffalo, NY Trooper Kevin Dobson was struck and killed by a passing motorist. January, 2009-Officer Jarod Dean was struck and killed while clearing debris from a previous accident on State Route 8, Boston Heights, OH. 1

2. EMS “Struck-By” LODDs 2008 EMT Cheryl Kiefer, Age: 23 Agency: Jackson Community Ambulance, Jackson, MI Cause of Death: Struck at scene Paramedic Christa Burchett, Age: 33 Agency: Paintsville Fire - Rescue - EMS, Paintsville, KY Cause of Death: Struck at scene 2

3. Oklahoma Double “Struck-By” October 6, 2002, 4:30 p.m. Paramedics Shawn Skelly, 27, and Michael Gilmore, 32, were treating the driver of a vehicle that had left the roadway during a severe rainstorm on I-35 north of Ardmore near Davis, OK. As they were preparing to load the patient into their ambulance, a Ford Explorer that had not slowed down, but had gone around traffic that had slowed for the original accident, hydroplaned on the highway, striking all three, killing them instantly. 3

4. Recent Tow Operator “Struck-By” August 10, 2009 Newport News, VA Operator struck & killed on shoulder of road while loading disabled minivan onto flatbed tow truck 4

5. Dept. of Transportation “Struck-by” • 27 year veteran Caltrans worker hit, killed • July 23, 2009, Lodi, CA • Driver on weed maintenance crew • The Caltrans crew had put up signs to alert oncoming traffic that workers were present. • At about 2 p.m., victim got out of his truck, and a passing truck hit him. 5

6. If this is how you position apparatus and allow your personnel to operate while working in or near moving traffic….. You will be next on the LODD list! 6

7. Sources of Information I-95 Coalition Move Over Law Responder Safety www.i95coalition.org www.moveoveramerica.com www.respondersafety.com FHWA MUTCD North Florida TPO www.fhwa.dot.gov www.mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov www.northfloridatpo.com 7

8. Reducing LODDs Can we reduce LODDs through Quicker Clearance? 8

9. TIM Timeline 9

10. Sources of Congestion 10

11. Safe, Quick Clearance Safe, Quick Clearance… Second of the three main NUG objectives, it is the practice of rapidly, safely, and aggressively removing temporary obstructions from the roadway. • Debris • Spilled cargo • Disabled vehicles • Wrecked vehicles 11

12. Safe, Quick Clearance • Goals • Restore the roadway to its pre-incident capacity as quickly and safely as possible • Minimize motorists delays though traffic control, lighting, and opening of lanes • Make effective use of all clearance resources • Enhance the safety of responders and motorists • Protect the roadway system and private property from unnecessary damage during the removal process 12

13. Move Over Laws Only the District of Columbia has no Move Over Laws 13

14. Driver Removal • Fender Bender, Move It, Steer Clear, Steer It, Clear It • Minor, non-injury crashes, drivers exchange information, and movevehicles from travel lanes • Often contain a Hold Harmless clause • Dispatch should encourage motorists to move the vehicles 14

15. Authority Removal • Public agencies may clear damaged or disabled vehicles and spilled cargo from the roadway • Serious injury or fatality does not alwayspreclude removal • Often contain a Hold Harmless clause • Implemented in half of U.S. states 15

16. Lane Designation Terminology 16

17. Common Response Terminology Northbound Highway X “Outside” Shoulder Southbound Highway X Median “Inside” Shoulder Right Lane Left Lane 17

18. Right Lane HOV Lane Center Lane Left Lane 18

19. Non-Buffered HOV Lane 19

20. Buffered HOV Lane 20

21. Right shoulder Left shoulder ‘Outside’ ‘Inside’ Right Lane Right Center Lane Left Lane Left Center Lane 21

22. Two Left Lanes 22

23. Two Center Lanes 23

24. Two Right Lanes 24

25. 4 3 1 2 25

26.  Student Activity 26

27. Upstream & Downstream “DOWNSTREAM” If incident is here… “UPSTREAM” 27

28. The backup of approaching traffic is the “Queue” … pronounced “Q” 28

29. Common Response Terminology • Examples include: • ON-ramp/OFF-ramp • Service Road/Access Road • Distributor/Collector Road • Overpass/Underpass 29

30. Describe this location INCIDENT HERE EAST Highway “Y” NORTH WEST Highway “X” SOUTH 30

31. EAST INCIDENT HERE Highway “Y” WEST Highway “X” SOUTH 31

32. NORTH Main Street Highway “X” INCIDENT HERE SOUTH 32

33. INCIDENT HERE NORTH Main Street Highway “X” SOUTH 33

34. NORTH Main Street Highway “X” INCIDENT HERE SOUTH 34

35. Rural Roads Response Terminology Eastbound shoulder Westbound shoulder Westbound Lane Eastbound Lane 35

36. Rural Roads Response Terminology Westbound Lane Eastbound Turn Lane Eastbound Lane 36

37. Communication Accurate, clear communication, means responders arrive at the scene sooner and clear the incident sooner meeting quick clearance goals and improving safety for themselves and accident victims. 37

38. TIM Timeline 38

39. Federal guideline for all traffic control Nationwide It also covers all ‘workers’ on all streets, roadways or highways This course addresses what is required to adhere to MUTCD standards Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Chapter 6-I 39

40. MUTCD also requires LE, F/R, EMS & T&R establish a “Traffic Incident Management Area” This course addressesthe best practices recommended in the MUTCD 40

41. Student Activity Arrival on Scene Clearance of Scene Command Responsibilities Hazard Control Incident Notification Investigation Patient Care Response to Incident Windshield Size-Up of Scene Termination of Activities Traffic Management ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ 41

42. Lesson Objectives • Recognize incident statistics • Restate NIMS-compliant core industry terminology for each discipline group • List the principle laws that relate to Quick Clearance • Recall the terminology used to describe roadways • Identify the principles discussed in the MUTCD • Arrange the phases of incident response or duties in chronological order as taught in the course 42