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Enhancing Incident Management Partnerships to Reduce Exposure Time in California

This informative presentation by Captain Rob Patrick of the California Highway Patrol explores the critical role of agencies in incident management. It addresses the dangers of secondary incidents caused by initial accidents, such as collisions and traffic congestion, while emphasizing the importance of coordinated response efforts. Key responsibilities of fire departments and other agencies are outlined, including patient care and scene security. The presentation advocates for timely information sharing and safe management practices to minimize incident detection and verification time, ultimately improving public safety.

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Enhancing Incident Management Partnerships to Reduce Exposure Time in California

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  1. Partnership Roles in Incident Management CaptainRob Patrick California Highway Patrol

  2. Reduce Exposure Time at the Scene!

  3. What are Secondary Incidents? • Accident or incident which occurs as a result of the initial • Collisions which occur in the back-up (can be miles away) • Traffic congestion on non-related highways and surface streets • Injury to responders by inattentive or impaired drivers • Inability for other responders to arrive at the incident due to congestion

  4. Initial Scene Management • Fire Department • Fire Captain • Chief Officer

  5. Roles and Responsibilities • Freeway incidents rarely involve the response of one single agency • Each response agency has a specific task in an incident

  6. Specific Agency Needs • Vehicle Fires • Fires • Vehicle Accident • Patient Care • Helicopter LZ • Haz Mat

  7. Evidence Preservation • Firefighting Foams (ARFFF) • Clothing • Waste Management • Scene Security • Seatbelts

  8. Evidence Preservation • Car Keys • Statements • Mechanism of injury • Obtain ID or license • Skid Marks • Debris

  9. Appropriate Use of Flares • Safety • Facing Traffic • Flammable Materials • Pattern Directs Traffic Away From Scene • Stacking Flares • Extinguishes

  10. When to Mark and Move • Non-Injury Accident • Permission given by CHP • Tires can be marked • Vehicle can be driven

  11. Reduce the time for incident detection and verification Proper and safe on-scene management of personnel and equipment, while keeping as many lanes open to traffic as possible. Reduce clearance times Providing timely and accurate information to the public Four Measurable Objectives

  12. Thank YouContact InformationEnforcement Services DivisionCommercial Vehicle SectionCaptain Rob Patrick (916) 445-1865

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