ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Improving Safety For Incident Responders Illinois Department of Transportation Update: June 2010 Module 7 Clearance/Termination

Objectives Practice clearance procedures Identify vehicles per TRAA classes Identify agency-specific tasks Incident termination Describe incident scene evolution 7-2

Clearance Procedures Responder summons help Required help arrives Summon wrecker if needed Wrecker arrives Other help leaves Wrecker/other clears the lanes 7-3

Effective Communicating for Clear and Accurate Information 7-4 Officer at Scene Public Safety Answering Point Dispatcher Tow Company Dispatcher Tow Truck Operator

A Common Complaint “the right truck didn’t go to the scene” Tower: the officer requested a carrier and it required a tow truck for the recovery Officer: the type of truck requested cannot handle the tow Customer: tow operator didn’t bring what’s needed to assist immediately.

TOW Truck Classification Light-duty Tow Trucks/Car Carriers 15,000-26,000 pounds, GVWR Medium-duty Tow Trucks 26,001-48,000 pounds, GVWR Heavy-duty Tow Trucks Over 48,0001 pounds, GVWR

Class 1 Light-duty Acura CL Buick Terraza Minivan Toyota Tacoma 7-7

Nissan Titan Chevrolet G2500FORD E Hummer Class 2 Light-duty

Ford F-350Ford : E-Series Van AMBULANCE Delivery Truck 7-9 Class 3 Medium-duty

medium shuttle bushybrid school bus 7-10 Ford F-450 GMC 4500 Class 4 Medium-duty

GMC 5500 Ford F-550 GMC 5500 GMC dumptruck 7-11 Class 5 Medium-duty

International Durastar GMC Topkick C5500 Ford F Class 6 Medium-duty

International TranStar 8500Blue Bird Vision 7-13 Class 7 Heavy-duty

7-14 Class 8 Heavy-duty

Agency-Specific Tasks Law Enforcement: Supervise scene clearance, safeguard personal property Fire and Rescue: Assist in incident clearance, crash victim rescue from wrecked vehicles, rescue crash victims from contaminated environments EMS: Remove injured persons and medical waste from incident scene, determine approximate cause of injuries for the trauma center 7-15

Agency Specific Tasks Transportation Agencies : Determine incident clearance and roadway repair needs, coordinate clearance and repair resources, repair transportation infrastructure Towing and Recovery: Remove vehicles from incident scene, protect victims property and vehicles, remove debris from the roadway, provide transportation for uninjured vehicle occupants Media: Broadcast information on delays, update incident status frequently, provide video or photography services 7-16

Agency Specific Tasks Information Service Providers: provide traffic information updates to both motorists and the media by: radio, television, telephone, services, pager services, or internet web-sites Coroners and Medical Examiners: investigate fatal accidents, remove body parts Hazardous Materials Contractors: clean up and dispose of toxic or hazardous materials 7-17

Termination Procedures Clean-up Towing and Recovery Re-opening traffic lanes Law Enforcement Final checks Law Enforcement on Roadway Other agency if off Roadway 7-18

Incident Progression Example The example illustrates the progression of an incident with the corresponding expansion and reduction of the TIMA. 7-19

1 Mile 7-20

1 Mile Incident Command AreaStaging Area Fire LawCounty Highway Dept. EMSTow PublicMedia 7-21

1 Mile 7-22 Incident Command AreaStaging Area Fire LawCounty Highway Dept. EMSTow PublicMedia

Incident Command 1 Mile 7-23 Incident Command AreaStaging Area Fire LawCounty Highway Dept. EMSTow PublicMedia

3 Mile Incident Command Termination Area lets traffic resume normal driving Work Area set aside for workers, equipment, and material storage Buffer Area (recommended) provides protection for traffic and workers Transition Area moves traffic out of its normal path Advanced Warning Area tells traffic what to expect ahead Other Traffic Control Devices on Scene: -Emergency Scene Ahead Sigh - Right-Lane Closed Sign - Be Prepared to Stop Sign PCMS Incident Command AreaStaging Area Fire LawCounty Highway Dept. EMSTow PublicMedia 7-24

Incident Command Termination Area lets traffic resume normal driving Work Area set aside for workers, equipment, and material storage Buffer Area (recommended) provides protection for traffic and workers Transition Area moves traffic out of its normal path Advanced Warning Area tells traffic what to expect ahead Other Traffic Control Devices on Scene: -Emergency Scene Ahead Sigh - Right-Lane Closed Sign - Be Prepared to Stop Sign 3 Mile Media Staging PCMS Incident Command AreaStaging Area Fire LawCounty Highway Dept. EMSTow PublicMedia 7-25

Incident Command Termination Area lets traffic resume normal driving Work Area set aside for workers, equipment, and material storage Buffer Area (recommended) provides protection for traffic and workers Transition Area moves traffic out of its normal path Advanced Warning Area tells traffic what to expect ahead Other Traffic Control Devices on Scene: -Emergency Scene Ahead Sigh - Right-Lane Closed Sign - Be Prepared to Stop Sign 3 Mile Media Staging PCMS Incident Command AreaStaging Area Fire LawCounty Highway Dept. EMSTow PublicMedia 7-26

Incident Command Termination Area lets traffic resume normal driving Work Area set aside for workers, equipment, and material storage Buffer Area (recommended) provides protection for traffic and workers Transition Area moves traffic out of its normal path Advanced Warning Area tells traffic what to expect ahead Other Traffic Control Devices on Scene: -Emergency Scene Ahead Sigh - Right-Lane Closed Sign - Be Prepared to Stop Sign 3 Mile Media Staging PCMS Incident Command AreaStaging Area Fire LawCounty Highway Dept. EMSTow PublicMedia 7-27

Incident Command Termination Area lets traffic resume normal driving Work Area set aside for workers, equipment, and material storage Buffer Area (recommended) provides protection for traffic and workers Transition Area moves traffic out of its normal path Advanced Warning Area tells traffic what to expect ahead Other Traffic Control Devices on Scene: -Emergency Scene Ahead Sigh - Right-Lane Closed Sign - Be Prepared to Stop Sign 3 Mile Media Staging PCMS Incident Command AreaStaging Area Fire LawCounty Highway Dept. EMSTow PublicMedia 7-28

7-29 Summary Module 7 Clearance/Termination