Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Iben Louring Mortensen (Danish Road Directorate)

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Why national guidelines? More traffic Few alternative routes Securing personnel Securing traffic flow Different approach through out the country

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark National road network Just 1 or 2 alternative routes available

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Traffic volumes ↑ 66% ↑ 61-77% ↑ 51-63% ↑ %

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Increasing amount of trucks Special challenges when accidents happens Often more complicated accidents Need for special equipment Consideration for the load / traffic flow

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Need for national guidelines

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Intersectorial work- group established in 2004 Instruction - spring 2005 Instructional material - ultimo 2005 Work carries on in 2006… Common instructions

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Sectors involved Police (5 regions) Firefighting and rescue services (Danish Association of Fire Officers) Other rescue services (Falck) Road assistance (Falck / Dansk Autohjælp) Danish Road Directorate Instructions are to be used by all personnel at the site of the accident!

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Primary tasks Common concept regarding the work at accident sites on motorways Based on existing material –Concept for shielding and marking with focus on the security of the personnel –Prioritizing the effort also in relation to maintaining traffic flow –Clarifying competences and responsibility Plans for implementation (education) MINIMUM SOLUTION!!!

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark The concept Trailer out - every time! Road is closed until overview Creating traffic flow as soon as possible No need for moving the trailer!

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Rescue vehicles Rescue vehicles are placed in a oblique angle Hazard flashes turned on

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Recommendations Coordinating leader at the site Traffic police to advance proper behaviour amongst the other drivers

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark All information via the Traffic Information Centre (uniform message) Clearing and salvage in periods with low traffic volume

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Do not… !!!

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Implementation Deployment of instruction Plans for education Educational CD: Short presentation, films, instruction etc. To be integrated in the basic training

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Incident management

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Challenges… Getting the trailer out automatically Who is going to pay? Need for traffic police Need for a coordinating leader at the site Waiting for a motor vehicle inspector, or…?

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Clearing the site of the accident

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Salvage and clearing When the road is cleared salvage operations must be carried out when the traffic volume is low

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Tire services Instruction for service personnel (tire changes on trucks on motorways) Initiative and chairmanship lies by the trade organization Legislation / “normal” procedure Safety for both personnel and ordinary road users

Göteborg Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Communication (proposal) Tire Service TIC Police Plan for marking Need for trailer? Restricted hours? Trailer is ordered Yes If necessary information to the medias