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Traffic Incident Management(TIMs) - Firefighter Proof Exam
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-The goal of advance warning at a roadway incident is to: - -All of the above
-The first area of a temporary traffic control zone that approaching motorists
should see is called the: - -Advance Warning Area
-Longer advance warning areas are needed when: - -There is poor or
reduced visibility due to weather or road features
-According to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) a Minor
Incident is typically any roadway incident which can be cleared: - -Within 30
minutes
-According to the MUTCD, incidents which typically take between 30 minutes
and two hours to clear are referred to as: - -Intermediate Incidents
-According to the MUTCD any incident which takes more than two hours to
clear and resume normal traffic flow is referred to as a - -Major Incident
-According to the National Unified Goal, which responders should be
involved in setting up advance warning in the initial stages of a roadway
incident? - -All emergency responders working at the incident scene
-Which of the following is not considered to be a temporary traffic control
device? - -Traffic light
-Emergency vehicles used for advance warning should be parked? - -Far
enough away so that if they are struck they won't roll into emergency
responders
-National Fire Protection Assoc. (NFPA) standards require new fire trucks to
have? - -Multi-color, retroreflective graphics on the rear
-The best kind of road cones to use for temporary traffic control are? - -28"
to 36" high, orange with two reflective bands
, -Portable drop signs should be used for advance warning? - -Whenever their
use will help warn motorists of an emergency scene ahead
-The Dept. of Transportation or Public Works should be requested for
additional traffic control assistance whenever? - -The incident involves
injured people
-The Dept. of Transportation can assist with temporary traffic control at any
incident in major metropolitan area by providing routine services like? - -All
of the above
-The first thing that your agency should develop when you decide to use any
advance warning devices is? - -Training for all your personnel
-In addition to training for your personnel on the proper use of TTC
equipment, your agency should also consider? - -Developing a means for
personnel to provide feedback on the use of TTC devices
-!!!!Blocking Procedures at Roadway Incidents!!!! - -!!!!Blocking Procedures
at Roadway Incidents!!!!
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-When the police cruiser arrives, where should it park to create a safe work
zone? - -Blocking position
-There are two common vehicle positioning strategies used at highway
incident scenes. The positioning when a responder vehicle is placed on an
angle across one or more lanes of traffic is known as? - -Block positioning
-Linear positioning of a responder vehicle involves positioning the response
vehicle - -directly upstream of vehicles involved in the incident and within
the same lane as the crash-damaged vehicles involved in the incident.
-A common example where linear positioning could be used would be at the
scene of: - -A disabled vehicle parked on the shoulder
-An example where Lane + 1 block positioning typically could be used would
be at the scene of: - -A medical emergency where the injured party is in a
vehicle
-The use of blocking vehicles is an important way to reduce the risk of a
secondary incident by providing clear, concise direction to motorists,
improving traffic flow around the incident, reducing congestion, and - -
providing additional advance warning to approaching traffic
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