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© 2006 PSEN
Conference ReviewConference Review
Driving Emergency
Vehicles
© 2006 PSEN
MassachusettsMassachusetts
• Law exempting you form being required to hold a MA CDL you are still bound by the rules governing CDL Drivers in Massachusetts.
• Law exempting you form being required to hold a MA CDL you are still bound by the rules governing CDL Drivers in Massachusetts.
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Firefighter FatalitiesFirefighter FatalitiesSource: USFA
FF Fatalities in the United States 2004
21 21
24
34
20
26
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• Will charts, graphic and numerical statistics change how you drive?
• Will charts, graphic and numerical statistics change how you drive?
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Impact of Vehicle AccidentsImpact of Vehicle Accidents
- Personal Injury or Death
- Peripheral Injury or Death to Others
- Vehicle and Equipment Loss
- Long Term Impact
- Personal Injury or Death
- Peripheral Injury or Death to Others
- Vehicle and Equipment Loss
- Long Term Impact
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Seat BeltsSeat Belts
• Not uncommon for crew to avoid using the seat belt
• NOT a difficult training problem to overcome
• Do statistics make you change?
• Not uncommon for crew to avoid using the seat belt
• NOT a difficult training problem to overcome
• Do statistics make you change?
Thanks to U.S. Naval Safety Training
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• A higher level of conscientiousness• Reading your environment• Foresee problems• Prevent problems from occurring
• A higher level of conscientiousness• Reading your environment• Foresee problems• Prevent problems from occurring
Operating within the “environment”Operating within the “environment”
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Inspections – Pre-Trip
– Vehicle overview
– Check engine compartment
– Start engine and check inside cab
– Check headlights, signal lights, warning lights and audio devices
– Conduct walk around inspection
– Check controls and indicators
– Check brake system (air brakes)
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• Suspension Systems
1. Axles2. Springs3. Wheels
Vehicle Characteristics
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Role of the Emergency Vehicle Driver
• Battery or Batteries• Coolant System• Electrical System• Fuel• Hydraulic Fluids• Braking System
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Vehicle Inspection Vehicle Inspection
4/32” Front tires
2/32” Rear tires
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Centrifugal Forces
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Traffic Signs
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• Identification• Evaluation • Control• Monitor
• Identification• Evaluation • Control• Monitor
Busy & Congested Area
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• Identification• Evaluation • Control• Monitor
• Identification• Evaluation • Control• Monitor
Quiet Residential Neighborhood
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• Reduce your speed
• Check your mirrors for traffic behind you and check the blind spot on your turning side
• Reduce your speed
• Check your mirrors for traffic behind you and check the blind spot on your turning side
INTERSECTION SAFETYINTERSECTION SAFETY
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Changing Legal Climate
• Concept of public kindness
• King can do no wrong
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TRUE EMERGENCY
• A situation in which there is a high probability of death or serious injury to an individual or significant property loss.
Legal Principles and Terms
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VICARIOUS LIABILITY• Is legal liability placed on one person for the
acts committed by another person.
Legal Principles and Terms
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• When you push the brake control “in”, air from a separate tank releases the spring brakes so you can move the vehicle in an emergency.
• When you push the brake control “in”, air from a separate tank releases the spring brakes so you can move the vehicle in an emergency.
Dual Parking Control ValveDual Parking Control Valve
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Front Brake Limiting SwitchFront Brake Limiting Switch
NORMAL SLIPPERY
• Limiting valves are used to reduce the chance of front wheel skidding on slippery surfaces
• Braking is good under all conditions
• Limiting valves are used to reduce the chance of front wheel skidding on slippery surfaces
• Braking is good under all conditions
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• Purpose is to:
– Prevent the tires from locking under any conditions
– When making an emergency stop using an ABS the driver should maintain pressure on the brake pedal even if the pedal starts to pulsate
• Purpose is to:
– Prevent the tires from locking under any conditions
– When making an emergency stop using an ABS the driver should maintain pressure on the brake pedal even if the pedal starts to pulsate
Anti-Lock BrakesAnti-Lock Brakes
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• Several different types:
– Engine– Exhaust– Transmission
• Slows the rear axle with some type of braking mechanism, that does not involve use of the regular service brake.
• Several different types:
– Engine– Exhaust– Transmission
• Slows the rear axle with some type of braking mechanism, that does not involve use of the regular service brake.
Engine RetardersEngine Retarders
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Conference Review
Driving Emergency
Vehicles