Göteborg 30-03-2006 Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Iben Louring Mortensen (Danish Road Directorate)

Göteborg 30-03-2006

Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark

Incident Management

National guidelines from Denmark

Iben Louring Mortensen(Danish Road Directorate)



Why national guidelines?

• More traffic• Few alternative routes• Securing personnel• Securing traffic flow• Different approach through

out the country



National road network

Just 1 or 2 alternative routes available



Traffic volumes 1994-2004

↑ 66%

↑ 61-77%

↑ 51-63%

↑ 116-155%



Increasing amount of trucks

• Special challenges when accidents happens

• Often more complicated accidents

• Need for special equipment

• Consideration for the load / traffic flow



Need for national guidelines



• Intersectorial work-group established in 2004

• Instruction - spring 2005

• Instructional material - ultimo 2005

• Work carries on in 2006…

Common instructions



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!

http://www.politi.dk/da/servicemenu/forside/

http://www.dah.dk/webcare.asp

http://www.falck.dk/



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)MINIM

UM

SOLUTION!!!



The concept

• Trailer out - every time!

• Road is closed until overview

• Creating traffic flow as soon as possible

• No need for moving the trailer!



Rescue vehicles

• Rescue vehicles are placed in a oblique angle

• Hazard flashes turned on



Recommendations

Coordinating leader at the site

Traffic police to advance proper behaviour amongst the other drivers



• All information via the Traffic Information Centre (uniform message)

• Clearing and salvage in periods with low traffic volume



Do not… !!!



Implementation

Deployment of instructionPlans for educationEducational CD: Short presentation,

films, instruction etc.

• To be integrated in the basic training



Incident management



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…?



Clearing the site of the accident



Salvage and clearing

When the road is cleared salvage operations must be carried out when the traffic volume is low



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



Communication (proposal)

Tire Service

TIC Police

Plan for marking

Need for trailer?

Restricted hours?

Trailer is ordered

Yes

If necessary information to the medias

Documents

Göteborg 30-03-2006 Incident Management National guidelines from Denmark Iben Louring Mortensen (Danish Road Directorate)