RESPONDERSAFETY Advance Warning Questions and Answers Graded A+

RESPONDERSAFETY Advance Warning Questions and Answers Graded A+ The goal of advance warning at a roadway incident is to: Reduce line of duty deaths Reduce secondary crashes Warn motorists to move over or slow down All of the above All of the above The first area of a temporary traffic control zone that approaching motorists should see is called the: Big red fire truck Transition Area Shoulder Taper Advance Warning Area Advance Warning Area Longer advance warning areas are needed when: There is only one emergency vehicle at the scene There is poor or reduced visibility due to weather or road features The traffic is heavy due to rush hour The emergency responders don't have any road cones readily available 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 Within one hour By a tow truck Before the police arrive Within 30 minutes According to the MUTCD, incidents which typically take between 30 minutes and two hours to clear are referred to as: Medium Incidents Moderate Incidents Intermediate Incidents Easy Incidents 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: Big mess Road closure Road detour Major Incident 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? The Law Enforcement agency in the area All emergency responders working at the incident scene The Dept. of Public Works The Dept. of Transportation All emergency responders working at the incident scene Which of the following is not considered to be a temporary traffic control device? Traffic light Arrow board Flares Road cones Traffic light Emergency vehicles used for advance warning should be parked? Right at the incident scene In the middle of the incident scene Far enough away so that if they are struck they won't roll into emergency responders At the nearest intersection to the incident 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? Red, white and blue emergency lights Multi-color, retroreflective graphics on the rear Amber colored turn signals Full size DOT arrow boards Multi-color, retroreflective graphics on the rear The best kind of road cones to use for temporary traffic control are? Lime-green with reflective stripes All reflective and 28" high Clean and fairly new 28" to 36" high, orange with two reflective bands 28" to 36" high, orange with two reflective bands Portable drop signs should be used for advance warning? Only when there are no cones or flares available For incidents where flaggers are not available Only when the fire department has emergency vehicles on scene Whenever their use will help warn motorists of an emergency scene ahead 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? An incident occurs during rush hour An incident is expected to take more than two hours to clear The police department runs out of flares The incident involves injured people 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? Variable message signs along major travel routes 511 driver information hotlines Regular updates about traffic conditions for local news media All of the above 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 A standard operating policy or guideline for advance warning techniques Storage space on your vehicles for TTC equipment Specifications for TTC signs and cones 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 Purchasing larger vehicles to carry TTC devices Adding to staff to properly deploy TTC devices Changing the color of your emergency vehicles Developing a means for personnel to provide feedback on the use of TTC devices