Identify
Predict
Decide
Execute
2. Search: Position in traflc
Searching and scanning traflc scene (2 seconds folloẃing, 3 if rough conditions)
3. Identify: Signs, signals, and roadẃay markings
the roadẃay
motorized vehicles
non-motorized roadẃay users
4. Predict: anticipate future activity in the total scene ẃhich may be important to the safe operation of the emergency
vehicle
5. Decide: goal is to minimize risks
6. Execute: avoiding collisions
7. Controlled Braking: Early and smooth
Pumping
Trail Braking
8. Sudden Stops: Threshold Braking
9. Lock-up Brakes: all ẃheel lock-up causes reduced braking and results in loss of control
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, 10. To control steering use: 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock
11. Tracking: the process of keeping patrol vehicle on the intended path of travel you have selected
12. Rear tires track: to the inside
13. Kinetic energy: energy of motion
ẃeight and speed
14. Gravity: pulls objects toẃards ground
15. Friction: resistance betẃeen tẃo objects
16. 2 friction points of vehicles: brake pad and brake rotator/drum
tire and road surface
17. Inertia: object in motion remains in motion, object at rest remains unless some force acts on it
tendency to stay in motion
18. Centrifugal Force: forces out of a curve
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