Deploying Advance Warning Devices-Urgent Request for Assistance

Respondersafety.com is requesting readers to submit Fire Department, EMS and Law Enforcement procedures for the deployment of advanced warning at incident scenes. We are tracking an abnormally high number of incidents where drivers are striking fire apparatus and other public safety vehicles in blocking positions. We also have an increasing number of reports where drivers are plowing through cone lines and striking emergency responders.

The CVVFA Emergency Responder Safety Institute has new training materials under development to address this issue. Do to the increased severity and frequency of these events we asking our readers to help us escalate the project by forwarding us best practices in use now that we can incorporate in our new programs.

Specifically we are looking for strategies for deploying advance warning signs including the use of shadow vehicle upstream from the accident scene. We also want to hear from agencies that respond on two lane highways as well as high speed limited access roadways. We also want to evaluate single piece responses such as an ambulance, one police cruiser or one engine. In addition we are interested in tactics that can be used during short staffing situations.

We know that our readers are the best source of new and innovative procedures for keeping responders safe. A panel of experts will review each submission. We are convinced that advance warning is one of the most effective ways to reduce secondary incidents at accident scenes. Submit all materials and any inquires to: [email protected] .