SOP's / SOG's
The Resources below are model Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and Standard Operating Guidelines (SOG’s) for your organization to consult when determining what protocols you will adopt and how to codify them into a formal document.
Best Practices for Backing Fire Apparatus and Ambulances
This video defines the important points in a backing up SOP, demonstrates a recommended backing up procedure using a spotter, and reinforces the importance of training on and enforcing the backing up SOP.
Upload Date:
7/17/2018
343.28 MB
MP4 Video
1.92 MB
Microsoft Word Document
Highway Incident Safety and MUTCD Guidelines for Emergency Responders
The Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association (CVVFA) and their
Emergency Responder Safety Institute (ERSI) developed this manual and the
accompanying online-based training course for first responders and other
personnel who respond to roadway incident scenes. In the initial minutes of a
roadway incident, responders often find themselves operating in moving traffic
at great peril.
Upload Date:
11/6/2013
1.31 MB
Adobe PDF File
Highway Lane Designations and Terminology
This reference card from the Emergency Responder Safety Institute illustrates the accepted highway lane numbering system and nomenclature for describing roadways in consistent terms.
Upload Date:
5/9/2011
205.95 KB
Adobe PDF File
336.50 KB
Microsoft Word Document
78.00 KB
Microsoft Word Document
34.00 KB
Microsoft Word Document
1.32 MB
Microsoft Word Document
1.32 MB
Microsoft Word Document
New York State Emergency Traffic Control and Scene Management Guidelines
These guidelines were established to provide incident responders in the state of New York a uniform approach to emergency traffic control and scene management. The guidelines include incident response priorities, incident classification, responder safety, responder vehicles, establishing the traffic incident management area, staging, breakdown, and investigation.
Upload Date:
12/21/2012
2.75 MB
Adobe PDF File
Simplified Guide to the Incident Command System for Transportation Professionals
This guide from the Federal Highway Administration introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) to stakeholders who may be called upon to provide specific expertise, assistance, or material dur¬ing highway incidents but who may be largely unfamiliar with ICS organization and operations. Topics covered include the ICS organizational structure, unified command, advance planning and coordination, and implementation.
Upload Date:
5/7/2008
2.12 MB
Adobe PDF File
Temporary Traffic Control For 1st Responders (Reference Card)
This ResponderSafety.Com reference card diagrams the layout of a temporary traffic control (TTC) zone and provides distance information for vehicle stopping, advanced warning signage, and distance estimation based on common landmarks.
Upload Date:
5/9/2011
101.16 KB
Adobe PDF File