Safe Operations at vehicle accidents

This is the last of a six part series on safety actions that can be taken at different incidents.

This week I will discuss Vehicle Accident Scenes

Please feel free to make this page information into an actual checksheet you can use on the fireground. Train all members what you expect and everyone will be involved in the safety process.

This is not a tactical worksheet to be used by an incident commander, but a secondary sheet to be used by a safety person after the fact.

The order of the activities can be adjusted or enhanced for your own departmental needs.

Vehicle Accident Emergencies

Establish staging area and operating area.

Establish on scene accountability.

Circle vehicle completely and assess dangers.

Overhead pole and wire danger checked.

Electricity controlled.

Wires down? Insulators cracked, shifted, broken.

Vehicle should be assessed and stabilized

Minimize the number of personnel involved in high risk rescue situation.

Traffic secured and controlled

Fuel leaks controlled.

Water or foam line advanced as needed.

Battery controlled, disconnected

Insure adequate lighting

Operating personnel have reflective clothing on.

Review, Monitor, recheck, evaluate current conditions.

 Conduct an accountability check at any and all points of these steps as necessary.