During low visibility, a ________ should be carried but ________
Answer: hand light & not shined at the apparatus mirrors or into the eyes of motorists.
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Safe Driving
- No fire apparatus shall cross a bridge that has a limit (or suspected load limit if not posted) of less than the ________ of the apparatus. Weights are posted conspicuously in the cab as well as the ________(3). Personnel should be aware of any ________ in their territory.
- It is the responsibility of the ________ to make sure enough guides are deployed for safe movement.
- The backing guide(s) will continuously check ________.
- Hand signals are as follows: Straight back: ________
- Directives will be by hand signal for those vehicles not equipped with a headset communication jack at the rear. Personnel may utilize ________ if the intercom system is inoperable.
- The driver shall ________ or ________ until the backing guide(s) are in position and gives the directive to backup. The driver must confirm that ________.
- At night, the ________(2) should illuminate the area behind the vehicle.
- If more than one backing guide is being used, the driver should receive hand signals from ________.
- At anytime during back-up, should the driver lose site of the backing guide or is clearly not aware of their location, the vehicle shall ________.
- Before getting in to position, the backing guide should survey ________ of the vehicle, confirming that there are no overhead obstacles in the planned path nor _________, and that ________.
- Backing guides will give a ________ as the apparatus approaches an obstacle so that the driver can better estimate its proximity and rate of closure.
- Backing guides will _____ by the headset to be aware of traffic and surroundings. Backing directives will be by _____.
- Austin Fire Department support vehicles, (________(4)) may be backed without a guide as long as the driver makes a thorough check around and behind the vehicle prior to backing. If on scene and there are obstructions or reduced visibility, ________.
- There are rare occasions where a responding unit may need to pass another response vehicle. This can only happen if the units are ________. The passing apparatus must ________.
- Multiple vehicles and apparatus responding together should follow ________; there must be a safe distance between each, and each must ascertain that all traffic is aware of each approaching apparatus. Responding personnel must understand that traffic will focus on the ________ apparatus.
- All responding AFD vehicles and apparatus must stop for ________.
- Code 3 responses through school zones shall be ________.
- When proceeding into the opposing lane the apparatus driver and officer should have ________. The apparatus shall not exceed ___ mph and shall return to its lane as soon as possible. By definition, a ________ is an opposing lane of traffic.
- When approaching an intersection protected by a stop sign or red light, the apparatus shall ________. When feasible, AFD drivers shall ________ to assume the right-of-way.
- Prior to entering an intersection, even with a green light or other "protected" passage, the driver and officer should ________. The driver should ________ in anticipation of ________.
- If it is unsafe or impossible to pass, the lights and sirens shall be ________. Lights, sirens, air horns, spot lights and/or PA's shall not be used to ________.
- _______ mandates that drivers move to the ________ for emergency vehicles. Therefore, using the shoulder to pass stopped vehicles on the right should only be done ________.
- All Code 3 responses require the use of lights and sirens. If an independent control is available, ________ will not be used between ________.
- At a minimum, ________ shall be used when parked on the roadway. The ________ may determine the use of emergency lights as well while parked.
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