1. EVD Emergency Vehicle Driver Bob Pervere rpervere@moyockfd.com 252.207.5866

2. EVD2 EVD Introduction  Terminology JPR AHJ Requisite Knowledge Requisite Skill Fire Department Fire Apparatus Fire Department Vehicle Fire Department Pumper Ref. Unit I LP 1

3. EVD3 EVD Introduction  Terminology Mobile Water Supply Apparatus Aerial Apparatus Tiller Aerial Apparatus Wildland Fire Apparatus ARFF Fire Apparatus Driver Pump Operator Aerial Operator Ref. Unit I LP 1

4. EVD4 EVD Introduction  Terminology Tiller Operator Fire Pump Attack Pump Pumping System Foam System Aerial Device Liquid Surge Ref. Unit I LP 1

5. EVD5 EVD Introduction How Not to Drive a Fire Truck

6. EVD6 EVD Introduction  NFPA 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications  NFPA 1500 Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program  NFPA 1915 Standard for Fire Apparatus Preventative Maintenance Program Ref. Unit III LP 1

7. EVD7 EVD Introduction  NFPA 1002 MINIMUM Qualifications AHJ may have stricter requirements JPR’s subject only to local apparatus Ref. Unit I LP 1

8. EVD8 EVD Introduction  Licenses All apparatus expected to operate Volunteers may have Class “C” Career must have Class “B” IFSAC Driver/Operator Certification  Must Have Class “B” EVD  May have Class “C” Ref. Unit I LP 1

9. EVD9 EVD Introduction  Additional Minimum Requirements Medical Evaluation  Frequency not defined  Recommended annually “Reasonable Degree” of  Basic Cognitive Skill  Basic Physical Abilities Basic Vehicle Maintenance Trained and Tested Ref. Unit I LP 1

10. EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents

11. EVD11 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Fire Truck Scare

12. EVD12 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents  2005 87 line-of-duty deaths Lowest in 12 years >40% in MVC’s Ref. Unit I LP 2

13. EVD13 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Dangerous Driving

14. EVD14 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents  Misconceptions Laws keep emergency vehicle’s safe Speed is paramount Lights, sirens & horns always work Emergency vehicle collisions are the fault of the public Emergency vehicles always have the right-of-way Ref. Unit I LP 2

15. EVD15 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Fatal Fire Truck Accident

16. EVD16 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents * (2003) – Only year on this list where Responding/Returning was #1 “Type of Duty” ** (2008) – Statistics through September 30, 2008 USFA (Annual Report on Fire Fighter Fatalities) Fire Fighter Deaths Responding to and Returning From Incidents

17. EVD17 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Fire Truck Kills 2

18. EVD18 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents  USDOT (Resulting from MVC’s involving Emergency Vehicles) 60 Deaths 6,000 Injuries Ref. Unit I LP 2

19. EVD19 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents VFIS Emergency Vehicle Incidents by Accident Type

20. EVD20 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents VFIS Emergency Vehicle Incidents by Accident Type (Based on Severity)

21. EVD21 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Contributing Factors VFIS

22. EVD22 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents VFIS Emergency Response and Warning Devices as Used by Emergency Vehicles Involved in Intersection Incidents

23. EVD23 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents  Death affects: Emergency Services Personnel General Public Fire Department  Loss of Equipment  Loss of Manpower Family Ref. Unit I LP 2

24. EVD24 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents “New Fire Truck Rams Tree; One Injured” “Rescue Worker Hurt After Falling From Moving Ambulance” “Fire Truck Crashes – Three Volunteers Hurt, at Steelville Fire Scene” “Fire Truck Overturns: 3 Injured” “Fire Fighter, Volunteer Fire Company & County Sued in Vehicle Accident” “Fire Truck Hits Car; Couple Dies” “Accident Claims Lives of Five Firemen” Ref. Unit I LP 2

25. EVD25 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Incredible Fire Truck Crash

26. EVD26 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Safety Efficiency Effectiveness Ref. Unit I LP 2

27. EVD27 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Fire Truck Wreck

28. EVD28 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Ref. Providence Fire Incident Images Courtesy of B. Lane

29. EVD29 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Ref. Providence Fire Incident Images Courtesy of B. Lane

30. EVD30 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Ref. Providence Fire Incident Images Courtesy of B. Lane

31. EVD31 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Ref. Providence Fire Incident Images Courtesy of B. Lane

32. EVD32 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Ref. Providence Fire Incident Images Courtesy of B. Lane

33. EVD33 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Ref. Providence Fire Incident Images Courtesy of B. Lane

34. EVD34 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Ref. Providence Fire Incident Images Courtesy of B. Lane

35. EVD35 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Ref. Providence Fire Incident Images Courtesy of B. Lane

36. EVD36 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Ref. Providence Fire Incident Images Courtesy of B. Lane

37. EVD37 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Ref. Providence Fire Incident Images Courtesy of B. Lane

38. EVD38 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Ref. Providence Fire Incident Images Courtesy of B. Lane

39. EVD39 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Ref. Providence Fire Incident Images Courtesy of B. Lane

40. EVD40 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Ref. Providence Fire Incident Images Courtesy of B. Lane

41. EVD41 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Ref. Providence Fire Incident Images Courtesy of B. Lane

42. EVD42 EVD Emergency Vehicle Accidents Ref. Providence Fire Incident Images Courtesy of B. Lane

43. EVD The Need for Driver Training

44. EVD44 EVD The Need for Driver Training  September 14, 1899 Henry Bliss – 1 st Documented Death Ref. Unit II Slides

45. EVD45 EVD The Need for Driver Training  United States 40,000 Killed Annually 3.2 Million Injured 5.0 Million Accidents Ref. Unit II Slides

46. EVD46 EVD The Need for Driver Training  North Carolina 1,200 Killed Annually 147,000 Injured 161,000 Accidents Ref. Unit II Slides