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Ina previous columnwe looked at the importance of positioning our fire apparatus so that firefighters can pulled ground ladders, portable water tanks, and other equipment being off the rig without any hindrance. We also highlighted the importance of positioning the apparatus when arriving on scene and pulling past the address for size-up and logistics purposes. The front of the building can be kept open for the aerial device while the engine or pumper can be located just past it.
在本专栏中,我们将继续我们的样子at this topic by exploring the roadway and how we need to protect ourselves while working on it. A good number of our emergency response calls take place on the highway or roadways of our response areas. These highways are an extremely dangerous place to work as other moving vehicles become the main hazard.
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我们在汽车事故或道路上发生的其他类型的紧急情况下在高速公路上工作时读到了太多的消防员受伤和或杀害的情况。通常，这些事件发生是因为其他驾驶员不关注它们面前发生的事情，被移动设备分散注意力，被陶醉，或者只是因为很愚蠢。消防部门采取了一种积极的方法来通过使用消防设备作为防御措施来保护消防员。其他也可以考虑和制定的项目：
- Never trust the traffic.
- 穿高可见性反射背心。
- 通过关闭面部接近交通的大灯，减少驾驶者的视力障碍。
- 尽可能使用交通锥和耀斑。
- 根据《当地公路交通法》，将红色紧急灯打开。
- Add blue emergency flashing lights on the apparatus.
大多数消防部门将至少派出两个消防仪器，以应对道路上的紧急情况，并想到将其中一种消防仪表用作阻挡卡车。这辆阻止者卡车将与事件相距甚远（大约100英尺或30米），以便为工作区域提供一个隔离区，也可以将任何可能阻碍紧急现场的车辆偏转。这款阻滞剂卡车是事件工作区和危险道路之间的路障。
封锁卡车将以45度的角度放置，以使事件现场转移流量。根据情况和情况，阻止卡车可能必须完全阻止整个道路，并使交通完全停止。这不是警察的理想解决方案，而是消防服务，这是所需的方法。
阻止卡车和工作区之间的空间还允许其他响应的车辆，例如救护车，警察，其他火灾设备，也可以受到保护并受到保护。当要处理一个十字路口时，可以将阻止卡车定位在事件现场周围引导交通，同时仍为工人提供保护。根据您要处理的交叉路口的大小，可能必须使用多个阻止卡车。只要警察愿意与事件指挥官的要求合作，警察也可以用来帮助解决此问题；否则，最好使用消防部门的车辆。
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在处理长期事件或事件时，使用“道路部门”卡车可能是有益的。这些大型卡车配备了后碰撞保险杠系统，警告灯和交通方向指示灯。他们可以警告迎面而来的流量，需要合并左右的交通，并强迫驾驶员放慢脚步。它们是在任何高速公路上运营的重要资产。
如今，大多数火灾设备都配备了卡车后部的高可见性雪佛龙标记以及交通方向指示灯条。这两个安全设备是在道路上进行保护的一项可靠的资产，可以在车道上保护消防员，因为他们可以引起驾驶员的注意并警告他们前方的情况。
If there is no access to a second fire apparatus to use as a blocker truck, then the use of flares and cones is your best choice. There are many different types and styles of traffic cones available on the market that have a useful purpose, but make sure you get the ones that work best for you. High visibility is the key aspect here and sometimes traffic cones do not always offer this. Combining traffic cones with strobe lights or other flashing devices is a good way to achieve high visibility.
当将圆锥形或耀斑放在车道上时，建议遵循建议的指南或当地适用的法规以进行距离。这将基于指定道路的速度限制。下面列出的是一个图表，显示了交通锥或耀斑的推荐起点。
| Speed | Distance |
| 25 mph | 65英尺 |
| 40 mph | 105英尺 |
| 60 mph | 160英尺 |
Parking the fire apparatus too close to the edge of the roadway or too close to the emergency scene can sometimes hinder our ability to operate. When the roadway has a steep drop on the shoulder, parking the apparatus too close to the edge will limit our access to the equipment on that one side. When we park too close into the scene, we sometimes become a part of the scene, such as in the event of becoming caught in a sinkhole in the roadway.
到达机动车事故现场时，请确保阻止对方或方向性交通，以保护现场工作的消防员。
马克·范德·费斯thas been in the fire service since 1999 and is a full-time firefighter in Ontario, Canada. He is an international instructor teaching in Canada, the United States, and India, and at FDIC. Van der Feyst is a local level suppression instructor for the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy. He is also the lead author ofResidential Fire Rescue（188金宝搏是正规吗消防工程书籍和视频）。
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