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Tom Dickson
Severe Incident Response
Manager
FDOT District IV

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Severe Incident Response Vehicle (SIRV) Program
Severe Incident Response Team District 4 logo

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Incident Management Tom's Way
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Past Practice
Image of traffic management after a car accident

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This is How the Public Feels...
Image of bilboard "Bite Me" above slow-moving highway traffic

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Then Came the Service Patrol
Image of traffic control signage on the highway

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Image of traffic being directed via movable, truck-mounted traffic-directing signs

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Now Here Comes SIRV
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Statistics
■Incident Duration Reduction Time
– 2005-present day 11,132 minutes
Over 185 hours

■ Total Lane Closure Reduction Time
– 2006-present day 16,183 minutes
Over 270 hours

■ Agency Time Savings
– 2005-present day 40,760 minutes
Over 679 hours

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SIRV Program Developed
■ Traffic Incident Management Team saw a need for FDOT representation on incident scenes.
■ With implementation of Florida Open
Roads Policy, how will DOT assist in
adherence to the policy?
■ DOT builds, maintains and operates
interstate roads.
■ Operating the interstate includes incident scene safety and clearance

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SIRV Program Developed (cont.)
■ At that time, DOT and the Public had no representation at severe crash scenes.
■ Insufficient timely incident information
■ TIM Team Solution
- Send a professional Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Specialist to severe
- Send this TIM Specialist in a vehicle containing incident management equipment

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Operator Requirements
The SIRV Team are highly trained uniformed Incident Management Specialists with law enforcement or fire rescue backgrounds. Training includes:
- Incident Command Procedures
- National Incident Management System (NIMS)
- Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Mitigation
- Advanced Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)
- Incident Quick Clearance Procedures

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Vehicle Specifications
 

■Medium duty truck body such as a Ford F450 or GMC 4500

■Turbo Diesel Engine

■11 ft. covered utility body with side compartments

■Red LED Emergency response lights and siren system

■Work lights on sides and rear

■Two high intensity scene lights

■ Two way high band radio system

■ Radio repeater system

■ On board computer with wireless access to TMC

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Equipment List
■ 100 Cones
■ Over 300 Flares
■ Fold-n-Go Emergency Scene Signs
■ Spill Absorbents
■ Spill Pads and Containment Pools
■ Electronic Flares
■ Bottled Water
■ Roadway Repair Supplies
■ Brooms & Shovels
■ Roof Mounted Arrow Board for MOT

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Operation Hours
■ Monday - Friday 6am - 7pm two vehicles on duty
■ Monday - Friday 7pm - 6am on call
■ Weekends and Holidays - on call

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Example of Services

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Incident Command
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Maintenance of Traffic Devices
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Roadway Repair
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Roadway Repair
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DOT Response Coordinator
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DOT Response Coordinator
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DOT Response Coordinator
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Spill Mitigation
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Spill Mitigation
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Spill Mitigation
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Spill Mitigation
Image of orange flexible liquid container under accident vehicle

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Spill Mitigation
Image of transporation employees working to clean up a spill at an accident

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In Vehicle Technology
■ inter-agency Video and Event Data Distribution System (iVEDDS)
- View real time event information
- View real time camera snap shots or streaming video of incidents

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Statistics
■ Incident Duration Reduction Time
- 2005-present day 11,132 minutes
- Over 185 hours
■ Total Lane Closure Reduction Time
- 2006-present day 16,183 minutes
- Over 270 hours
■ Agency Time Savings
- 2005-present day 40,760 minutes Over 679 hours

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If You Combine...
■ A professional Traffic Incident Manager
■ Quick Clearance Supplies
■ Incident debriefings

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Along With...
■ An immediate Emergency Response Vehicle
■ And an Open Roads Policy

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You Can Have...
■ Interagency Cooperation
■ Safer Incident Scenes
■ Much faster clearance times

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Questions?