6011 Vehicle Collision Reporting

Question 1

What is a reportable vehicle collision?

Answer 1

SFD apparatus strikes or is struck by another vehicle, pedestrian, domestic, animal, or other object

Question 2

What is not a reportable collision?

Answer 2

Contact with a tree branch with no damage

Damage to windshield due to loose road debris

Vandalism

Question 3

What is a reportable vessel collision?

Answer 3

Uncontrolled contact that resulted in damage to the vessel or object struck, or when physical injuries occur

Question 4

What is the purpose of collision investigation?

Answer 4

To determine the cost and implement corrective actions in an effort to prevent similar collisions from reoccurring

Question 5

Who reviews collisions quarterly?

Answer 5

The collision prevention investigation committee CPIC

Question 6

When in a collision, what should be done?

Answer 6

Notify FAC and place unit out of service

Request SPD as needed

Provide medical assistance

Do not move vehicle, unless needed to clear traffic, unless there are serious, injuries are fatalities

Diagram of the accident

Obtain witness and contact information

Complete collision report

Complete a form 130 for repair

Question 7

What are the guidelines for requesting SPD?

Answer 7

Any reported injuries

Fatalities

Damage over $5000

Non preventable collision (private vehicle caused incident)

Discretion of company officer

Question 8

Guidelines for requesting Coast Guard?

Answer 8

Incidents with fatalities or damage over $25,000

Question 9

Who investigates engines, ladders, eight tires, specialty units l, and vessels involved in an incident?

Answer 9

Assigned battalion chief

Question 10

Who investigates all chief officer collisions?

Answer 10

Safety 2

Question 11

Who investigates significant collisions with injuries, fatalities, damage over $5000?

Answer 11

Safety 2

Question 12

Who determines if a driver should be relieved following an incident?

Answer 12

The investigating officer, company, Officer, and the driver will discuss the driver can complete their shift

Question 13

Depending on the extent of the damage, the apparatus, maybe:

Answer 13

Left in service
Placed out of service at the fire station
Placed out of service and transferred to the Fire garage

Question 14

What are some corrective actions available?

Answer 14

Training
Counseling
Discipline
Personal improvement plan PIP

Question 15

What are the three different levels of training following a vehicle collision?

Answer 15

Company/unit level training
Battalion/division level training
Training division level training

Question 16

Who is the instructor for company level training?

Answer 16

Company officer or supervisor

Question 17

Who’s the instructor for battalion level training?

Answer 17

Driver instructor

Question 18

Training divisional training consists of?

Answer 18

Consists of the established EVIP course

Question 19

What is the form 294? Who initiates the form?

Answer 19

Vehicle collision letter

Driver or Driver/tiller operator

Question 20

When does the state of Washington vehicle collision report form need to be filled out?

Answer 20

When damage is greater than $700, unless on SFD property

Question 21

Is a form 294 considered a letter to the chief?

Answer 21

Yes

Question 22

What is a form 294a?

Answer 22

Investigating officer statement

Question 23

What is a form 295? Who initiates it?

Answer 23

Supervisory review of vehicle collision form

Initiated by company officer or driver supervisor

Question 24

What does the City of Seattle require for all SFD vehicles involved in a collision?

Answer 24

City of Seattle report of collision form

This is reviewed by the supervisor and submitted to safety 2

Question 25

What is a form 23B?

Answer 25

Form used for collisions with private vehicles, and left with a representative of the vehicle or left on the vehicle if no one is present

Question 26

What needs to be added to the form 295?

Answer 26

Service request (SR) number

Question 27

Reports of vandalism require?

Answer 27

A police report, a letter to the appropriate assistant, chief, and a SR