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.02B. Officers, in the emergency operation of emergency vehicles, exercise due regard for the safety of all persons, constantly aware no assignment is;

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too important and no tasks are to be expedited with such emphasis that the basic principles of safety are jeopardized.

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.02C. Officers are held accountable for the consequences of;

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reckless disregard for the safety of others and violations of this procedure.

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.05. Officers operating emergency vehicles must exercise sound judgment, carefully consider the facts, and weigh the seriousness of the offense against the following environmental factors.

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  1. Time and day 2. Lighting conditions;
  2. Volume of traffic, 4. Type of roadway;
  3. Vehicles speeds 6. Distance to be covered;
  4. Traffic devices; 8. Condition of all vehicles.
  5. Weather conditions (i.e., clear, overcast, rain);
  6. School zones or areas large crowds gather
  7. Condition of the roadway (i.e., dry, wet, paved)
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.06A. These vehicles will be utilized for emergency operations.

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Only emergency vehicles

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.06B. Officers will not drive emergency vehicles the wrong way on any street or highway designated for one-way traffic, to include:

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  • expressways,
  • expressway exit,
  • entrance ramp,
  • divided highway,
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.07A. Officers are authorized to make a Code-Two or Code-Three response only when;

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assigned by the dispatcher or with verbal, on-air supervisory approval.

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.07A. Shall verbally specify the response is Code-Two or Code-Three.

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The dispatcher

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Shall verbally acknowledge the response is Code-Two or Code-Three.

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The officer

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.07A. If an officer on a Code-One response determines a need to increase to a Code-Two or Code-Three response, he;

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may only do so with verbal on air approval from a field supervisor.

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.07A. If information becomes available which changes the status of a response from Code-Two or Code-Three to Code-One;

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all officers assigned shall verbally acknowledge the change and immediately slow down to a Code One response.

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.07B. Officers authorized to respond to Code-Two or Code-Three emergency calls may utilize emergency vehicles for emergency operations, provided:

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the emergency lights and siren are activated;

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.07B. On Code-Two calls; speed limit is;

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not exceeded by more than [10] miles per hour.

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.07B. Officers will come to a complete stop at all traffic control devices which require a stop under normal driving conditions and in;

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consideration to vehicular and pedestrian traffic, and proceed when it can be done safely;

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.07B. Officers will reduce speed for vehicles and pedestrians at intersections marked by;

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yield signs or yellow flashing lights and proceed when it can be done safely;

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.07B. When driving emergency vehicles, at code 2 or code 3, into or through school zones, during normal school hours, or into areas where large crowds are known to congregate, such as city parks and outdoor public events;

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officers will reduce speed and proceed when it can be done safely

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.07C. For an officer to respond to a Code-Two or Code-Three emergency call without using emergency lights or siren, as allowed by the Texas Transportation Code, Section 546.004, an officer must;

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first receive verbal, on-air authorization from a supervisory officer.

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