Re: Fwd: New AFD Driving Policy

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Shame.

Louis N. Molino, Sr. CET

FF/NREMT/FSI/EMSI

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>> Fire chief alters controversial driving policy

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>> By Tony Plohetski | Friday, August 28, 2009, 02:44 PM

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>> Austin firefighters would again be able to drive up to 10 miles over

>> the

>> speed limit when responding to emergencies, under a revised driving

>> policy

>> obtained this afternoon. But the policy would still require them to

>> completely stop at intersections.

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>> Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr earlier this month had issued new rules

>> that said

>> firefighters had to drive the speed limit when responding to call

>> s —

>> prompting outcry from the fire union, which said the policy would

>> delay

>> emergency responses. Firefighters also have expressed concern about

>> having

>> to make a complete stop at intersections.

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>> Kerr has said that the policy changes were intended to keep

>> firefighters and

>> civilian drivers safer and that she did not think the measure would

>> hinder

>> response times.

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>> Officials have said that policy, issued earlier this month, gave

>> firefighters discretion to exceed the speed limit in certain

>> circumstances.

>> They said the latest revision makes their intentions clearer.

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>> Kerr is expected to put the amended policy in place next week.

>> According to

>> those rules, firefighters would be able to drive at speeds above the

>> posted

>> speed limit after they consider weather and road conditions, traffic

>> congestion, the number of pedestrians, traffic flow and visibility.

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>> The latest revision is similar to standard operating procedures for

>> fire

>> truck drivers issued by the International Association of Professional

>> Firefighters. Those procedures also require firefighters stop at

>> intersections but permits them to drive up to 10 miles per hour

>> above posted

>> speed limits in certain circumstances.

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>> http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/cityhall/entr

>> ies/2009/08/28/fire_chief_alters_controversia.html

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[Guest guest]

Well they at least still require stopping at intersections.

Renny Spencer

The Idealistic Paramedic

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> > Fire chief alters controversial driving policy

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> > By Tony Plohetski | Friday, August 28, 2009, 02:44 PM

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> > Austin firefighters would again be able to drive up to 10 miles over

> > the

> > speed limit when responding to emergencies, under a revised driving

> > policy

> > obtained this afternoon. But the policy would still require them to

> > completely stop at intersections.

> >

> > Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr earlier this month had issued new rules

> > that said

> > firefighters had to drive the speed limit when responding to calls —

> > prompting outcry from the fire union, which said the policy would

> > delay

> > emergency responses. Firefighters also have expressed concern about

> > having

> > to make a complete stop at intersections.

> >

> > Kerr has said that the policy changes were intended to keep

> > firefighters and

> > civilian drivers safer and that she did not think the measure would

> > hinder

> > response times.

> >

> > Officials have said that policy, issued earlier this month, gave

> > firefighters discretion to exceed the speed limit in certain

> > circumstances.

> > They said the latest revision makes their intentions clearer.

> >

> > Kerr is expected to put the amended policy in place next week.

> > According to

> > those rules, firefighters would be able to drive at speeds above the

> > posted

> > speed limit after they consider weather and road conditions, traffic

> > congestion, the number of pedestrians, traffic flow and visibility.

> >

> > The latest revision is similar to standard operating procedures for

> > fire

> > truck drivers issued by the International Association of Professional

> > Firefighters. Those procedures also require firefighters stop at

> > intersections but permits them to drive up to 10 miles per hour

> > above posted

> > speed limits in certain circumstances.

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> > http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/cityhall/entr

> > ies/2009/08/28/fire_chief_alters_controversia.html

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