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NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Investigation Recommendations

• Establish, implement and enforce, standard operating procedures (SOP’s) regarding emergency operations for highway incidents.

• Position apparatus to take advantage of topography and weather conditions (uphill / upwind) & protect firefighters from traffic.

• First control oncoming vehicles before addressing the emergency event, in the event the police have not arrived. 

• Ensure that personnel position themselves and victims in a secure area, when it’s not possible to protect the incident scene.

• (DOT) - Use of “variable message signs” to inform motorists of hazardous conditions or vehicular accidents.

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