Equipment used in managing traffic accidents

 EQUIPMENT NEEDED IN MANAGING TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Procuring equipment for incident clearance should be evaluated to improve incident management process. In case of a traffic accident, equipment is needed at most stages as described below

• Incident response includes dispatching appropriate personnel and equipment as soon as there is a reasonable certainty that an incident has occurred.
• Traffic incident management includes ensuring the availability of traffic control equipment and materials
• Procuring equipment for incident clearance should be evaluated to improve the incident management process
• The incident response guide contains the location and availability of equipment needed in managing traffic accidents
• CCTV is a non-intrusive video image processing equipment that is used to monitor near-by incidents with pan, tilt and zoom controls. A CCTV is extremely useful in verifying the location, nature and scope of an incident that has already been detected.
• Some of the specialised response equipments used in managing traffic accidents are:
• Heavy duty wreakers
• Inflatable air bag systems to upright overturned trucks, etc

• Some of the special use equipment used to help reduce clearance and response times are:
• Identification arm bands and vests
• Incident response and hazardous materials manuals
• Total station surveying equipment