Operating Emergency Response Vehicles

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Operating Emergency Response Vehicles
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OBJECTIVES

• Drivers license requirements
• EVOC training
• Safety concerns
• Frequently asked questions

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DRIVERS LICENSE

• Class E license
• CDL license

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DRIVERS LICENSE
FL Class E license Any vehicle
weighing less than 26,001 lbs. CDL license
Any vehicle weighing more than
26,001
pounds Florida Class D license eliminated as of
July 1, 2005
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DRIVERS LICENSE
CDL EXEMPTIONS Florida law states that drivers
of authorized emergency vehicles that are
equipped with audible warning devices that
display red or blue lights and are on call to
respond to emergencies are exempt from obtaining
a CDL license.
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WHATS THE COST?

• CDL license 50.00
• Must pass a written exam, eye exam, and a skills
  driving exam for CDL

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EVOC
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EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATORS CLASS

• Do I need it?
• Where can I get the training?
• EVOC training includes 16 hours of lecture and
  truck driving time on a course.

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SAFETY CONCERNS
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SAFE VEHICLE OPERATIONS

• Obey all state, city, and county traffic
  regulations.
• Official license plate
• Seat belt at all times for all occupants
• Headlights on at all times

• Allow adequate braking time to stop with fully
  loaded engine
• Secure all gear inside cab and outside vehicle
• Check tire pressure

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FIRE LINE SAFETY

• Headlights ON
• Red lights ON
• Dont park underneath power lines
• Check for fuels burning underneath tires
• Know your surroundings
• Never turn your engine off!

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ARRIVE ALIVE
AT THE END OF THE DAY, MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE NO
ONE BEHIND.
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FAQS
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RED LIGHTS AND SIRENS

• Ranger I.N. Hurry received a call from the park
  rangers station that smoke and flames were seen
  on the north boundary of the park. He turns the
  red lights and siren on, drives the engine out
  of the park, proceeds through the red light at
  the intersection of the park entrance and SR85
  and arrives on scene 3 minutes later.

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SCHOOL BUS

• Ranger Stu Pid was driving to the fire scene at
  1530 on Tuesday afternoon. He noticed the school
  bus had stopped to unload on the right side of
  the roadway. He was very familiar with this
  route and knew that the children would only walk
  toward the right. Since this was a two lane road
  he decided to slow down, hit the siren a couple
  times, and proceed to his left turn 50 ft from
  the stopped school bus.

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SPEED LIMIT

• Ranger Lead Foot received a call to a small brush
  fire on the park propertys fence line. He drove
  the brush truck to the scene with red lights and
  siren. He was followed by Apopka P.D. and cited
  for driving 50mph in a 35 mph zone.

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ROAD TIME

• No driver will drive more than 10 hours (behind
  the wheel) within any duty day.
• Duty day is determined by each agency.

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