Advanced Warning
By the Numbers
Abbreviations
FRED talks
Location Location Location
100

The Number 1 priority at an accident scene.

Safety

100

Sammy Hager can't drive this 

55

100

TIM

Traffic Incident Management 

100

This is what Fred wants us all to do

BE SAFE

100

Why we place warning devices ahead of a scene...

SAFETY 

200

The most upstream area of the TEMA this is where signs, vehicles, or other direction indicators are placed.

The advanced warning area

200

The MUTCD considers an incident duration of this length of time to be Intermediate 

30 minutes to 2 hours

200

NTSB

National Transportation Safety Board

200

Corban says this when he wants us to pay attention, but it started with Fred telling him

Head on a Swivel

200

Hey Arnold...this is end of the accident or the downstream area, not one of your movies

The Termination Area

300

Cones (Reflective), Arrow boards, Scene ahead signs, 

Advanced warning devices

300

The distance between stripes on the highway

30 feet

300

DOT

Department of Transportation 

300

What Fred needs after dealing with Lori's shenanigans 

Vacation

300

Where the primary scene is

The Activity Area

400

When there is poor or reduced visibility due to weather or road features such as curves or hills.

Longer advanced warning areas

400

The average is this....on a highway add 2 or 3

10 feet wide lanes

400

MUTCD

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

400

College Football team

Notre Dame

400

Buffer and Protected spaces offer a safety cushion in this area

Incident space

500

The most common advanced warning devices

Emergency Vehicles

500

MUTCD minor incident, or a domino's pizza delivery

30 minutes or less

500

IEMA

Illinois Emergency Management Agency

500

Don't do this or you are gonna get the look...

Take Fred's Picture

500

Where the change happens, lane changes that is

The Transition Area