Purpose:

To establish guidelines on blocking traffic.

Policy:

Wintergreen Fire & Rescue personnel shall make every attempt to keep at least one lane of traffic moving at all times.

Traffic shall be blocked as needed for any of the following reasons.

· Under Police or VDOT Request

· Hazardous Scene (i.e. Hazmat, Downed Power Lines, Fire, etc.)

· MVC with increased traffic hazards or blocked road

· Positioning of apparatus at Station 1 (i.e. Backing Truck 1)

· Special Request by appropriate authorized personnel