Features: 

• Operations On The Highway: The book uses real life aspects to discuss how highway operations should be managed.
• Flagging Operations: An entire chapter is devoted to how, when, and where flagging operations should be conducted. This is knowledge an emergency responder needs to know to survive in the street.
• Governing And Applicable Laws: Discusses current laws regarding highway incidents, including D.O.T., Vehicle and Traffic, and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Device (MUTCD) Laws.
• National Incident Command System: The book addresses the National Incident Command System, and includes Command Structure, Planning, and Preparedness – all essential elements of the command system.
• Agency Interactions: Discussions evolve that stress the importance of working and planning with other agencies. This is essential when it comes to planning a highway incident.
• Highway Operations Pitfalls: Addresses some of the challenges of conducting operations on the highway, such as helicopter landings, blind curves, maintaining needs of stopped traffic, placement of signage and variable message boards.
• Proper Signage: The book outlines specific colors which other books do not address.
• Types Of Roadways: The book talks about types of roads, such as connector roads, interstate, local roads, and design of such and how traffic reacts to them.
• Charting And Outlining The Traffic Management Scene: Provides practical guidelines for outlining the traffic management scene on each type of roadway and each type of situation.

SpecificationsDelmar / Cengage Learning, 2012
6" x 9" softcover
152 pages, color photos
ISBN: 978-1-4354-6976-1