Use of emergency service routes during emergency calls

Not to be implemented

Rail R

Accident

1.6.2018

2018-S19

Suosituksen perustelu

Emergency service routes are marked in the rescue plans for railway yards for the transport of dangerous goods), along which routes into the area are planned in case accidents occur. However, these routes are largely unknown to the Emergency Response Centre Administration, and this could hamper and delay access to the accident site.

Recommendation

The Emergency Response Centre add numbered emergency service routes for railway yards to its system, and emergency duty officers be instructed to locate the accident site primarily through such routes.

Suosituksen tarkennus

In order to be able to use emergency service routes in the event of an accident, it should be ensured that they are marked individually in railway yards and workers in the railway yards know where they are.

Toimenpide-ehdotukset

Emergency service routes are marked in the rescue plans for railway yards for the transport of dangerous goods), along which routes into the area are planned in case accidents occur. However, these routes are largely unknown to the Emergency Response Centre Administration, and this could hamper and delay access to the accident site.