NHS Road Incident Responder

Template:NHS Branch The NHS's Road Incident Responder Branch (more commonly known as RIR). RIR Provides general safety and onsite practices for all emergency responders. Additionally, they provide maximum protection for all emergency responders operating at limited access highway incidents. They access highways with high vehicle speeds, in adverse weather conditions, helping heavy trucks, and reducing exposure to motorists with varying degrees of ability, with possible vision, alcohol, and drug impairments .All RIR members understand that the objective is to get onto the highway, perform their duties, help all the people on the island and get off the highway as quickly and efficiently as possible. This will reduce their high-risk exposure and help to get traffic patterns back to normal. RIR always operate within a protected environment at any type of incident on or near a highway.

Command

	Name
Chief Road Incident Responder (CRIR)	CST. James Johnson
Deputy Road Incident Responder (DRIR)	CST. Riz
Road Incident Coach (RIC)	TBATBA

Ranking Structure

	Rank	Description of Duty
Command	Cheif Road incident Responder	The highest rank in RIR, the Chief Road Incident Responder overlooks all aspects of the branch.
	Deputy Road Incident Responder	The Second highest in command, Deputy Road Incident Responder supports the CRIR in regular decisions and helps ensure the smooth running of the branch. Also responsible for dealing with any issues caused by branch members when on Patrol.
	Road Incident Coach	Road Incident Coaches train new recruits into the branch and support them within the branch. They conduct induction tests for Road Incident Responder wannabes. They are the first port of call for questions regarding the branch.
Members	Tier 2	Teir 2 members have shown dedication to the branch. They have completed 30 hours of RIR patrols and are now the highest non command rank in the branch.
	Tier 1	Members that are Tier 1 RIR are fully qualified branch members who have passed all of their training and now have access to the Hatchback Sport and the MD 4WD

Highway Laws and Regulations

As any other citizen on Altis, All Road Incident Responders must abide by the highway code and law. However, they are exempt from some laws when responding to an incident and are utilizing there Blue Flashing lights and the siren is sounding.

Key Driving Offenses

Dangerous Driving	Caution/£100,000 + Scrap
Driving without due care and attention	Caution or £15,000
Driving elsewhere than on roads	£75,000 and/or Scrap
Failure to stop for the police	£10,000 - Prison + Scrap

Specialist Vehicles

Road Incident Responder Garage

Hatchback Sport

The Hatchback Sport is the modified and mechanically enhanced older sister of the standard Hatchback. With a top speed of 300km/h its extremely fast. The Hatchback Sport is vital to attending Road Traffic Collisions (RTC) where time is paramount. With great speed comes great responsibility as handling this rocket on wheels can be difficult to master. Space for 3 Passengers

MD 4WD

This classic Jeep lookalike is rather agile and speedy in respect to its shape and look. The MD 4WD is utilized when attending off-road incidents where rough terrain may hinder and may also prevent other vehicles from reaching the casualties. It has a top speed of 196km/h and has a passenger capacity of 3

Other Information

Road Incident Responders also have access to the Yellow Hi-Vis Jacket which is worn by RIR Members when attending a scene, this is to ensure other road users can clearly see the Medics and ensure they to don't become part of the incident.

RIR Members also have priority access to the NHS Coast Guard flotilla. This includes the Motor Boat (Rescue) and the Rescue Boat.