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LADOTD - Highway Motorist Assistance Patrol
Job Description:
The Motorist Assist Patrol (MAP) Operator provides safe, quick clearance of incidents that affect traffic, including disabled vehicles. The primary purpose of the MAP is to ensure the roadways are free of obstructions and safe for the traveling public. To ensure safety, MAP Operators wear highly visible, reflective uniforms and drive specially marked vehicles when assisting motorists and emergency responders. Upon successful completion of classroom and field training, the MAP Operator will be certified in Traffic Incident Management and operate a fully equipped Motorist Assist Vehicle. Specific duties include:
-CPR / First Aid training is provided to enable the MAP Operator to provide standard first aid until emergency services arrive when necessary.
-Communicate, Coordinates, and Disseminates information clearly and effectively to dispatcher, using a radio unit or other two-way communication device
-Monitors the safety of roadways with regard to vehicle crashes, disabled/abandoned vehicles, debris, and lane-closing events, traffic signal malfunctions, damage to equipment and large materials on state roadways, and general incident/congestion scenarios.
-Provides roadside assistance to stranded motorists (including changing tires, giving battery jumps, providing fuel, removing debris from the travel lanes, etc.)
-Works closely with other first responders (Police, Fire, and EMS), at highway incidents.
-Accepts personal responsibility of all work output in the MAP vehicle
-Complete all required daily report and adhere to LADOTD/MAP policies and procedures.
-Traffic incident management experience preferred.
-Contact: Charles Nickles
-Cell: 225-436-3377
-Forward resume to: charles.nickles@serco-na.com
