AVSC Best Practice for First Responder Interactions with Fleet-Managed Automated Driving System-Dedicated Vehicles (ADS-DVs)

This Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC) Best Practice for First Responder Interactions with Fleet-Managed Automated Driving System-Dedicated Vehicles (ADS-DVs) (AVSC00005202012) recommends a common approach for describing the interactions and associated protocols for incorporating vital information, regarding first responder interactions with SAE level 4 and level 5 fleet operated vehicles, into on-going development and deployment plans.

This best practice provides the following:

1. Definitions of roles associated with emergency situations / processes,
2. Descriptions of expected interactions (use cases) between first responders and ADS-DVs,
3. Recommendations to address first responder and ADS-DV interactions, and
4. Recommends a First Responder Interaction Plan framework.

This best practice is also intended to provide the means for continued engagement and dialogue between first responders, developers, manufacturers, fleet operators and local communities to promote safe operations and consumer acceptance of fleet-managed ADS-DVs.