national traffic incident management (tim) responder training program

Activity ANATIONAL

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (TIM) RESPONDER TRAINING PROGRAM

LAW ENFORCEMENT | FIRE | EMS | TRANSPORTATION TOWING & RECOVERY | COMMUNICATIONS

Activity A

Activity A:Tabletop Exercise

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Activity A Tabletop Exercise Objectives

Tabletop exercises are intended to:1. Provide responders an opportunity to

demonstrate TIM competencies2. Help responders better understand

other disciplines3. Promote communication and interaction

among disciplines

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Activity A Tabletop Exercise Setup

• Room/Tables• Roadways• Scenarios• Checklists• Staging Pads• Vehicles• Traffic Control• Other Aids• Ground Rules

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Activity A Tabletop Exercise Setup – Room/Tables

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Activity A Tabletop Exercise Setup – Roadways

• Computer generated diagrams• GIS imagery• Plotter size printouts• Approximately 1/64th scale• Add directional North compass• Remove images of vehicles

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Activity A Tabletop Exercise Setup – Scenarios

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Activity A Tabletop Exercise Setup – Scenarios

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Activity A Tabletop Exercise Setup – Checklists

Safety PrioritiesInitial Responder Vehicle Positioning Consideration

• Block Involved Lanes• Identify Closest Moving Traffic• Report Arrival, Establish

Command• Identify Approach Speed and

Traffic Volume• Identify Sight Distance or

Stopping Distance Considerations

• Identify Advance Warning Requirements

Checklist of Responder Actions

• Safe Position Responder Vehicle• Report Arrival, Windshield Size-Up• Don PPE and Safely Exit Vehicle• Consider Quick Clearance

Implementation– Move It or Work It

• Request Required Responders• Establish Unified Command

– Establish Traffic Management Plan– Agree on Clearance Procedures

• Estimate Clearance Time and Provide Update

• Restore Traffic Flow– Progressive Opening of Lanes

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Activity A Tabletop Exercise Setup– Staging Pads

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Activity A

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Tabletop Exercise Setup – Vehicles

Activity A Tabletop Exercise Setup – Vehicles

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Activity A Tabletop Exercise Setup – Traffic Control

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Activity A Tabletop Exercise Setup – Other Aids

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Activity A Tabletop Exercise Ground Rules

• Responders should assume the identity of a different discipline

• Specified arrival order must be followed• Type of responder vehicle is not as

important as the discipline it represents• Don’t over complicate the scenario• Work together and have fun!

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Activity A Tabletop Exercise Execution

• Maximum 8 to 10 participants/tabletop

• Mix disciplines/table• Read scenario aloud• Explain response order• Observe interaction• Review final solution• Engage in discussion as

necessary

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