NATIONAL TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (TIM)

RESPONDER TRAINING PROGRAM - OVERVIEWLAW ENFORCEMENT | FIRE | EMS | TRANSPORTATION

TOWING & RECOVERY | COMMUNICATIONS

KYTC SECTION ENGINEER MEETINGTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

OWENSBORO, KY

• The National TIM Responder Training Program was created as part of the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2)

• SHRP 2 was authorized by Congress in 2005 to investigate the underlying causes of highway crashes and congestion

• SHRP 2 areas of focus: safety, renewal, reliability and capacity

• TIM consists of a planned and coordinated multidisciplinary process to detect, respond to, and clear traffic incidents so that traffic flow may be restored as safely and quickly as possible

• Effective TIM reduces the duration and impacts of traffic incidents and improves the safety of motorists, crash victims, and emergency responders

State DOT’s are typically responsible for the overall planning and implementation of traffic incident management programs. KYTC is also responsible for the Traffic Operations Center (TOC), as well as the management of Division of Incident Management and SAFE Patrol.

Typical TIM responsibilities assumed by State DOT’s:• Assist in incident detection and verification • Initiate traffic management strategies on incident impacted facilities • Protect the incident scene • Initiate emergency medical assistance until help arrives • Provide traffic control; cones, barrels, portable message boards, etc.• Establish and operate alternate routes ; coordinate clearance • Assist motorist with disabled vehicles • Provide TOC and motorist information • Provide special equipment clearing incident scenes • Provide materials for absorbing small fuel and anti-freeze spills • Determine incident clearance and roadway repair needs • Serve as incident commander for clearance and repair functions • Repair transportation infrastructure

FHWA and KYTC in partnership with the University of Kentucky Technology Transfer Program (T2) are

pleased to offer the National Traffic Incident Management Training Program. This program is designed to teach participants the requirements for safe, quick clearance at traffic incident scenes; prompt reliable and open communications; and

motorists and responder safeguards.

In a typical year in the U.S., the following number of responders are struck and killed:

• 12 Law Enforcement Officers • 5 Fire and Rescue Personnel• 60 Towing and Recovery Professionals• Unknown number of transportation

professionals from DOTs, Public Works, and Safety Service Patrol Programs

Responders are not the only ones that are victims….. Preventing the Secondary Crash

Double fatal secondary crash within the queue, I-265 in Louisville, January 2012

KYTC incident: September 19, 2013 – Shelby Co.

Additional Guidelines for Emergency Traffic Management Control available (focusing on Part 6i of the MUTCD)

4 hour course manual that includes Kentucky specific

information

How the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) relates to TIM• Part 6 of the MUTCD covers

Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) zones, commonly known as highway construction or work zones. A subset of Part 6 is Chapter 6I, which specifically addresses traffic incidents .

Responder Visibility - MUTCD Section 6D.03 states:

All workers, including emergency responders, within the right-of-way of a roadway who are exposed either to traffic (vehicles using the highway for purposes of travel) or to work vehicles and construction equipment SHALL wear high-visibility safety apparel…

Components of a Traffic Incident Management Area

Advance Warning

Area

Transition Area Activity Area

Termination Area

Buffer Space

Incident Space

National TIM Responder Training Program Implementation Progress

- As of August 24, 2014

44 States Actively Training

104 Total Number of TtT Sessions Conducted

5 New States have a TtT Session Scheduled

57,184 Total Number Trained

WAAK

OR

CA

NV

ID

UT

HI

NMAZ

ND

MN

IA

SD

NE

MT

WY

CO KS

OK

TX

WIMI

IL

AR

MS AL

PR

SC

NY

NC

MO

LA

IN

OH

FL

GA

TN 3

KY

MEVT

NH

MA

RICT

NJ 2

DE

MDWVVA

DC

Conducted TtT and/or TIM Training in Progress

TtT Session Planned

No TtT Scheduled To Date

2

2

3

2

3

PA2

52,882 Number of Responders Trained (Not Including TtT Session Participants)

52.9% 2014 National Goal – 100,000 Trained

National TIM Responder Training Program Implementation Progress

- As of August 24, 2014

Conducted TtT and/or TIM Training in Progress

TtT Session Planned

No TtT Scheduled To Date

2,771

351,019

1,730

793 1,306

1,923

709

2,110

1,353

934

298

1,477

1,11910,063

2,732

1,534

2,046

1,476

1041,349

790

596366

22594 5,373

1,045

742

590

27

3,718

44

1,126

68

23

68

177

60

104

44

406

2

12

Mexico: 301

National TIM Responder Training Program Implementation Progress

- Total Trained By Discipline

Law Enforcement38%

Fire/Rescue32%

Towing and Re-covery

5%

EMS4%

DOT/Transportation16%

Other Disciplines 5%

To find out more about training opportunities, or to bring this program to your District, please contact:

Martha Horseman Director - Technology Transfer Program

Martha.horseman@uky.edu or 1-800-432-0719www.kyt2.com (Click on TRAINING & CONFERENCES)

Working in traffic is dangerous.

Don’t get so caught up in what your are doing you lose focus on safety.

Responder Safety Considerations – Parting Thoughts

• Never turn your back on traffic• Never work in a lane of moving traffic• Never stand between vehicles• Instruct civilians where to stay, out of harm’s way• Always have a backup plan………

Questions?Tony L. YoungHighway Safety SpecialistFederal Highway AdministrationJohn C. Watts Federal Building330 West BroadwayFrankfort, KY 40601Office: 502-223-6751tony.young@dot.gov