Ohio QuickClearTIM Training

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QuickClear CommitteeAAA OhioBuckeye State Sheriff’s AssociationOhio Association of Chiefs of PoliceOhio Department of Public SafetyOhio Department of TransportationOhio Environmental Protection AgencyOhio Fire Chief’s AssociationOhio Fire Marshall’s OfficeOhio Trucking AssociationTowing and Recovery Association of OhioOhio Coroners Association

Inefficient Traffic Incident Management

• Increases risk of crashes• Wastes time & money• Wastes fuel

STATS• Secondary crashes account for

nearly 20% of all highway crashes

• That’s 60,000 secondary crashes in 2010

Did You Know?

In 2010…– traffic crashes and struck-by incidents are leading

causes of on-duty injuries and deaths for law enforcement, firefighters, and towing and recovery personnel

– Congestion cost $100 billion annually– Cost of congestion to the trucking industry was $23

billion

Did You Know?

Number of Lanes

ShoulderBlocked

Lanes Blocked

One Two Three

2 81% 35% 0% N/A

3 83% 49% 17% 0%

4 85% 58% 25% 13%

5 87% 65% 40% 20%

6 89% 71% 50% 26%

Ohio QuickClear

• Saves lives• Reduces congestion• Enhances accountability

GOALS• Protect responders and

motorists by limiting exposure

• Reduce risk of secondary crashes

• Prompt, reliable, interoperable communications

We Are Accountable!

All Agencies…– Can be sued for negligence if the court finds the

incident responders did not follow proper traffic maintenance procedures – OMUTCD

Best Practices

Communication– First responders to notify appropriate personnel immediately

including Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS,TMC staff, communications staff, FSP and towing and recovery companies

– Establish traffic control plan using OMUTCD and timeline for opening lane closures

– Provide timely updates to all personnel

Best Practices

Coordination– Carry out on-scene tasks concurrently and with sense of

urgency– Follow all principles of Incident Command– Implement “Steer It & Clear It” principles– Establish after action reviews for major incidents

Best Practices

Cooperation– Ensure all personnel follow safety guidelines while on-scene– Reassess scene every 15 minutes and make unified decisions– Work as one team, not as separate entities – Establish post-incident briefing to improve practices

Responder Checklist

Pre-arrival– Have dispatch verify incident severity in detail, and anticipate

equipment needed– If conditions warrant, begin notification process for necessary

agencies. Provide guidance to driver in accordance with local policy

– Start notification process for towing and recovery teams for departure preparations

– Plan for possible detour routes

Traffic Management Center

• Centralized location• Monitors state highways for traffic incidents• Communicates to all ODOT district personnel• Updates www.BuckeyeTraffic.org

BuckeyeTraffic

Responder Checklist

Arrival– Risk of incident vs. risks of traffic delays– What is the safest way to keep traffic flowing– Establish Incident Command System and Unified Command

System– Establish communications link with agencies – Utilize ODOT to establish detour

Responder Checklist

Post Incident– Media information on reasons for delay so public is informed– Debrief with agencies involved to better prepare for next

incident

Performance Measures

 

 

 

MINOR

MAJOR

Intermediate

30 min or <

60 min or <

2 hrs or <

Incident Clearing GoalsReduce “Roadway” Clearance TimeTime between awareness of accident and confirmation of all lanes being open to traffic Reduce “Incident” Clearance TimeTime between awareness of accident and when last responder leaves the scene

 Reduce Number of Secondary CrashesThe number of crashes produced by the initial crash, either near the crash scene or in the traffic queue

 

Incident Scenes

ODOT Playbook

ODOT Playbook Example

Disabled/Abandoned Vehicle

• On average, 450 shoulder collisions happen each year

• Limit time vehicles remain on the freeway shoulder

• FSP– Disabled vehicle re-location– Minor repairs to re-locate vehicle

Adopt “Steer It and Clear It”

Secondary Crash Example

Secondary Crash Example

Hay Fire

Hazmat Stop – I-71S Kings Island

I-71S Richland County1500- Time of call1507- Trooper Nelson on scene1521-ODOT on scene1540- Victim out of vehicle1541-71 shut down1543-Life Flight on ground1559-Life Flight airborne1603-Left lane open1611-All lanes open

“Long term sustainability of the TIM process completely relies upon response agency commitment to

the process and continued support and advancement of the

state & regional Traffic Incident Management Groups.”

Alan L. Phillips

Emergency Response Coordinator: Highway Operations – ODOTPhone: 614-799-9237Fax: 614-799-8588Email: alan.phillips@dot.state.oh.us