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Join our pilot training project aimed at reducing congestion and enhancing safety during highway incidents. Learn crucial procedures and responsibilities, from initial scene response to clearance, tailored for law enforcement, fire departments, tow operators, medical personnel, and more. Engage in hands-on case studies for practical experience. Led by experienced instructors, this training emphasizes the importance of Traffic Incident Management (TIM) for all participants.
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Highway Incident Management Training ICT Project 08-08 Pilot Training May 6 -7, 2011
Instructors • Hugo Zhou, Ph.D., P.E., SIUE • Ryan Fries, Ph.D., P.E., SIUE • Steve Musser, Illinois Tollway • Brad Sprague, ISP/Fire
Cell phones/ pagers/ PDAs Rest rooms Breaks and meals Snacks, water, etc. Rules of participation Logistics/ Housekeeping Housekeeping
Module 1 Introduction Hugo Zhou, SIUE
Objectives • Define purpose of training • Overview of training content • Agency and Team member introductions
Need Assessment Q5: Who trains with other agencies?
Training Purpose • Everybody goes home safely • Incidents cause over 50% of congestion • wasted time—4.2 billion hours • fuel—2.8 billion wasted gallons • $87.2 billion • Reduce Secondary Crashes
Video • Your vest won’t stop this bullet
Video Washington Traffic Incident Management Video
Training Content • Introduction • Responsibilities/Procedures • 3 C’s • Initial Scene Response • Classification and HAZMAT • Traffic Management • Clearance/Termination • Hands-on Case Studies
Target Audience • Law Enforcement • Patrol, Supervisors, Accident Investigators/Reconstructionists • Fire Department • Fire personnel, Officers, Rescue/Extrication crews, HazMat teams • Emergency Medical • Duty personnel, Supervisors, Air Medical crews • Tow & Recovery Operators • Light-, Medium-, & Heavy-duty Operators, Supervisors • Highway Department • Municipal, County, State DOT, Courtesy Patrol, Tollway • Communication • 911 Centers, Traffic Operations Centers, Transportation Management Centers (TMC)
Agency and Team Member Introductions • Questions • What is your name? • What agency are you with? • What is your job? • How important is TIM in your work?