1. Missouri Traffic Safety and Blueprint Conference October 19, 2016
Traffic Incident Management – The National Perspective Where to From Here?
Missouri Traffic Safety and Blueprint Conference
October 19, 2016

2. Traffic Incident Management Stakeholders
Law Enforcement
Fire
EMS
911 Dispatchers
Towing and Recovery
Media
Hazmat Responders / Contractors
Medical Examiners
Emergency Management
Trucking Companies
Insurance Companies
Metropolitan Planning
Organization
Tribal Agencies
Universities
Motorists

3. TIM Training Program Implementation Progress Percent Trained
TIM Training Program Implementation Progress Percent Trained As of October 17, 2016
NH: 24.4%
(7,175)
11.6%
(20,777)
VT: 36.7%
(2,796)
10.1%
(7,510)
26.2%
(10,502)
28.1%
(3,993)
8.0%
(21,542)
MA: 20.8%
(12,079)
14.3%
(26,350)
21.2%
(27,081)
RI: 30.5%
(4,080)
4.4%
(11,781)
37.6%
(4,930)
5.8%
(54,443)
32.0%
(3,770)
13.9%
(32,555)
CT: 26.5%
(3,120)
6.1%
(30,208)
12.6%
(54,500)
NJ:
27.6%
(29,798)
38.9%
(17,100)
38.6%
(9,019)
35.6%
(37,126)
DE: 7.0%
(4,715)
17.5%
(54,699)
11.7%
(7,831)
15.1%
(30,546)
15.4%
(13,830)
18.1%
(19,894)
28.1%
(53,082)
MD: 16.4% (23,218)
27.2%
(8,300)
24.6%
(31,000)
27.1%
(18,177)
23.0%
(71,223)
13.3%
(55,670)
(32,948)
28.1%
DC: 32.2%
(6,534)
19.6%
(22,500)
29.6%
(13,245)
4.1%
(10,627)
3.0%
(9,932)
22.8%
(14,331)
26.5%
(8,683)
1.9%
(45,209)
14.1%
(28,532)
% Trained
% Trained
20.9% (78,309)
34.0%
(11,394)
8.7%
(4,797)
% Trained
9.3% (57,367)
20+% Trained
8.3%
(3,270)
18.4%
Percent Trained
(1,178,022)
Total Responders To Be Trained
47.4%
(5,924)

4. TIM Training Program Implementation Progress Total Trained By Discipline - As of As of October 17, 2016
* NHI Web-Based Training totals are included in “Other Disciplines”

5. TIM Programs
Must include all stakeholders
Must take into consideration the needs
and resources of all stakeholders
Towing industry is under-represented in
the number trained
Five towers killed in the last week
Many more injured / killed
Reporting issues
Motorists aren’t receiving training
These are local issues
Incidents all begin locally and will ultimately end locally

6. Towing Industry We need the towing industry on our teams!
All TIM programs are relationship based
Majority of towers are well educated and very professional
They have resources that no one else can bring to the table
Heavy duty equipment
Many have Traffic Control divisions
What are we trying to accomplish with TIM?
National Unified Goal for TIM
Responder Safety
Safe Quick Clearance
Prompt, Inoperable Communications
We need the towing industry on our teams!

7. Communications

8. Towing Industry Towing weight limits
Commercial vehicle weight limit is 80,000 lbs.
Heavy duty tow trucks can weigh over 60,000 lbs.
Important after initially moving vehicles out of the roadway
Towing of disabled commercial vehicles
Hold Harmless legislation
Liability insurance only incidents
Respect and support at incident
scenes
Remember what are we trying to accomplish with TIM!

9. Public Outreach It all starts with us!
Many motorists don’t know what to do when an
emergency vehicle approaches
Many don’t understand the requirements of the
Move Over law
Many don’t understand Steer It, Clear It
Confusion over Authority Removal law
Training for driving through work zones
Training for driving at incident scenes
It all starts with us!

10. Building the Business Case for TIM
New concept for many of us
Prove the “value” of TIM
More than just words
Performance measures tell us how we are doing
Roadway clearance time
Incident clearance time
Secondary crashes (incidents)
What gets measured, gets done

11. Building the Business Case for TIM
Capturing of real-time information
Providing this information to motorists
Properly reporting incidents
Crash reports
Costs of incidents
Dollar value
Injuries and deaths

12. TIM Network www.timnetwork.org
A growing community of practitioners from all
disciplines of traffic incident responders
Began 5 or 6 years ago as informal group
Nearly 3000 currently (official and social)
Active network of collaborative multi-discipline
members

13. The Responder Monthly E-newsletter
Current information from leaders in TIM
Opportunity to provide Best Practices
Source for sharing information nationally and beyond
Contact information for others involved in TIM
Over 13,000 people receive The Responder each month through primary and secondary distribution
Only source dedicated to TIM and responders

14. TIM Network Knowledge Management System
Linked to National Operations Center for
Excellence
Collaboration
Webinars
Podcasts
Tweet Chats
Peer Exchange

15. The Future of TIM Get involved Promote TIM activities
Use best practices
Work safe – take care of each other
We can all effect change
Transition from “Champion” based programs
We need champions who are leaders; and
Leaders who are champions

16. Clifton J. Scott

17. Questions?
Rusty James, Incident Management Specialist Gannett Fleming Phone: