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What does SHRP2 stand for? Strategic Highway Research Program 2 How many areas of focus does SHRP 2 have? what are they? 4 areas of focus: 1. Safety 2. Renewal 3. Reliability 4. Capacity National Unified The TIM training program was designed to? Establish the foundation for and to promote consistent training of all responders to achieve the three objectives of the TIM goal What are the three objectives of the TIM National Unified Goal (NUG)? 1. Responder Safety 2. Safe, Quick Clearance 3. Prompt, Reliable, Interoperable Communications What are D Drivers? Drunk Drugged Drowsy Distracted Dumb Who suffers the most deaths by being struck each year? Tow truck drivers (Average 60) On average, how many police officers die by being struck by traffic each year? Average of 12 per year over 24 years Crashes that occur within the incident scene or within the queue or backup, including the opposite direction, resulting from an original incident. Secondary crashes Effective TIM reduces and does what? Reduces the duration and impacts of traffic incidents -Improves the safety of motorists, crash victims, and emergency responders. Goods that have been imported or exported illegally into the dormitory, and are not allowed? (i.e. testosterone supplements) Contraband Goal of TIM is to? Shorten the time duration between when the incident occurs, and when traffic resumes as normal. Three standards that TIM performance measures? 1. Roadway clearance time 2. Incident clearance time 3. Number of secondary crashes The practice of rapidly, safely, and aggressively removing temporary obstructions from the roadway? Safe, quick clearance What does safe, quick clearance help to do? 1. Minimizing exposure to adjacent passing traffic 2. Reduce the probability of secondary crashes 3. Relieve overall congestion and delay. Nationally, there are three types of laws that facilitate TIM, what are they? 1. Move Over Laws 2. Driver Removal Laws 3. Authority Removal Laws Law that provides authority (and immunity from liability in general) for designated public agencies to remove vehicles and/or spilled cargo from the roadway to restore traffic flow. Authority Removal Laws Law that require motorists involved in minor crashes (where there are no serious injuries and the vehicle can be driven) to move their vehicles out of the travel lanes to the shoulder or other safe area? Driver Removal Laws Law that requires drivers approaching a scene where emergency responders are present to either change lanes when possible and/or reduce vehicle speed? Move Over Laws National standard that was first published in 1935, and it has been maintained by FHWA since 1971? MUTCD - Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Purpose of MUTCD Promotes the uniformity of traffic control signs, signals, and markings from state to state. Lane Designation Terminology? Plain English When describing highway lanes... left is analogous with inside and right with outside, from the perspective of the flow of traffic. A numbering system that assigns numbers 1, 2, 3, etc. from the left to right lane, again from the perspective of the flow of traffic, can be used. Lane Numbering (terminology) True or False: special or unique use lane(s), such as a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane is not a numbered lane. True True or False: TIM terminology is not just applicable to urban roads and freeways, the techniques apply to local streets and rural roadways too. True Traffic that is entering or approaching the incident scene is considered? Upstream traffic Traffic that is departing or past the incident is considered? Down stream traffic Departing traffic is? Downstream Approaching traffic is? Upstream The backup of traffic that results from an incident or blocked lanes? A traffic queue True or False: A queue may form in either direction of travel because of rubberneckers. True Who is typically the first to receive notification of an incident? Dispatcher Dispatchers are responsible for? -Providing a basic assessment of the situation -Dispatching an appropriate response based on their knowledge of available resources Steps to the notification and verification process? 1. Detection 2. Verification 3. Notification The discovery of an incident and the first step in the TIM process. Detection Involves collecting as much information as possible from the individual(s) reporting the incident including the exact location, the make, model, and color of the involved vehicles, and a call back number in case more information is needed Verification When the communications center will dispatch the appropriate response? Notification Whats a TMC? Transportation Management Center Whats a TOC? Traffic Operations Centers Serves as the hub for the collection and dissemination of incident information? Traffic Operations Centers Monitoring traffic conditions using? -(CCTV) cameras -Roadway detectors and congestion maps -Public safety contacts via phone and/or computer-aided dispatch (CAD) links TMCs are usually responsible for? (5) -Monitoring traffic conditions -Providing real-time traveler information -Providing traffic and incident info notification to other traffic management/communication centers, public safety partners and the news media -Monitoring traffic management devices to ensure they are functioning properly -Controlling traffic management devices, including ramp meters, traffic signal systems, etc. Providing real-time traveler information using? -511 - phone systems, websites and social media -Dynamic message signs (DMS) -Portable changeable message signs (PCMS) -Highway advisory radio (HAR) Initial arrival/windshield size-up report should include? -Unit identification -Exact location of incident -Number and type of vehicles involved -Degree of damage -Number of lanes closed -Hazards or problems -Establishment of command Detailed and accurate size-up should be provided after the responder has? More fully assessed the scene. How should reporting go? (timeline) 1. Initial/ Windshield Size-Up Report 2. 15-Minute Detailed Size-Up Report 3. Regular Progress Reports The following information should be provided during the detailed size-up report and/or during subsequent progress reports? -Location -Vehicles - number/type -Injured Persons -Incident Duration Classification (Minor, Intermediate, or Major) -On-Scene Conditions -Hazardous Materials -Traffic Conditions -Towing and Recovery -Additional Resources Needed MUTCD Chapter 6I divides traffic incidents into three general incident classes based on the anticipated duration. What are they, and what are the time limits? -Minor: < 30 minutes -Intermediate: 30 minutes to 2 hours -Major: > 2 hours Refers to moving vehicles involved in an incident to a secondary location before being worked "Move It" Describes a situation where the vehicles involved cannot be moved to a secondary location before being worked. "Work It" Safe-positioned, as defined by the MUTCD, is the positioning of emergency vehicles at an incident in a manner that attempts to? 1. Protect the responders performing their duties 2. Protect road users traveling through the incident scene 3. Minimize, to the extent practical, disruption of the adjacent traffic flow True or False: The shoulder of a highway is considered a lane when establishing a block? True A responder vehicle positioned to block a single lane or the shoulder is referred to as? Linear Block When the responder vehicle is positioned to block multiple involved lanes it is called? Multi-lane Block 2 ways a blocking vehicle can be positioned on the roadway? 1. Angled 2. Parallel Meaning the vehicle is positioned at an angle with respect to the travel lanes? Angled Block Meaning the vehicle is positioned parallel to the travel lanes or the shoulder? Parallel Block True or False: Turning a blocking vehicle's wheels so that they are not facing the incident space is a recommended practice referred to as critical wheel angle? True During initial incident response, it is typical for law enforcement, fire, and DOT or Safety Service Patrol vehicles to position? Upstream