NATIONAL TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
TIM EVALUATION EXAMS SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Critical Wheel Angle - ✔✔Turn front wheels of vehicles away from the incident
space
✔✔Conspicuity - ✔✔refers to the ability of a vehicle to draw attention to its presence,
even when other road users are not actively looking for it
- Colors that are: •
Contrasting •Fluorescent
- Retro-reflective materials
✔✔Standard for Automotive Ambulances - ✔✔• Rear vertical surfaces of the apparatus
shall be equipped with 6 inch retroreflective striping alternating yellow and red in a
chevron pattern
• Any door of the apparatus must have retroreflective material affixed to the inside of the
door
• A 4 inch retroreflective stripe must be affixed to the cab and body length on each side
and the width of the front of the apparatus
, ✔✔Though essential for safety, use of too many lights at an incident scene can - ✔✔be
distracting and can create confusion for approaching road users and other responders
✔✔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__________-wear high-visibility safety
apparel (HVSA)... - ✔✔SHALL
✔✔The class relates to the amount of three types of material on the HVSA: - ✔✔-
Fluorescent background material
- Retroreflective material
- Combined performance material
✔✔• Type P HVSA is for: - ✔✔- Emergency responders
- Incident responders
- Law enforcement personnel
✔✔Safety Exiting Emergency Vehicles - ✔✔1.Put on your HVSA
2.Check mirror for traffic
3.Look back, check for traffic
4.Open vehicle door slightly
5.Open door only as much as needed and exit
6.Close door and proceed to a safe area
✔✔Zero Buffer - ✔✔occurs when there is limited or no buffer space between on-scene
vehicles and any active lane of traffic
✔✔General Safety Considerations - ✔✔• Always wear your seat belt
• Never trust approaching traffic in either direction
• Never turn your back to approaching traffic
• Maintain an awareness of:
- Where you are
- Where you can go (escape route)
TIM EVALUATION EXAMS SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Critical Wheel Angle - ✔✔Turn front wheels of vehicles away from the incident
space
✔✔Conspicuity - ✔✔refers to the ability of a vehicle to draw attention to its presence,
even when other road users are not actively looking for it
- Colors that are: •
Contrasting •Fluorescent
- Retro-reflective materials
✔✔Standard for Automotive Ambulances - ✔✔• Rear vertical surfaces of the apparatus
shall be equipped with 6 inch retroreflective striping alternating yellow and red in a
chevron pattern
• Any door of the apparatus must have retroreflective material affixed to the inside of the
door
• A 4 inch retroreflective stripe must be affixed to the cab and body length on each side
and the width of the front of the apparatus
, ✔✔Though essential for safety, use of too many lights at an incident scene can - ✔✔be
distracting and can create confusion for approaching road users and other responders
✔✔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__________-wear high-visibility safety
apparel (HVSA)... - ✔✔SHALL
✔✔The class relates to the amount of three types of material on the HVSA: - ✔✔-
Fluorescent background material
- Retroreflective material
- Combined performance material
✔✔• Type P HVSA is for: - ✔✔- Emergency responders
- Incident responders
- Law enforcement personnel
✔✔Safety Exiting Emergency Vehicles - ✔✔1.Put on your HVSA
2.Check mirror for traffic
3.Look back, check for traffic
4.Open vehicle door slightly
5.Open door only as much as needed and exit
6.Close door and proceed to a safe area
✔✔Zero Buffer - ✔✔occurs when there is limited or no buffer space between on-scene
vehicles and any active lane of traffic
✔✔General Safety Considerations - ✔✔• Always wear your seat belt
• Never trust approaching traffic in either direction
• Never turn your back to approaching traffic
• Maintain an awareness of:
- Where you are
- Where you can go (escape route)
