NATIONAL TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
TIM 2026 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE
A+
✔✔Detour Routes considerations - ✔✔- Roadway design and geometry -
number of lanes, lane widths,
shoulder widths, etc.
- Truck/trailer weight, height, or
turning movement restrictions
- Presence of traffic control devices
such as signals or stop signs
- At-grade railroad crossings with a
high frequency of trains
- Presence of construction
activity/work zones
✔✔Danger Zone - ✔✔includes the area directly in
front of or behind a burning vehicle where
projectiles may launch from the vehicle
, ✔✔A firefighter's preferred approach is - ✔✔A firefighter's preferred approach is
✔✔Agencies should be capable of the following
actions when hazardous materials are
involved in a traffic incident: - ✔✔- Identify reportable quantities
- Determine what response is required
- Understand the capabilities of local
responders
✔✔A hazmat placard does not always mean - ✔✔a hazmat response is required
✔✔For vehicle fluid spills: - ✔✔1. Stop leaking material at the
source
2. Contain and limit the spill from
spreading
3. Apply available absorbents
4. Remove material from travel
lanes
5. Gradually restore traffic flow
✔✔Victim/patient care
and extrication take
priority - ✔✔over evidence
preservation
✔✔Extrication is an
example of an activity
that may require - ✔✔Lane +1 blocking
✔✔Use of an off-site landing zone is acceptable
if - ✔✔there will be no delay to patient care
✔✔Evidence Preservation - ✔✔Document occupant seating location/position,
seat belt usage, and air bag deployment
• Note the presence of drugs, open containers, or
other suspicious substances or activities
TIM 2026 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE
A+
✔✔Detour Routes considerations - ✔✔- Roadway design and geometry -
number of lanes, lane widths,
shoulder widths, etc.
- Truck/trailer weight, height, or
turning movement restrictions
- Presence of traffic control devices
such as signals or stop signs
- At-grade railroad crossings with a
high frequency of trains
- Presence of construction
activity/work zones
✔✔Danger Zone - ✔✔includes the area directly in
front of or behind a burning vehicle where
projectiles may launch from the vehicle
, ✔✔A firefighter's preferred approach is - ✔✔A firefighter's preferred approach is
✔✔Agencies should be capable of the following
actions when hazardous materials are
involved in a traffic incident: - ✔✔- Identify reportable quantities
- Determine what response is required
- Understand the capabilities of local
responders
✔✔A hazmat placard does not always mean - ✔✔a hazmat response is required
✔✔For vehicle fluid spills: - ✔✔1. Stop leaking material at the
source
2. Contain and limit the spill from
spreading
3. Apply available absorbents
4. Remove material from travel
lanes
5. Gradually restore traffic flow
✔✔Victim/patient care
and extrication take
priority - ✔✔over evidence
preservation
✔✔Extrication is an
example of an activity
that may require - ✔✔Lane +1 blocking
✔✔Use of an off-site landing zone is acceptable
if - ✔✔there will be no delay to patient care
✔✔Evidence Preservation - ✔✔Document occupant seating location/position,
seat belt usage, and air bag deployment
• Note the presence of drugs, open containers, or
other suspicious substances or activities
