TIMS Study guide
The use of uniform terminology and plain English during traffic incident communications
is intended to ensure that all responders and responder disciplines can understand
each other and is promoted by which of the following? - answer Incident Command
System (ICS)
Verification involves collecting as much information as possible from the individual(s)
reporting a traffic incident, it includes: - answer Exact location, Number of vehicles
involved, Injuries or entrapment
Which of the following are true about an initial/windshield size-up report? - answer It
confirms the geographical location of the incident, It should provide a preliminary
analysis of the incident, It should take into consideration any unique safety situations
apparent to responders as they arrive on-scene
One of the first decisions that responders make at an incident scene is whether involved
vehicles can be relocated. Which of the following terms describes this important
assessment and decision? - answerMove It or Work It
The following is are used in the MUTCD definition of safe-positioning to describe the
manner in which emergency vehicles should be positioned at traffic incident scenes? -
answerProtect the responders performing their duties;
Protect the road users traveling through the incident scene;
Minimize, to the extent practical, disruption of the adjacent traffic flow
Vehicle positioning that blocks the involved lane(s) plus one additional lane to provide a
protected lateral space for safety is the definition of - answerLane +1 Blocking
Since the use of too many lights at an incident scene can be distracting and can create
confusion, the MUTCD recommends - answerThe use of emergency-vehicle lighting be
reduced if good traffic control has been established
The MUTCD states "All workers, including emergency responders, within the right-of-
way of a roadway...SHALL wear high-visibility safety apparel...". The following are
examples of an authorized exemption - answerEMS directly exposed to flame, fire, or
heat;
Fire personnel directly exposed to hazardous materials;
Law enforcement personnel conducting a traffic stop
Which of the following is a goal of the Incident Command System (ICS)? -
answerAchievement of tactical objectives
, A location that is established where resources can be placed while awaiting tactical
assignment is the definition of - answerStaging Area
Which of the following is not a situation where sight distances might be limited, requiring
additional or enhanced advance warning: - answerRural roads
The area used to redirect drivers out of their normal path or lane of travel at an incident
scene is referred to as the: - answerTransition Area
Which of the following is not true about the Upstream Buffer Space? - answerIt
separates the Transition Area from the Termination Area
Which of the following can assist with hazardous materials identification? -
answerLabels;
Placards;
Bill of lading
Evidence that will most likely be lost, destroyed, or compromised once the scene has
been cleared is referred to as - answerShort-lived evidence
Which of the following is not considered when using the Towing and Recovery
Association of America (TRAA) Vehicle Identification Guide? - answerType of tow truck
required
Demobilizing and removing equipment, personnel, and response vehicles at an incident
scene is referred to as - answerTermination
Which of the following is not one of the three objectives of the National Unified Goal
(NUG) for TIM? - answerCongestion Mitigation
What are the three objectives of the National Unified Goal (NUG) for TIM? -
answerPrompt, Reliable, Interoperable Communications;
Safe, Quick Clearance;
Responder Safety
Drunk, drugged, drowsy, or distracted drivers are referred to as - answer"D" Drivers
Crashes that occur within the incident scene or within the queue or backup, including
the opposite direction, resulting from an original incident, are called - answerSecondary
Crashes
These are considered part of the definition for Traffic Incident Management -
answerPlanned and organized multidisciplinary process;
Detection and response to incidents;
Clearing traffic incidents to restore traffic flow
The use of uniform terminology and plain English during traffic incident communications
is intended to ensure that all responders and responder disciplines can understand
each other and is promoted by which of the following? - answer Incident Command
System (ICS)
Verification involves collecting as much information as possible from the individual(s)
reporting a traffic incident, it includes: - answer Exact location, Number of vehicles
involved, Injuries or entrapment
Which of the following are true about an initial/windshield size-up report? - answer It
confirms the geographical location of the incident, It should provide a preliminary
analysis of the incident, It should take into consideration any unique safety situations
apparent to responders as they arrive on-scene
One of the first decisions that responders make at an incident scene is whether involved
vehicles can be relocated. Which of the following terms describes this important
assessment and decision? - answerMove It or Work It
The following is are used in the MUTCD definition of safe-positioning to describe the
manner in which emergency vehicles should be positioned at traffic incident scenes? -
answerProtect the responders performing their duties;
Protect the road users traveling through the incident scene;
Minimize, to the extent practical, disruption of the adjacent traffic flow
Vehicle positioning that blocks the involved lane(s) plus one additional lane to provide a
protected lateral space for safety is the definition of - answerLane +1 Blocking
Since the use of too many lights at an incident scene can be distracting and can create
confusion, the MUTCD recommends - answerThe use of emergency-vehicle lighting be
reduced if good traffic control has been established
The MUTCD states "All workers, including emergency responders, within the right-of-
way of a roadway...SHALL wear high-visibility safety apparel...". The following are
examples of an authorized exemption - answerEMS directly exposed to flame, fire, or
heat;
Fire personnel directly exposed to hazardous materials;
Law enforcement personnel conducting a traffic stop
Which of the following is a goal of the Incident Command System (ICS)? -
answerAchievement of tactical objectives
, A location that is established where resources can be placed while awaiting tactical
assignment is the definition of - answerStaging Area
Which of the following is not a situation where sight distances might be limited, requiring
additional or enhanced advance warning: - answerRural roads
The area used to redirect drivers out of their normal path or lane of travel at an incident
scene is referred to as the: - answerTransition Area
Which of the following is not true about the Upstream Buffer Space? - answerIt
separates the Transition Area from the Termination Area
Which of the following can assist with hazardous materials identification? -
answerLabels;
Placards;
Bill of lading
Evidence that will most likely be lost, destroyed, or compromised once the scene has
been cleared is referred to as - answerShort-lived evidence
Which of the following is not considered when using the Towing and Recovery
Association of America (TRAA) Vehicle Identification Guide? - answerType of tow truck
required
Demobilizing and removing equipment, personnel, and response vehicles at an incident
scene is referred to as - answerTermination
Which of the following is not one of the three objectives of the National Unified Goal
(NUG) for TIM? - answerCongestion Mitigation
What are the three objectives of the National Unified Goal (NUG) for TIM? -
answerPrompt, Reliable, Interoperable Communications;
Safe, Quick Clearance;
Responder Safety
Drunk, drugged, drowsy, or distracted drivers are referred to as - answer"D" Drivers
Crashes that occur within the incident scene or within the queue or backup, including
the opposite direction, resulting from an original incident, are called - answerSecondary
Crashes
These are considered part of the definition for Traffic Incident Management -
answerPlanned and organized multidisciplinary process;
Detection and response to incidents;
Clearing traffic incidents to restore traffic flow
