Traffic Incident Management -TIM

Traffic incidents are unplanned roadway events that affect or impede the normal flow of traffic. Traffic incidents increase the likelihood of secondary crashes and pose a threat to the safety of incident responders as well as the traveling public. Incidents affect travel reliability, commerce, and transportation system performance. One of the essential responsibilities of transportation and public safety agencies is to ensure the safe and quick clearance of traffic incidents.

Traffic Incident Management (TIM) consists of a planned and coordinated multi-disciplinary process to detect, respond to, and clear traffic incidents so that traffic flow may be restored as safely and quickly as possible. Effective TIM reduces the duration and impacts of traffic incidents; improves the safety of motorists, crash victims, and emergency responders; and reduces the frequency of secondary crashes. TIM is integral to the The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS), and is specifically called out as a key element for the post-crash care objective.

Training

Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Responder Training brings police, firefighters, DOT, towing, medical personnel, and other incident responders together to engage in interactive, hands-on incident resolution exercises. Learning to coordinate response activities and optimize operations is vital to responding effectively in the field and to building a unified national practice on incident management.

Audience

The training is built for law enforcement, fire and rescue, emergency medical services, transportation agencies, towing and recovers professionals, notification and dispatch personnel, HazMat responders, coroners and medical examiners, public works, media and anyone who may respond to incidents.

Training Delivery

In support of the Federal Highway (FHWA) Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP2) TIM training efforts, Indiana offers a 4 hour National Compliant Training reflective of time and resource constraints of people involved with first response. 

TIM and Riders Rescue:

Riders Rescue educates all students on a general overview of TIM so riders are not only protected, but also have a fundamental understanding how EMS will operate once they arrive on the scene. This helps minimize conflict and bridges gaps in understanding during handoff.

For further, in depth learning of the program in its entirety, students can go to the student portal for more information. 

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