Federal Highway AdministrationTraffic Incident Management

Program Update

The business case for training incident responders:

1. The safety of incident responders.

2. The safety of all road users.

3. Congestion mitigation and commerce.

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The Evolving Business Case: Why TIM?

Source: Arizona Department of Public Safety Source: Vince Fairhurst Source: Ron Moore

In a typical year, the following number of responders are struck and killed:

10 Law Enforcement Officers.

4 Fire and Rescue Personnel.

An estimated 40-60 Towing and Recovery Professionals.

Several transportation professionals from DOTs, Public Works, and Safety Service Patrol Programs.

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Responder Struck-By Fatalities

Sources: Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Fire Protection Association, Towing & Recovery Association of America

p y Unknown Number of Injuries and Property Damage

4Source: North Naples Fire Department

Source: Ron Moore Source: Joseph Rose

Source: Tennessee Department of Transportation

Secondary Crashes

Responder Struck By IncidentsRoadway Clearance Time (RCT)

Incident Clearance Time (ICT)

As TIM programs mature, they collect more and detailed data for performance-informed planning and operations.

What Are Key Performance Measures?

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How do you identify responders who are struck among hundreds or

thousands of pedestrian crashes?

How do we find TIM-related crashes?

Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) 5th Edition

• Under the Persons data elements, Person Type (P4) contains an element for “Pedestrian (P4.1)”, Incident Responder (P4.2), and if YES, Type of Incident Responder

01 EMS02 Fire03 Police04 Tow Operator05 Transportation

4 states currently have something similar – More to follow.

5th Edition Summer 2017

• Include the following data elements: C2 Crash Date and Time: Roadway Cleared C3 Secondary Crash: Y/N NM2.1 “Working in Trafficway (Incident Response)” P4.1 “Pedestrian” (Typically already present) P4.2 “Incident Responder?” and P4.2 “Yes, Type of Responder” with responder list Time Scene Cleared (Not MMUCC, used by 1/3 states)

Accomplishments Highlights

Crash Reports

Data Collection

Traffic Management Center (TMC)

Data Collection

• Nine States now collecting at least one TIM Performance Measure in their crash reports; 10 will add measures

• Three States are training law enforcement on data collection

Six States improving TMC (training, software) data collection for TIM Performance Measures

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PresenterPresentation NotesBy working directly with State DOT and Law Enforcement, through peer exchanges, webinars, and other mechanisms, we have helped states advance in their collection, analysis, reporting, and use of TIM data.

Additional examples:

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TIM PM on State Crash Report (Nov 2018)

All 3 TIM PM Roadway Clearance Time (RCT)RCT and SC

Secondary Crash (SC) Incident Clearance Time (ICT)

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Federal Highway Administration Traffic Incident Management

The FHWA TIM Program goals are to advance safety and operations across the transportation system.

FHWA will achieve these goals by pursuing two courses of action:◦ Continued focus on traditional programs such as training,

program development and capacity building, and◦ Taking a leadership role with emerging technologies for

responders:◦ Connected and automated vehicles◦ Computer aided Dispatch ◦ Data collection and use ◦ Accident reconstruction and more

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Next Steps for the National TIM Program

•Developing a new TIM business case for national and State programs.

•Drafting a new 5-year Roadmap, which will:◦ Keep traditional efforts (training, self assessments,

program development, use of data)◦ Incorporate advancing TIM-related technologies:◦ Connected/Automated Vehicles and Automated Driving Systems◦ Integrated Computer-Aided Dispatch◦ Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)◦ Crowdsourcing/Big data

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PresenterPresentation Notes2 year task orderCambridge Systematics

TIM business casehistorically we’ve relied on rough numbersNeed to update the message based on recent advancements

The Future of TIM Nationally•Better trained TIM Responders.•Increase the use of data to identify needs/focus.•Connected and Automated Vehicle opportunities.•Increased use of practical exercise facilities. •Statewide or Regional TIM conferences.•Expanded use of Integrated Computer-Aided Dispatch.•Other Emerging Technologies (e.g., UAVs, Big Data).•Crowdsourcing for Operations – early notification.

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National TIM Responder Training Program Implementation Progress - As of October 29, 2018

Train-the-Trainer Sessions• 386 sessions with 11,336 participants• 23% of participants have provided training

In-Person Responder Training• 13,719 sessions with 318,332 participants

Web-Based Training (WBT) • 40,023 total | 29,422 NHI | 1,610 Other• 8,991 ERSI Responder Safety Learning Network

Total Trained: 369,691

Implementation Progress, Percent Trained -

As of October 29, 2018

MA: 40.4%(12,079)

18.3%(20,777)

RI: 52.6%(4,080)

CT: 40.7%(3,120)

NJ: 47.2%(29,798)

MD: 29.2% (23,218)

DC: 32.4%(6,534)

32.8%(10,502)

41.8%

(11,394)

33.8%(3,770)

22.3%(10,627)

18.5%(54,500)41.2%

(37,126)19.0%(30,546)

24.1%(54,699)

86.2%(13,245)

43.1%(19,894)

10.8%(9,932)

51.0%(18,000)

22.2%(32,555)

44.7%(27,081)

46.2%(78,309)

33.7%(31,000)

53.2%(4,930)

29.2%(3,993)

31.8%(71,223)

5.3%(11,781)

22.4%(26,350)

48.5%(9,019)

26.8%(22,500)

23.3%(7,831)

40.3%(14,331)

42.2%(55,670)

28.5%(28,532)

51.1%(8,683)

41.6%

12.4%(54,443)

16.6%(7,510)

58.0%(18,177)

VT: 51.9%(2,796)

NH: 27.7%(7,175)

AK: 11.8%(4,797)

HI:24.2%(3,270)

PR:78.2%(5,924)

20 - 29.9% Trained

10 - 19.9% Trained

0.1 - 9.9% Trained

32.1% Percent Trained(1,150,816) Total Responders To Be Trained

51.0%(8,300)

(32,948)

12.6%(17,103)

17.3%(30,208)

DE: 9.8%(4,715)

30 - 39.9% Trained

40 - 49.9% Trained

50+% Trained

Training Academy Adoption - Integrated into Basic Certification TIM Training Program Institutionalization

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Law Enforcement Academies [32]

Fire/EMS Academies [18]

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TIM Training Program InstitutionalizationTraining Academy Adoption- Integrated into Basic Certification

1. Arizona Department of Public Safety2. Arkansas LE Technical College3. Arkansas Fire Technical College4. Austin Texas DPS Academy 5. California Highway Patrol 6. Colorado State Police Academy7. Colorado Fire Departments8. Connecticut State Police9. New Mexico State Police10. New Mexico State Fire Academy11. Delaware Fire School12. Denver, CO Police Academy13. District of Columbia Fire/Rescue14. Florida Highway Patrol Academy15. Georgia State Police Academy16. Houston Police Academy (Pending) 17. Houston Fire Academy18. Idaho Police Academy 19. Illinois Fire Service 20. Iowa, Fire Service Training Bureau21. Iowa LE Academy Basic Training22. Kansas LE Academy23. Kentucky Fire Commission24. Kentucky Law Enforcement Council25. Maryland State Police Academy

26. Massachusetts State Police Academy 27. Massachusetts Municipal Police Academy 28. New Jersey State Police Academy29. New Jersey Forest Service Academy 30. N. Carolina Fire/Rescue Academy31. N. Carolina State Police Academy 32. Pennsylvania Fire Academy33. Pennsylvania State Patrol34. Puerto Rico Fire Institute35. Puerto Rico Law Enforcement Academy 36. E. Oklahoma City Fire Technical College37. S. Carolina Fire/Rescue38. S. Dakota Law Enforcement Academy 39. Texas Commission Fire Protection40. Texas Commission on Law Enforcement41. Memphis, Tennessee Fire Academy 42. Memphis, Tennessee Police Academy43. Wisconsin Fire Academy (Pending)44. Washington State Police Academy45. West Virginia LE Academy46. Washington State Fire Academy47. Wisconsin State Patrol Academy48. Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy49. Wyoming Highway Patrol Academy50. Vermont Police Academy

Jim AustrichJames.Austrich@dot.gov

Paul JodoinPaul.Jodoin@dot.gov

FHWA TIM Staff Contact Information

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mailto:James.Austrich@dot.govmailto:Paul.Jodoin@dot.gov

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