T3 Webinar:
9/11/2008 — Traffic Incident Management Plans in Southeast Michigan and Southeastern Wisconsin: Institutional and Technical Challenges to Managing Congestion and Improving Responder Safety
September 11, 2008
Text version of Webinar presentation:
"National Traffic Incident Management Coalition (NTIM): A National Unified Goal for Traffic Incident Management (TIM): What is it, and why is it needed?"
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Slide 1: A National Unified Goal for Traffic Incident Management (TIM): What is it, and why is it needed?
Slide 2: Overview
- Why Traffic Incident Management?
- The National TIM Coalition: A Voice
- A National Unified Goal (NUG) for TIM: A Vision
- The Value of the NUG
Slide 3: Why TIM?
[Image of freeway multi-vehicle pileup]
[Image of responder vehicle]
- Safety
- Traveler Safety
- Responder Safety
- Congestion Management
- Expected Congestion
- Unexpected Congestion
Slide 4: Preparedness for crisis is a byproduct of collaboration and cooperation in the routine
[Image of incident aftermath (smoke).]
Slide 5: TIM Benefits
Slide 6: Origins of the NTIMC
[Image of Freeway Service Patrols in action]
[Image of traffic on freeway]
- 1960's & 70's
- Freeway Traffic Management Systems
- Pilot Freeway Service Patrols
- 1980's
- More Freeway Service Patrols
- USDOT TIM Handbooks of Best Practices
- 1990's
- TIM Research & National Committees
- Nationwide Metro TIM Conferences
- 2000's
- National TIM Conference (2002
)
- Formation of the NTIMC (2004)
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Slide 7: Member Organizations
[Image of member organization meeting in progress.]
- Transportation (AASHTO, ATA/ATRI, ATSSA, FHWA, ITE, ITSA, I-95 CC, TRB, AMPO)
- Fire & Rescue (Emergency Responder Safety Institute, IAFC, IAFF, IFSTA, NFPA, NVFC, USFA)
- Emergency Medical Services (NASEMSO)
- Public Safety Communications (APCO, NENA)
- Towing & Recovery (TRAA, AAA)
- Law Enforcement (IACP)
NTIMC — A National Voice for TIM
Slide 8: NTIMC Early Actions
- High Visibility Vest Standard for Public Safety Responders
- Input to Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- European Scanning Tour
- Research Program Guidance & Recommendations
- National Cooperative Highway Research
- Strategic Highway Research — Reliability
Slide 9: Problem – European TIM Scan Tour: Locations Visited
[Map of northern Europe with caption "Two weeks in April 2005"]
- Countries & cities
- England
- Germany
- Ahrweiler, Cologne, Bergisch-Gladbach
- The Netherlands
- Sweden
Slide 10: [Photo collage of incident management images]
Slide 11: Concept of a "National Unified Goal": A National Vision for TIM
- Consensus document vs Federal policy mandate
- Field-up vs top-down
- Fundamental "20-80" vs comprehensive vision
- Actionable vs idealistically constitutional
- Flexible & incremental vs rigid "all or nothing"
Slide 12: NUG Development Process
- Listening Sessions — Summer, 2006
- Topical TIM Expert White Papers — Fall, 2006
- "Strawman" Draft NUG — Fall, 2006
- NUG Development Conference — November, 2006
- NUG Finalization — January-February, 2006
- NTIMC Release of Proposed NUG — March, 2007
- NUG Ratification by Coalition Members — Summer, 2007
- Release of Final NUG at Joint Press Event — November,2007
- Immediate Implementation — 2008
- Nationwide Regional Outreach & Networks — 2008
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Slide 13: What is the National Unified Goal for Traffic Incident Management?
The Traffic Incident Management National Unified GOAL (NUG):
- Responder Safety;
- Safe, Quick Clearance; and
- Prompt, Reliable, Interoperable Communications.
Slide 14: NUG Framework
[Diagram showing NUG Framework, comprising 3 objectives and 12 core strategies, as well as 6 foundational and crosscutting strategies.]
Slide 15: NUG Objective 1: Responder Safety
[Image of responder vehicle]
NUG Strategies for Promoting Responder Safety:
- Recommended Practices for Responder Safety
- Move Over / Slow Down Laws
- Driver Training and Awareness
Slide 16: NUG Objective 2: Safe, Quick Clearance
[Image showing vehicles being cleared after traffic incident]
NUG Strategies for Promoting Safe, Quick Clearance:
- Multidisciplinary TIM Procedures
- Response and Clearance Time Goals
- 24 / 7 Availability, Including Transportation & Public Works
Slide 17: NUG Objective 3: Prompt, Reliable, Interoperable Communications
[Image of first responders in action]
[Behind the scenes image of notification networks]
NUG Strategies for Promoting Prompt, Reliable, Interoperable Communications:
- Practices & Protocols
- Notification Networks
- Broadband
- Traveler Warning
- Media Partnerships
Slide 18: 6 NUG Crosscutting "Foundation" Strategies
These strategies are the foundation for achieving all three major objectives of The NUG:
- Multidisciplinary, NIMS-based TIM Training
- Awareness & Education Partnerships
- TIM Technology
- Goals for Performance Measures & Progress
- Effective TIM Policies
- State & Regional TIM Programs
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Slide 19: How Will We Achieve the National Unified Goal?
NTIMC will achieve the 3 objectives of the National Unified Goal by implementing the 18 strategies through the following Immediate Actions:
- Partner for Public Awareness (e.g., NASCAR/AAA)
- Early Action Implementation Task Forces
- Recommended Practices & Procedures Document
- Multidisciplinary Training Program
- Support USDOT Transportation Safety Advancement Group
- Partner with Temporary Traffic Control Subcommittee — MUTCD 6I
- Realize Reauthorization Opportunities
- Precipitate National TIM "Network"
Slide 20: NUG Value to TIM Programs
[Photo of a traffic emergency]
- Less costly program development, avoid reinventing the wheel
- More efficient & consistent training
- Framework for comparing efforts & practices
- Common tools for TIM program promotion
- Leveraged national opportunities for driver awareness
Slide 21: Context for the NUG
[Diagram of NUG context in the form of a downward-pointing triangle, with a foundation of NUG at the tip of the triangle leading towards Regional & Corridor TIM Programs at the top.]
Slide 22: FOR MORE INFORMATION
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