TrafficControl

Question 1

(TrafficControl) National Unified Goal
(NUG):

Answer 1

– Responder Safety
– Safe, Quick Clearance
– Prompt, Reliable,
Interoperable
Communications

Question 2

(TrafficControl) A traffic incident is an emergency road
user occurrence, a natural disaster, or
other unplanned event that affects or
impedes the normal flow of traffic
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices 6I .01, P02

Answer 2

Traffic Incident

Question 3

(TrafficControl) Traffic Incident is

Answer 3

A traffic incident is an emergency road
user occurrence, a natural disaster, or
other unplanned event that affects or
impedes the normal flow of traffic
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices 6I .01, P02

Question 4

(TrafficControl) The justification for training incident responders:

Answer 4

1. The safety of incident responders
2. The safety of all road users
3. Congestion mitigation and commerce

Question 5

(TrafficControl) “D” Drivers

Answer 5

“D” Drivers are killing us…

 Drunk,
 Drugged,
 Drowsy,
 Distracted, or
 Just plain…
Dangerous

Question 6

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

Answer 6

• 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 ervice patrol programs

Question 7

(TrafficControl) are crashes that
occur within the incident scene or
within the queue or backup, including
the opposite direction, resulting from
an original incident

Answer 7

Are Secondary Crashes

Question 8

(TrafficControl) What percent of all congestion is caused by traffic incidents resulting in:

Answer 8

25%

– Lost time and productivity
– Increased cost of goods and services
– Increased fuel consumption
– Impacts on air quality and the environment
– Negative public image for response agencies

Question 9

(TrafficControl) Effective TIM:

Answer 9

– Improves the safety of emergency responders,
crash victims, and motorists
– Reduces the duration and impacts of traffic
incidents

Question 10

(TrafficControl) consists of a planned and coordinated
multidisciplinary process to detect, respond
to, and clear traffic incidents so that traffic
flow may be restored as safely and quickly as
possible

Answer 10

TIM

Question 11

(TrafficControl True/False - TIM concepts apply to all roadways
where traffic incidents might occur –
both urban and rural

Answer 11

True

Question 12

(TrafficControl) What is the TIM timeline

Answer 12

Detection
Notification
Arrival
Response Activities
Clearence and Termination
Recovery

Question 13

(TrafficControl) is the practice of rapidly,
safely, and aggressively removing temporary
obstructions from the roadway

Answer 13

Safe / Quick Clearance

Key word is “SAFE”

Question 14

(TrafficControl) Goals of Safe and Quick Clearance

Answer 14

• Enhance the safety of
  responders and motorists
• Minimize motorist delay
  through traffic control and
  opening of lanes
• Restore the roadway to its
  pre-incident capacity as
  safely and quickly as possible

Question 15

(TrafficControl) ______ ______ _______ require drivers approaching a scene
where emergency responders are present to either change
lanes when possible and/or reduce vehicle speed

Answer 15

Move Over Laws

IDEAL - Move over

Acceptable - Slowing Down

Question 16

(TrafficControl) Require motorists involved in minor crashes (where there are no serious injuries and the vehicle can be driven) to move their vehicles out of the travel lanes to the shoulder or other safe area

Answer 16

Driver Removal Laws

Also referred to as:
– Fender Bender
– Move It
– Steer It, Clear It

Question 17

(TrafficControl)The first step of the TIM
process is________, a term
used to refer to the
discovery of an incident

Answer 17

Detection

Question 18

(TrafficControl Telecommunicators are often the first to be
alerted to an incident and are responsible for:

Answer 18

– Providing a basic assessment of the situation
– Dispatching an appropriate response based on
their knowledge of available resources

Question 19

(TrafficControl) Verification involves collecting sufficient
information on the nature of the incident
including identifying:

Answer 19

– Type and severity of incident
– Exact physical location
– Number of vehicles involved
* Color and type if possible
– Lanes affected
– Injuries, entrapment
* Notification and verification often occur
concurrently

Question 20

(TrafficControl) Telecommunicators should:

Answer 20

– Ask the calling party to identify the
specific geographic location of the
incident, referencing highway mile
markers, intersection or cross street,
landmarks, etc.

– If applicable, advise motorists of
the Driver Removal Law and
instruct them to move vehicles off
the roadway if there are no injuries

Question 21

(TrafficControl) Monitor traffic
conditions using:

Answer 21

– Closed-circuit television
(CCTV)cameras

– Roadway detectors
and congestion maps

– Public safety contacts
via phone and/or
Computer-Aided
Dispatch (CAD) links

Question 22

(TrafficControl) Provide real-time traveler information using:

Answer 22

– 511 phone systems and websites
– Social media platforms, such as Twitter
– Changeable message signs (CMS)
– Highway advisory radio (HAR)

Question 23

(TrafficControl) Patrol designated highways
looking for crashes, disabled
vehicles, abandoned vehicles,
debris, and provide services in an
effort to keep motorists safe and
traffic lanes open

Answer 23

Safety Service Patrols

Question 24

(TrafficControl) Safety Service Patrols assit responders by

Answer 24

– Setting up temporary traffic
control
– Relocating vehicles
– Securing the scene
– Providing incident details to the
local TMC

Question 25

(TrafficControl **** Upon first arriving on-scene, an initial or windshield size-up report should be provided

Answer 25

– Unit identification – Exact location of incident – Number and type of vehicles involved – Degree of damage – Number of lanes closed – Hazards or unique safety concerns – Establishment of Command “Size Up Report” - “Inital Windshield Report"

Question 26

(TrafficControl) Typical Fire/Rescue Windshield Size-Up Report:

Answer 26

“Unit one on-scene… location confirmed as Main Street westbound between 2nd and 3rd Ave… Minivan fire, fully involved in the right lane, impacting adjacent sidewalk… Vehicle is leaking fuel… Assuming Main Street command ”

Question 27

(TrafficControl) Incident Duration Classiificationd (3)

Answer 27

Minor - 30 min Intermediate - 30 min to 2 hours Major - over 2 hours

Question 28

(TrafficControl)This refers to moving vehicles involved in an incident to a safer location before being worked

Answer 28

Move It

Question 29

(TrafficControl) This refers to a situation where the vehicles involved cannot be moved before being worked

Answer 29

Work It

Question 30

(TrafficControl) Closing one lane of a three lane freeway reduces the capacity of the roadway by:

Answer 30

 Assumed - 33%  Actual - 51% * Even a crash isolated to the shoulder reduces the roadway capacity by 17%

Question 31

(TrafficControl) _______ is the act of positioning a responder vehicle upstream of an incident to obstruct the flow of moving traffic in one or more lanes, and/or the shoulder

Answer 31

Blocking

Question 32

(TrafficControl) At 60 MPH...

Answer 32

* Vehicle travels 88 feet/second * Reaction distance is 132 feet * Total stopping distance is 359 feet * Low beam headlights only illuminate160 feet ahead of the vehicle

Question 33

(TrafficControl) refers to the ability of a vehicle to draw attention to its presence, even when other road users are not actively looking for it

Answer 33

Conspicuity

Question 34

(TrafficControl) Goals of ICS:

Answer 34

– Safety of responders and others – Achievement of tactical objectives – Efficient use of resources

Question 35

(TrafficControl) True/False - By default, the first responder on scene is the Incident Commander

Answer 35

True

Question 36

(TrafficControl) After Action Reviews Purpose….

Answer 36

To evaluate the decisions made and actions taken during an incident and to identify both best practices and opportunities for improvement

Question 37

(TrafficControl) To evaluate the decisions made and actions taken during an incident and to identify both best practices and opportunities for improvement

Answer 37

Purpose of After Action Reviews

Question 38

(TrafficControl) Typical Format of After Action Reviews

Answer 38

1. Review basic incident details – Utilize pictures, maps, and/or video to illustrate incident scene – Consider utilizing tabletop exercise materials to reenact incident Roundtable discussion – agency perspectives – Discuss issues and/or areas of concern – Identify solutions/enhancements – Avoid finger pointing Identify at least one action item per AAR

Question 39

(TrafficControl) Control of Traffic Through Traffic Incident Management Areas

Answer 39

Advance Warning Area Transition Area Activity Area Termination Area

Question 40

(TrafficControl) At incident scenes, cones or flares used to establish a taper are typically placed no further apart in feet than the speed limit

Answer 40

– 35 mph = 35' apart – 45 mph = 45' apart – 55 mph = 55' apart – 65 mph = 65’ apart * Alternative methods: – Place a cone at every skip line – Place a cone every 10 paces

Question 41

(TrafficControl) includes the area directly in front of or behind a burning vehicle where projectiles may launch from the vehicle

Answer 41

The Danger Zone The FRONT and the REAR of th vehile

Question 42

(TrafficControl) Ture/False - A firefighter’s preferred approach is uphill, upwind, and from an off-angle

Answer 42

True

Question 43

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Question 44

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Question 45

What does TIM stand for?

Question 46

What is definition of TIM

Question 47

What is required for move over law

Question 48

What is given on a windshield incident report

Question 49

Manul of uniform traffic devices definitioon of safe ditances

Answer 49

minimize traffic disruption and more...

Question 50

Advance Warning are established where

Answer 50

upstream towards rear of incident gives traffic time to react where you can setup as cone pattern TAPPER

Question 51

Can you do a tapper with flares

Answer 51

yes or with cones

Question 52

True/False tapper set to any distance neceassary

Answer 52

False

Question 53

Danger areas on car fire

Answer 53

front and rear