TIMS - NATIONAL TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (TIM) RESPONDER TRAINING PROGRAM

Select the correct labeling for the four components of a TIM area

1: Advance Warning Area, 2: Transition Area, 3: Activity Area, 4: Termination Area

Which of the listed items is not considered part of the definition for Traffic Incident Management?

Minimizing responder and motorist safety

Nationally, every state has enacted this Tim-related law, which is designed to protect incident responders at the roadside:

Move over laws

Which of the following quick clearance decisions is incorrect?

If authority removal legislation is in place, vehicles and/or spilled cargo should not be moved out of travel lanes

The goals of the Incident Command System (ICS) do not include

Independent incident response from each responder

The purpose of Lane +1 blocking is to:

Keep as many lanes closed as possible

A battalion chief, A County Sheriff, a DOT supervisor, and a state trooper working together to coordinate a major duration incident. Under ICS they collectively referred to as:

Unified Command

The space that covers the distance between the transition area and the incident space is a recovery area for errant vehicles and is referred to as:

Upstream (Longitudinal) Buffer Space

MUTCD recommended the use of emergency vehicle lighting be reduced if good traffic control has been established because

Use of too many lights at an incident scene can be distracting and create confusion

Collecting as much information as possible from the individual reporting the incident including the exact location, the make, model, and color of the involved vehicles, and a callback number in case more information is needed

Verification

The towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) Vehicle Identification Guide is intended to provide guidance on:

What information together and relay to correctly dispatch towing and recovery units

The area of danger at the point between the blocking vehicle and moving traffic is commonly referred to as the:

Zero Buffer

Crashes that occur within the incident scene or within the queue or back up, including the opposite direction, resulting from an original incident, are called

Secondary crashes

Which of the following are not used in the transition area to redirect drivers out of their normal path or lane of travel at incident scenes?

Advanced warning signs

Upon first arriving on scene, an immediate arrival report should be given to the communications center to confirm the geographical location and approach specifics for later-arriving units. What is the name of this arrival report?

Arrival Unit Status Report

The MUTCD states "All workers, including emergency responders, within the right of way of a roadway... SHALL wear high-visibility safety appareal...". Which of the following is an authorized exemption for law enforcement personnel?

Conducting traffic stops

Which of the following cannot assist with hazardous materials identification?

Container Codes

which of the following is not an example of safe, quick clearance

Regularly assessing traffic control and keeping all lanes closed until the entire incident is cleared

which of the following enhances safe, quick clearance?

Response activities should occur concurrently whenever possible

The practice of positioning emergency vehicles to protect responders performing their duties, protect road users traveling through the incident scene, and minimize disruption of the adjacent traffic flow is referred to as:

Safe-Positioning