1. Prepared by the TIME Task Force Operations Committee 1 T.I.M. TEAMS T.I.M. TEAMS TIM Traffic Incident Management Team

2. 2 WORKING, LEARNING & SHARING

3. 3 T.I.M.E. vs T.I.M. Teams TIME: regional TIME: is a regional (metro-Atlanta) effort including agencies from Transportation, Fire & Rescue, Law enforcement, Hazardous Materials, Towing & Recovery, H.E.R.O. Unit, etc. TIM Team: local jurisdictional TIM Team: is a local jurisdictional program consisting of members of local emergency service agencies, who work together on a daily basis.

4. 4 Why T.I.M. TEAMS? 50%Over 50% of the congestion in the Atlanta region is caused by non-recurring incidents. 6 7For every additional minute taken to clear a traffic incident, it will extend the duration an additional 6 to 7 minutes. Teamwork imperativeTeamwork among emergency service agencies is imperative, if we are to enhance traffic incident management.

5. 5 AGENCIES TO BE INCLUDED IN T.I.M. TEAMS Fire & RescueFire & Rescue (City & County) Law EnforcementLaw Enforcement (City, County & State Patrol) Hazardous Materials UnitsHazardous Materials Units (City, County & Commercial) Towing & RecoveryTowing & Recovery Medical ExaminerMedical Examiner H.E.R.O. UnitH.E.R.O. Unit Medical ServicesMedical Services OthersOthers

6. 6 T.I.M. TEAMS REMEMBER! TIM responsible responsive The success of an Traffic Incident Management Team starts with the selection of responsible and responsive members. Members should represent their agencies and have the authority to make decisions and commit their agencies to a course of action. It is also important to select a responsible Team Leader or facilitator.

7. 7 BENEFITS OF AN EFFECTIVE T.I.M.TEAM BENEFITS OF AN EFFECTIVE T.I.M. TEAM The Benefits are both QuantitativeQualitative Quantitative and Qualitative

8. 8 QUANTITATIVE Increased survival rate of crash victims Reduced traffic delay Improved response time Improved air quality Reduced occurrence of secondary incidents Improved safety of responders, crash victims and traveling motorists Reduced clearance & recovery time

9. 9 QUALITATIVE Enhanced traveler information Increased driver warning capabilities Improved coordination among response agencies Improved public perception of agency operations Reduced driver frustrations

10. 10 EFFECTIVE TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES will: Increases operating efficiency Reduces the time to detect & verify an incident occurrence Enhances the safe clearing of an incident, while managing the affected traffic flow until full capacity is restored. “Back In Service”Expedite “Back In Service” time for emergency service units

11. 11 T.I.M. TEAMS CoordinationCommunications Cooperation Can be an excellent tool for enhancing Coordination, Communications and Cooperation between various agencies within a local jurisdiction.

12. 12 PURPOSE OF T.I.M. TEAMS Create a dialogue for better inter-agency cooperation. Create an opportunity for multi-agency training which promotes teamwork. Create a tool for developing common operational strategies. Create better understanding of other agencies and their responsibilities. Create practices that may, not only help their local jurisdiction but also the regional area.

13. 13 GOALS & OBJECTIVES “Open Roads”Adopt a “Open Roads” policy –90 Minute Clearance Goal Conduct Training Exercises –Scene planning and training should be conducted. Conduct Post-Incident Debriefings –Post-Incident debriefings should be held to assess what did and did not work during recent major traffic incident response. Conduct Special Events Planning –T.I.M. Teams should also plan for special event incident response, such as, planning for major sporting events, concerts, conventions, weather- related events, homeland security and others.

14. 14 T.I.M. TEAMS & T.I.M.E. TASK FORCE T.I.M. Teams TIME Task Force T.I.M. Teams can ultimately improve the effectiveness of the TIME Task Force by addressing operational problems and developing strategies at the local levels and then sharing their ideas & experiences at the regional level. TIME Task ForceT.I.M. TeamsStakeholders This sharing of information and ideas between the TIME Task Force, T.I.M. Teams and Stakeholders will assist us in reaching our goal of enhancing traffic incident management in metro-Atlanta.

15. 15 SUMMARY T.I.M. Teams cooperative attitude T.I.M. Teams cannot be successful unless there is a cooperative attitude among the agencies involved. critical The working relationship among the various local agencies is critical to its success. T.I.M. Teams T.I.M. Teams can bring together representatives from the various agencies involved with, or affected by, transportation incidents.

16. 16 T.I.M. TEAMS Any Questions

17. Prepared by the TIME Task Force Operations Committee 17 THE END