1. FHWA Traffic Incident Management Program Overview Talking Freight Webinar August 15, 2012

2. Source: Emergency Responder Safety Institute, AAA Responder Safety Annually, dozens of Fire/EMS, Law Enforcement, Towing and Highway responders are struck, injured or killed nationally while working in or near traffic. Quantifying the Problem – Responder Safety and Costs Societal Costs Annual cost of congestion and traffic crashes nearly $400B, an increase of 45-83% from 2008 figures.

3. National TIM Program Vision… Through continuous and enhanced planning and training of all TIM personnel: 1.Reduce or eliminate responder and motorist injuries and fatalities 2.Promote rapid incident clearance thereby reducing traffic congestion and vulnerability 3.Develop or enhance local TIM Programs that ultimately benefit corridors, regions and states 4.Measure performance that demonstrates improved TIM responses and programs over time 5.Emphasize TIM as a system operations “core mission” for all responders

4. 2012 Major TIM Initiatives SHRP 2 National TIM Responder Training Course Advanced Workshops Senior Executive Outreach Self Assessment (Big move nationally in 2011) Traffic Incident Management Framework Training Standardization Public Outreach Toolkit Performance Metrics

5. Advanced TIM Workshops: 42 Top 40 Metro’s/ 3 Rural Completed Orlando, FL Memphis, TN Nashville, TN Greensboro, NC Charlotte, NC Dallas, TX Houston, TX Austin, TX San Antonio, TX Cheyenne, WY Denver, CO Phoenix, AZ Las Vegas, NV Portland, OR Seattle, WA Los Angeles- Orange Co, CA San Diego, CA Chicago, IL Cleveland, OH Pittsburg, PA PA Columbus, OH Boston, MA Providence, RI Indianapolis, IN DC Capital Region Workshops Completed Workshops Anticipated 2012 TIM Technical Assistance Legend: Puerto Rico Alaska Hawaii Sacramento, CA Kansas City, MO Minneapolis- St. Paul, MN St. Louis, MO Oklahoma City, OK Baltimore, MD Cincinnati, OH Philadelphia, PA Detroit, MI San Bernardino- Riverside, CA Bay Area, CA Boise, ID Miami, FL Tampa, FL Atlanta, GA Hampton Roads, VA Jacksonville, FL New York, NY Milwaukee, WI

6. Advanced TIM Workshop Objectives Discuss TIM gaps/needs and identify specific strategies for regional TIM improvement Understand the importance of sustained TIM programs in the overall context of safe, efficient highway system operations Leverage the TIM National Unified Goal as a foundation for continuous program enhancement Recognize the importance of monitoring/measuring TIM performance

7. TIM Program Components TIM Components Program Relationships Needs Assessment Training Performance Evaluation Administration & Staffing Asset Management Finance/Budget Response TIM Process

8. Framework 3 Objectives 18 Strategies 6 Cross-Cutting Foundational Strategies Responder Safety Safe, Quick Clearance Prompt, Reliable Interoperable Communications National Unified Goal (NUG) for TIM

9. Freight Issues High volume long haul trucking Lack of alternate route options Motor Carrier Regulations – 11 hours behind wheel Parking and rest areas 9

12. Are we making a difference? Measuring Success What Gets Measured Gets Performed... Quantifying TIM benefits will advance program continuity: –Builds critical mass for program support from managers and elected officials: Supporting what works –Ensures buy-in from diverse stakeholders: Multiple agencies, coordinated response Three measures: Roadway Clearance Time, Incident Clearance Time, Secondary Incidents

14. What is SHRP2? $218 million, federally funded research program to address critical transportation challenges: – Making highways safer – Fixing deteriorating infrastructure – Reducing congestion Collaborative effort of AASHTO, FHWA, and TRB Aims to advance innovative ways to plan, renew, operate, and improve safety on the Nation's highways 14 Save lives. Save money. Save time.

15. SHRP2–L12: Training Course Elements Course Design: –Final course developed so it can be taught by experienced trainers from all disciplines –Presented in its entirety or through selected modules –Four Hour Version will be available Course Delivery Mechanisms: –Provide course to existing entities already conducting training – central body sets course –Flexible approach – delivery provided at local level –Instructors from different disciplines

16. Delivery Train the Trainer (TtT): Multi- discipline full curriculum developed in SHRP2 L12 project. After completing the TtT, course participants will be equipped to provide the training to a larger audience of incident responders in their discipline. Classroom Training: Multi-discipline trainers trained through the TtT courses will conduct classroom-based training for a broader audience of incident responders across that state and/or region.

17. Senior Executive Support Every Day Counts 2 Initiative AASHTO priority project ICAP – Formally Endorsed Sept IAFC- Formally Endorsed NVFC – Formally Endorsed

18. SHRP2-L32: Implementation Goals By August 2012: –Conduct 4 TtT pilot workshops (TRB) By August 2014: –Conduct 60-85 additional TtT sessions –Train 1000-1500 State/local responders to deliver classroom training –Deliver Classroom Training to 30K-70K responders Within 5 Years: –Train 4500 State/local responders to deliver classroom training –Deliver Classroom Training to 425K-900K responders –Deliver E-Learning to 1.2M responders

19. Questions/Comments For more information, please contact: Mark Kehrli Director, Office of Transportation Operations Email: Mark. Kehrli@dot.gov Paul Jodoin FHWA TIM Program Manager Telephone: 202-366-5465 Email: Paul.Jodoin@dot.gov Thomas “Tim” Lane FHWA TIM Law Enforcement Program Manager Telephone: 202-366-0731 Email: Tim.Lane@dot.gov