HIMT ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Improving Safety For Incident Responders

Illinois Department of Transportation Update: June, 2011

Highway Incident Management Training

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Housekeeping

• Cell phones/ radios/ PDAs• Restrooms• Rules of participation• Logistics/ Housekeeping

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Module 1 Introduction

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• Define significance of training • Overview training content • Agency and Team member introductions

Module 1 Objectives

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Need Assessment

Train with No other agencies,

50%

Train with 1 other agency,

19%

Train with 2-3 other agencies,

16%

Train with 4-5 other agencies,

12%

Train with >5 agencies, 3%

Who trains with other agencies?

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Training Purpose

•Everybody goes home safely•Incidents*

• Cause over 50% of congestion

• Waste 4.2 billion hours time

• Waste 2.8 billion gallons fuel

• Cost $87.2 billion each year

•Reduce Secondary Crashes* 2009 Urban Mobility Report, TTI

EMS Fire

Law Enforcement

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12000

17411271

10527

314183

23784

316

Crashes 2006-2008

CrashInjuryFatal

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Fire Police Captain Struck Pennsylvania February 12, 2010

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Contributing Factors

• No advance warning to motorists • Completely blocked roadway• No safety vest• Had his back to oncoming traffic• Lack of proper training

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Initial Incident: 6:10 AM, I-70 Highland Illinois August 2010

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Secondary Crash 1: 6:54 AM, I-70 WB August 2010

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Secondary Crash 2: 6:55 AM, I-70 EB August 2010

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What can be done to reduce secondary incidents?

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Video

• Your vest won’t stop this bullet

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Training Content

1) Introduction2) Roles/Procedures 3) 3 C’s4) Initial Scene Response Lunch

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Training Content

5) Incident Classification6) Traffic Management 7) Clearance/Termination 8) Hands-on Case Studies

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Target AudienceLaw Enforcement

Patrol, Supervisors, Accident Investigators/Reconstructionists

Fire DepartmentFire personnel, Officers, Rescue/Extrication crews, HazMat teams

Emergency MedicalDuty personnel, Supervisors, Air Medical crews

Tow & Recovery OperatorsLight-, Medium-, & Heavy-duty Operators, Supervisors

Highway DepartmentMunicipal, County, State DOT, Courtesy Patrol, Tollway

Communication911 Centers, Traffic Operations Centers, Transportation Management Centers (TMC)

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Introductions

•QuestionsWhat is your name?

What agency are you with?

What is your primary role in TIM?

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Summary

Module 1 Introduction