Traffic Incident Management Handbook

Intended to assist agencies responsible for incident management activities on public roadways to improve their programs and operations.Organized into three major sections: Introduction to incident management; organizing, planning, designing and implementing an incident management program; operational and technical approaches to improving the incident management process.

This comprehensive guide provides the training materials for Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Responders four (4) hour course with three main goals including Responder safety; Safe, quick clearance; and Prompt, reliable, interoperable communications This Train-the Trainer- Guide is aimed at all responder disciplines including law enforcement, fire and rescue, emergency medical services (EMS), towing operators and recovery units, highway/transportation agencies at the Federal and State levels, and Communication centers to include 9-1-1 and transportation management centers (TMCs). Each lesson includes an objective plus offers black and white photos to easily identify with the program lessons that follow to address the incidents as a method to train the students. Emergency management personnel, fire and rescue teams, and law enforcement may be interested in this guide as a desk reference. Additionally, students hoping to become certified within these employment areas may want to familiarize their knowledge with these vital lessons prior to beginning on-the-job duties. Other related products that may be of interest include: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Transportation, Pt. 572-999, Revised as of October 1, 2015 can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/869-082-00224-7?ctid=199 Traffic Incident Management in Hazardous Materials Spills in Incident Clearance can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/050-001-00345-7?ctid=199 Public Roads bi-monthly print magazine subscription can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/750-005-00000-4?ctid=

COMMANDANT PUBLICATION P3120. l 7B Subj: U.S. COAST GUARD INCIDENT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK (IMH) Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5: Management of Domestic Incidents (HSPD-5), Feb 2003 Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness (PPD-8), Mar 2011 National Incident Management System (NIMS), Dec 2008 National Response Framework (NRF), May 2013 Coast Guard NIMS-NRP Implementation Plan, Dec 2004 Alignment with the National Incident Management System and National Response Plan, COMDTINST 16000.27 (series), Jun 2005 Incident Command System, COMDTINST 3120.14 (series), Sep 1998 Coast Guard Incident Command System Implementation Plan, COMDTINST M3120.15 (series) Coast Guard Connectivity to the National Response Framework, COMDTINST 16000.22 (series), Nov 2009 Information and Life Cycle Management Manual, COMDTINST M5212.12 (series) U.S. Coast Guard Personal Property Management Manual, COMDTINST M4500.5 (series), Feb 2013 COMMANDANT Memo 16000of18 Mar 2011, Final Action Memorandum -Incident Specific Preparedness Review (ISPR) Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill On Scene Coordinator Report Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Sep 2011 1. PURPOSE. The Coast Guard Incident Management Handbook (IMH) is designed to assist Coast Guard personnel in the use of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) during response operations and planned events. The IMH is an easy reference job aid for responders. It is not a policy document, but rather guidance for response personnel. 2. ACTION. Area, District, and Sector Commanders, Commanders of Service and Logistics Centers, Commanding Officers of Headquarters Units, Assistant Commandants for Directorates, Judge Advocate General and special staff elements at Headquarters shall ensure compliance with the provisions of this Instruction. Internet release is authorized. 3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. U.S. Coast Guard Incident Management Handbook, COMDTPUB P3120. l 7 A, dated August 18, 2006 is cancelled.

Reducing traffic congestion and improving roadway safety are high priorities for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Traffic incidents are a major source of both highway congestion and safety problems. Incidents are estimated to cause approximately half of all traffic delay. Crashes that result from other incidents account for approximately 16 percent of all crashes and cause 18 percent of freeway deaths. For these reasons, FHWA strongly endorses the establishment and use of good traffic incident management. Effective transportation system management and operations depends on the aggressive management of temporary disruptions (caused by traffic incidents, work zones, weather, special events, etc.) in order to reduce the consequences of these disruptions and return the system to “full capacity.” The Incident Command System (ICS) is the systematic tool for the command, control, and coordination of an emergency response. ICS allows agencies to work together using common terminology and operating procedures for controlling personnel, facilities, equipment, and communications at an incident scene. The purpose of this Simplified Guide is to introduce the ICS to stakeholders who may be called upon to provide specific expertise, assistance, or material during highway incidents but who may be largely unfamiliar with ICS organization and operations. These stakeholders include transportation agencies and companies involved in towing and recovery, as well as elected officials and government agency managers at all levels. This document may also be beneficial to public safety professionals, who are familiar with ICS but may not fully understand how ICS concepts are applicable to transportation agencies.

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