Wydot tim 3 26-13 by ray murphy

Wyoming DOT Supervisors MeetingCheyenne, WY

March 26, 2013

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Traffic Incident Management

Ray Murphy, US DOT – FHWA

Presentation Topics I. National TIM Program… FHWA’s vision

II. Business Case for TIM… why it’s important

III. National Unified Goal… working together

IV. TIM Process… it’s a team effort

V. SHRP2 TIM Training

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Traffic Incident Management (TIM)

TIM consists of a planned and coordinated multi-disciplinary process to detect, respond to, and clear traffic incidents so that traffic flow may be restored as safely and quickly as possible

Effective TIM reduces the duration and impacts of traffic incidents and improves the safety of motorists, crash victims and emergency responders

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National TIM Program Vision… Reduce or eliminate responder & motorist injuries & fatalities

Promote rapid incident clearance

TIM Programs that benefit corridors, regions and states

Emphasize TIM as a system operations “core mission”

Measure performance / improved TIM responses and programs

Standardize Training

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Quantifying the Problem - Motorist Safety

Every hour, car crashes kill an average of four people on America's roads.

“Traffic crashes really need to be moved to the forefront of the American discussion as the public safety (and) health threat that

they are," observes AAA .5

II. Business Case for TIM

Evolving Business Case: Why TIM?

Quantifying the Problem - Responder Safety

Average annual number of responders struck and killed nationally while working in or near moving traffic:

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As of March 2013 Killed in the Line of Duty Law Enforcement 14 Fire Fighters 6 EMS 7 Tow/Recovery 5

Highway: 100 /year + 20,000 injured

Fire/Rescue & EMS: 6 to 8 /year Law Enforcement: 10 to 12

/year Tow/Recovery: 50 /year

Source: Emergency Responder Safety Institute

Source: Emergency Responder Safety Institute


Quantifying the Problem - Secondary Incidents

Estimated 20-25% of all incidents are secondary

They generate ~18 percent of accident fatalities

The likelihood of a secondary incident increases ~3% for every minute An incident lasting 35 minutes or more has

almost a 100% likelihood of a secondary incident occurring

Often more severe than the primary incident

7 Evolving Business Case: Why TIM?

Quantifying the Problem - Societal Costs

“The emotional toll for Americans who lose a friend or loved one in a motor vehicle crash has a steep financial

counterpart - an average $6 million per

fatal accident”

Annual cost of traffic crashes: $299.5 B Cost per person ≈ $1,522 8 Evolving Business Case: Why TIM?

Quantifying the Problem - Responder Costs

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Courtesy of the Washington DOT

High volume long haul trucking

Lack of alternate route options

Motor Carrier Regulations – 11 hours behind wheel

Parking and rest areas

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Quantifying the Problem - Freight Issues


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~25,000 per day

~14,000 per day

Average Daily Long-Haul Freight Truck Traffic on the National Highway System: 2009

2009

Our highway system handled the movement of 44 million tons of freight (on average), worth $40 billion, each day in 2009.


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~40,000 per day

~20,000 per day

2040

Projected Average Daily Long-Haul Freight Truck Traffic on the National Highway System: 2040

projections indicate that these numbers will climb to approximately 74 million tons and $108 billion per day by the year 2040


III. NUG Framework

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Objec

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6 Cross-Cutting Foundational Strategies

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Responder Safety Safe, Quick Clearance

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Interoperable Communications

III. NUG Strategies

Objective 1: Responder Safety

1. Recommended Practices for Responder Safety

2. Move Over/Slow Down Laws

3. Driver Training and Awareness

Objective 2: Safe, Quick Clearance

4. Multidisciplinary TIM Procedures

5. Response and Clearance Time Goals

6. 24/7 Availability

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12 CoreStrategies

III. NUG StrategiesObjective 3: Prompt, Reliable,

Interoperable Communications

7. Multidisciplinary Communications Practices and Procedures

8. Prompt, Reliable Responder Notification

9. Interoperable Voice and Data Networks

10. Broadband Emergency Communications Systems

11. Prompt, Reliable Traveler Information Systems

12. Partnerships with News Media and Information Providers

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12 CoreStrategies

III. NUG Strategies 6 Cross-Cutting Foundational Strategies:

13.TIM Partnerships and Programs

14.Multidisciplinary NIMS and TIM Training

15.Goals for Performance and Progress

16.TIM Technology

17.Effective TIM Policies

18.Awareness and Education Partnerships

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6 Cross-Cutting Strategies

IV. The TIM Process

Detection

Verification

Response

Site Management

Clearance / Removal

Traffic Manageme

nt

TravelerInformatio

n

After-Action Review / Debrief

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Detection & Verification

Response

Site Management

Clearance/Removal

Traffic Management

Traveler Information

After-Action Review/Debrief

Detection and Verification The process that brings the incident to

the attention of responders

Incident victims most vulnerable

Traffic flow most disrupted and unpredictable

Quick, accurate detection / verification is critical18

Strategies and/or Enhancements

Detection and Verification

Mayday and Automated Crash Notification(ACN) systems

CCTV surveillance in high-crash locations

Enhanced reference markers

911 and 511 systems

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Data Trauma

Accident Site Fire/Rescue

Response

I 80/US 189 Interchange – MM 18


Response

Emergency Response Call-Out

Pre-positioned TIM Equipment

Staging Policies

Enhanced Public Safety Dispatch/CAD Linkages 20

Deployment of: appropriate

personnel,

equipment,

communications,

traffic management,

traveler information

“Ready Response” Trailers

Requires understanding of the incident’s nature, scope and what it will take to clear and restore to normal operating conditions.

The process of accurately assessing the incident, establishing priorities, coordinating and communicating with responders

Incident Command System … provides structure

Safety for victims & responders

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Vehicle Markings

Lighting Policies

High Visibility Apparel


Site Management

ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 Performance Class 2 or 3ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 Public Safety Vests

http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/

Incident Command System (ICS)

Unified Command Utilized when incidents require

multijurisdictional or multiagency response

Allows all agencies to: Work together respecting authority,

responsibility or accountability Manage an incident together by establishing a

common set of incident objectives and strategies22

ICS is a subset of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Incident Management System (NIMS).

Clearance / Removal

Restoration of capacity

May require specialized equipment

Often most critical step due to length of time

Quick clearance and removal

23 common clearance goals

Wyoming “Move-Over Law” Statute: § 31-5-224

Measuring Success What Gets Measured Gets Performed...

Quantifying TIM benefits will advance program continuity:Builds program support from managers &

elected officials:• Supporting what works

Ensures buy-in from diverse stakeholders:• Multiple agencies, coordinated response

Supports allocation of technical and budget resources24

“Traffic Incident Management Cost Management and Cost Recovery Primer”

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop12044/fhwahop12044.pdf

Newly Released

TIM Performance Measures

“Incident” Clearance Time The time between the first recordable awareness and

the time at which the last responder has left the scene.

Secondary Crashes The number of secondary crashes beginning with the

time of detection of the primary incident where a collision occurs

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“Roadway” Clearance Time The time between first recordable awareness

of an incident (detection/ notification/verification) and confirmation that all lanes are available for traffic flow.

Performance Measure Reporting

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Example Performance Measures Report

TMC Verification Time

Roadway Clearance Time

Incident Clearance Time

Road Ranger Responses

Benefit Cost Analysis

Travel Reliability

Travel Time Index

Secondary Crashes

Example Performance Targets…

Incidents involving a fatality - 90 minutes

Incidents involving an injury - 60 minutes

Incidents involving property damage only - 30 minutes

Towing and Recovery

towing industry is a key component

accepting and acknowledging them as a roadway partner

encourage that you include them in your trainings

The Wyoming Highway Patrol does not have a 90 minute policy27


Traffic Management

Traffic Control Standard Operating Guidelines and Training

Emergency Alternate Route/Detour Planning Pre-Identified Decision Points

Pre-positioned TIM Equipment Ramp Closure Gates/Barricades

avoid unnecessary delay and secondary incidents

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Traveler Information

Road Weather Information System

511

Media Partnerships

Technology at Rest Areas

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Real-time, accurate traveler information is key to managing an incident

After-Action Review (AAR) / Debrief A function of an on-going

TIM Program (not at the incident scene)

Helps ensure success

Facilitates inter-agency relationships

Evaluation What went well?

What went not so well?

How can we do better?

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AAR / DebriefingsTypical Incident AAR/Debrief

Review basic details of incident Utilize pictures and/or video to

illustrate incident scene

Roundtable discussion/agency perspectives Discuss issues and/or areas of concern Identify solutions/enhancements

No finger pointing!Identify at least one action item

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Incident Debrief Info

Incident location

Incident duration

Brief description

Timeline of events

Road closures/alternate routes used

List of responding agencies

Best practices

Opportunities for improvement

Developing a TIM Program The goal of a TIM

program is not to create a response, but rather to allow for a more effective, efficient response for all responding agencies

TIM programs and associated committees and/or task forces are sustained and on-going32

Identify, involve, encourage participation from all responding agencies and stakeholders (i.e. TIM Committee)

Establish & maintain relationships

Collectively assess the “climate” - Where are we now?

Collectively establish goals for performance and progress - Where do we want/need to go?

Committees Meet regularly to: Establish, confirm, reinforce goals/objectives

Consider a vision or mission development activity and subsequent “charter” or “MOU” signed by all participants

Identify, discuss problem areas, needs

Collaborate in developing solutions, strategies

Conduct after-action reviews, debriefs

Promote awareness of on-going TIM-related activities and initiatives

Monitor training requirements

Establish, reinforce and renew relationships33

TIM Program…

National Traffic Incident Management

Responder Training

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The emphasis of Tier 1 training is response activities and thus targets incident responders.

National Traffic Incident Management Responder Course

Objectives of Program: Quick Clearance Improved responder safety Improved reliability Improved motorist safety

Approach: Core competencies All disciplines participated every step Development of multi-disciplinary training

program for all responder stakeholders Cross-training in TIM core competencies

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• Law Enforcement officers• Fire and Rescue personnel• Transportation Professionals • Public works• Emergency medical services• Towing and recovery• Hazmat responders• Coroners/medical examiner

Audience:

Train the Trainer: Multi-discipline full curriculum

developed in SHRP2 L12 project.

Classroom Training: Multi-discipline trainers trained

through the TtT courses will conduct

classroom-based training.

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In-Person Delivery

Paul Jodoin, TIM Program ManagerFHWA Office of Operations(202) [email protected]

Bringing the Training to

Wyoming please

contact:

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Thank you! Any questions?

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/eto_tim_pse/p2p/index.htm

FHWA Technical Assistance Program that provides public sector transportation stakeholders to tap into the growing TIM knowledge base.

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop10050x/fhwahop10050x.pdf

Ray Murphy, FHWAOffice of Technical Services [email protected]

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