Nationa onal T Traffi affic Incident R dent Respons onse e Awareness W Awa Week k 2018 2018 NOV. 13, . 13, 20 2018 WE WEBINAR
PROMOTE THE THEME NOW Traffic Incident Response Everybody’s Responsibility CARRY THE THEME FORWARD Move ahead to promote the theme in days ahead ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE TIM is an operational challenge, but it is also an important consideration for: The Public Community and Transportation Planners Transportation Project Design Teams Project Constructors Highway and Bridge Maintainers End-users of any improvements Let’s begin to look at each operational issue as one that can be addressed earlier in any process.
Resource A Availa ilabilit lity www.timnetwork.org It includes a link to Response Week, at the far right of the top ribbon.
Flye yer fo for you ou t to o SH SHARE The states and organizations that have participated in these calls already know we would like to have ideas and products shared so that the TIM Network can feature them. This flyer, which was sent Monday to the participant list, is intended to be shared with your partners. If you can pass this message along, we are hoping that any local response agencies will also share what they do during the week.
Around the N e Nation on! Monthly roll call of states • Alabama to Wyoming • An opportunity to share with one another current or future plans • All states are expected to do something • Highlights of unusual efforts follow
Roll Call of States Many states are engaging in twitter and other social media work Most states will focus some message signage on incident response awareness, most often the Arizona –Engagement of motorist opinions on Move Over laws and Driver Removal legislation TIM; Outreach to business community for sponsorship and promotion Governor and local proclamations Colorado – TIM Conference this week, Regional in various places Traffic Operations Center debuting with Dispatch Conferences have been held in Center tour; Move Over campaign working with multiple states, and continue this Utah and Wyoming week
Roll Call of States Florida – Video monitors and gas pumps on Turnpike focus the message; Outreach to Waze and Road Ranger sponsor Georgia – Promotion of new hands free law Hawaii – Service patrol ride alongs Idaho –Governor’s proclamation511 promotion; communications plan with partners, and some legislative participation to strengthen protection for all on scene Kentucky – hosted conference Oct. 19 with Ohio, Indiana, Michigan Louisiana – Safety Service Patrol focus; mock incident in Baton Rouge to attract media
Roll Call of States Maryland – TIM Demo today (Nov. 13) at M&T Bank Stadium lots, incorporating American Towman Spirit Ride; PA coordination Massachusetts – Full scale TIM exercise with National Guard, part of Vigilant Guard, largest multi-agency exercise in Commonwealth history. Michigan – Video messaging at Secretary of State offices engages public Missouri – TIM class, full scale trailer-car response exercise to follow Nov. 13; activities spread across three major cities; outreach to EOCs included Nevada – new TIM video release; legislative push on enhanced move over laws
Roll Call of States New Jersey – TIM Trainings; Course for media at incident scenes being developed; including media in TIM training North Carolina Coordination with Apex PD to have TIM Training in Basic Law Enforcement Training (entry level academyFocus on education for amber lights and IMAP will be doing some educational traffic stops (education over enforcement Ohio – Ohio Peace Officers Academy institutionalized SHRP 2 multi-disciplinary training (Nov. 13 two classes) Oregon –Multidisciplinary candid coffee conversation to be filmed, clips released through the week and entire video at week’s end; Move Over whiteboard campaign / Jess McGraw, ODOT, asks “What’s It Like Working on the Side of the Road?” with multi-disciplinary group of responders (Watch Oregon TIM Responders this week on Facebook)
Roll Call of States Pennsylvania – PennTIME hosting two-day summit with respondersafety.com, SHRP II Training push in Western PA, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission providing resources to responders involved in the TIM task forces to encourage them to do outreach and education Puerto Rico – Safety service patrol ride-alongs, TIM meetings South Carolina –SHRP II trainings; Ride Alongs with Safety Service Patrol Tennessee – EMA involved with social media; Advisory to general public; Hosted 14 th annual TIM Conference in October Texas –Ride alongs in metro areas with safety service patrol planned; Enforcement emphasis will be part of the program
Roll Call of States West Virginia – New website unveiling; Press releases on training, with plans to train 1,000 people through Department of Highways Wisconsin – Media in all five regions, kicked off by DOT Secretary, stressing importance of safety for responders; Towing and Recovery professional struck at a crash a year ago will be speaking Wyoming – using all available resources to get the word out THE LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION AND EMPHASIS ON NEW IDEAS CONTINUES TO GROW AND WE HOPE IT CONTINUES INTO THE COMING YEARS.
For t the g good o of t the e orde der National Operations Center of Excellence will be sharing information on its website, through Program and Communications Manager Adam Hopps Gannett Fleming will be hosting the TIMnetwork.org site and updating resources if you email Chuck Yorks (cyorks@gfnet.com) or Becka Zimmerman (bzimmerman@gfnet.com) with your information SPECIAL THANKS: Representatives of National Volunteer Fire Council, Emergency Responder Safety Institute, Sheriffs Association, Towing and Recovery Association and affiliates
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