DESCRIPTION:
This course is part of the core ITS curriculum established by the ITS Professional Capacity Building (PCB) program. For more information on the core curriculum, go to www.pcb.its.dot.gov/Catalogs/ITSCurriculum.htm#section2. This course addresses institutional and technical aspects of safe and efficient resolution of traffic incidents and other roadway emergencies. In addition, the course focuses on practices to obtain effective interagency and interdisciplinary understanding and cooperation. This course is part of the Certificate of Accomplishment in Incident Management. To learn more about how you can achieve a certificate in Incident Management visit the NHI Web site at http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/training/cert_programs.aspx. OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:- Apply the program elements needed for a formalized multi-agency program to manage traffic incidents and roadway emergencies
- Compare and contrast techniques for effective onsite management of incidents
- Identify technological solutions to facilitate the management of incidents
- Construct a short-term list of 'next step' actions to improve multi-agency response to both major and minor traffic incidents
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Persons at mid- or upper-management levels in various agencies who direct the resources of their agencies at the scene of a traffic incident or in response to an incident. Agencies that should be represented at workshops include law enforcement, fire and rescue (including emergency medical), emergency communications, transportation (including traffic management and highway maintenance), planning, towing and recovery, traffic reporting media, hazardous materials contractors, and other emergency management personnel responding to traffic emergencies on freeways and arterial streets. |