Message from the TIM Network Liaison Garnering Local Funding and Local Support for TIM In this issue of The Responder, you will find several articles focused on local efforts to garner support and funding for traffic incident management (TIM) … [Read more...]
The Responder - February 2015 & “Leveraging Local Funding for TIM” Webinar Announcement (March 5)
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Philadelphia Region’s TIM Program Continues to Expand with Launch of Eighth IMTF
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By Chris King, Principal Transportation Planner, IMTF Program Manager, DVRPC (cking@dvrpc.org) The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is the federally designated metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for the nine-county region … [Read more...]
The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) and the Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER)
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By Jim McGee (Jim.McGee.NE@gmail.com) The first 30 minutes of a highway HAZMAT incident makes a big difference in the overall response. The quicker that any incident is cleared safely, the better. But HAZMAT incidents can be reduced in duration … [Read more...]
Three-Question Interview with Jim Warriner, ADOT: Planned Special Events Case Study – Planning for Super Bowl XLIX
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Having retired several years ago from a 32-year career with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), James “Jim” Warriner currently serves as a Detective Supervisor with the Office of Inspector General in the Enforcement and Compliance Division … [Read more...]
Fire and EMS Grants Applicable to TIM
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Adequate funding is one of emergency responders' biggest challenges: it is perhaps the biggest concern for volunteer responders, and many paid responders are facing budget cuts and reduced funding. Grants offer one solid opportunity for responders to … [Read more...]
2015 TIM Self-Assessment: Update and Integration with New TIM Capability Maturity Framework
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By Paul Jodoin, FHWA (paul.jodoin@dot.gov) The Traffic Incident Management Self-Assessment (TIM SA) was first developed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in 2002 as a benchmarking tool for evaluating TIM program components and overall … [Read more...]
View from the Street - Feb. 2015
February 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
By Eric Reddeck, NFFF * Everyone Goes Home Advocate, http://www.everyonegoeshome.com Are first responders in the loop for the highway plans review process on new or the remodeling of tunnels, bridges, and road construction? What if you have a … [Read more...]