Traffic Incident Management Basics - Roads Scholar Course 6

This course covers the response effort to protect motorists and responders from traffic incidents. This includes appropriate deployment of response vehicles and equipment, developing a safe work area using traffic control devices, collaborating in an organized matter with other first responders on site, clearing the incident scene, and restoring traffic flow. Additionally, the course discusses implementing techniques to speed up accident clearance with an emphasis on reducing the number of struck-by and deaths of roadway workers and responders, reducing secondary crashes, and reducing on-scene times of responders of roadway incidents. This course is designed specifically for first responders, transportation maintenance personnel, and traffic safety personnel.

Course Material & Standards: ODOT Traffic Incident Management Course
Training format: classroom
Prerequisites: none
Duration: 1 Day(s)

Learning Objectives & Skills Developed
1. Identify terminology related to traffic incident management.
2. Explain appropriate deployment of response vehicles and equipment.
3. Assess conditions around the traffic incident.
4. Develop a plan for a safe work area using traffic control devices.
5. Formulate collaborative effort with other first responders on site.
6. Recognize timing of clearing the incident scene and restoring traffic flow.

Who should attend? City Maintenance Crews, County Maintenance Crews, Local Public Works Departments, Tribal Communities, Wrecker Services, and Oklahoma Department of Transportation Crews.