This program applies traffic incident management (TIM) principles directly to the rural roads context using a two lane road as the example. The program highlights how fundamental TIM principles can be … [Read more...] about Traffic Incident Management on Rural Roads
Emergency Responder Safety Institute
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
This module highlights and explains in plain language the portions of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) that apply to first responders working roadway incidents. The module offers … [Read more...] about Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
Law Enforcement and High Visibility PPE
Studies have clearly demonstrated that high visibility personal protective equipment (PPE) significantly improves the visibility of emergency responders working on the roadways. Law enforcement … [Read more...] about Law Enforcement and High Visibility PPE
High Visibility Innovations
It is widely known that the visibility of responders is a key factor in safe emergency operation on the roadways. Beginning with the foundation of the applicable standards, this module will expose the … [Read more...] about High Visibility Innovations
See and Be Seen: Emergency Lighting Awareness
This module presents best practices in deploying emergency optical warning devices, called here "emergency lighting." The module also discusses what research has, and has not established, with regard … [Read more...] about See and Be Seen: Emergency Lighting Awareness
Traffic Incident Management: Strategies for Public Outreach
This module sets forth a series of vetted best practices for drivers to follow when encountering emergency scenes on the roadway and suggests a variety of public outreach strategies to educate … [Read more...] about Traffic Incident Management: Strategies for Public Outreach