CRSW Theme for Tuesday, November 15

Activities for Tuesday, Nov 15 Theme: Responder Training

Activities for Organizations

• Share if TIM Training is required for your discipline and State.
• Collaborate with other response discipline organizations to jointly promote the National TIM Responder Training using social media.

Social Media Message Example:

• Nearly every week, a #responder is killed while helping clear a roadway incident. Many more sustain life-altering injuries. [YOUR AGENCY/ORGANIZATION] encourages all responders to take the free traffic incident management training. bitly.com/TIMtrain #RoadsideHeroes
• Whether an emergency medical services, fire and rescue, law enforcement, public works, towing, transportation, or other traffic incident responder, this Crash Responder Safety Week get TIM trained. (bitly.com/TIMtrain) Do it for your family, your fellow on scene responders, and all road users. #RoadsideHeroes

Responder Activities

• Sign up for the free National TIM Responder Training online or in-person course.
• Use social media to encourage your coworkers to take the National TIM Responder training.
• If you’ve taken the National TIM Responder Training, share on social media what you learned and why others should take the course.

Social Media Message Example:

• I'm [NAME], and I'm a traffic incident responder in [AREA]. If you're a part of our local [TOWING, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE, EMS, TRANSPORTATION, OR PUBLIC WORKS] community, share your photo for Crash Responder Safety Week. And please spread the word about free national training that might save our lives: bitly.com/TIMtrain #RoadsideHeroes

Reference Resources:

• National TIM Responder Training Results (FHWA) – Document summarizing effectiveness of TIM training from evaluations conducted over 1.5 years.
• Traffic Incident Management Training Saves Lives (Oregon DOT) — This 2-minute YouTube video explain who should take the training and why it matters.
• National TIM Responder Training (FHWA) — This 3-minute YouTube video summarizes the origins and importance of the FHWA National TIM Responder Training.
• VDOT: National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training Program (Virginia DOT) — This 4-minute video hosted by the Virginia Statewide Traffic Incident Management Committee summarizes TIM responder responsibilities and how training helps meet safe, quick clearance goals.
• State of Illinois TIM Training Schedule (Illinois DOT) (PDF) —Information about upcoming TIM Training courses in the State of Illinois.