Traffic Incident Management

Certification

This course is certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

Training Mandates

This course meets state guidelines for the following mandated subject areas:

• Civil Rights (0.5hrs)
• Constitutional Use of Law Enforcement Authority (0.5hrs)
• Emergency Medical Response (1.0hrs)
• Legal Updates (1.0hrs)
• Procedural Justice (1.0hrs)
• Lead Homicide Investigator (4.0hrs credit)

Description

The Illinois Department of Transportation, with support of various emergency response agencies and groups, has established a statewide Traffic Incident Management Training Program. This 4-hour course includes participants from all disciplines involved in incident management and is the first multi-disciplinary class of its kind in Illinois. The goal is to provide responders with information and best practices that improve their safety at highway incident scenes.

Course Flyer & Registration Information

Topics

• Dangers encountered by emergency responders working in or near traffic
• Traffic Incident management fundamentals
• Principle Laws that relate to responder safety
• Notifications and Scene “Size-up”
• Safe Vehicle Positioning “Move it” and “‘Work It”
• Scene Safety and avoiding the Zero Buffer
• Incident Command Systems and responsibilities
• Traffic management and Advance Warning Areas
• Special Circumstances (Vehicle fire, HazMat, Vehicle fluid spills, etc…)
• Clearance strategies and Scene Termination

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Deadline

Please register for this course by August 7.