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Traffic Incident Management (TIM)

Traffic Incident Management (TIM) is the planned and coordinated multi-disciplinary processes used to detect, respond, and clear traffic incidents as quickly as possible while protecting the safety of on-scene responders and the traveling public.  Safe, quick clearance is necessary to minimize the safety hazards at the incident scene.    Effective TIM processes can improve responder and motorist safety while keeping traffic moving. Please join us for both parts of the two-webinar series hosted by the Center for Local-aid Support (CLAS) to discuss how TIM can help make your community safer and more efficient.   Part I:  Attendees will gain a foundational understanding of TIM Program actions and proven strategies.   Part II:  Attendees will bridge TIM Program actions and strategies with training by learning about the National Responder Training Program taught throughout the country.  

Part I: Wednesday, July 26, 2017

What is TIM? 12:30 PM -2:00 PM [EST]

PART I- CLICK HERE TO REGISTER  

Part II: Wednesday, September 20, 2017

National TIM Responder Training Program   12:30 PM -2:00 PM [EST]

PART II- CLICK HERE TO REGISTER  

Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP)

Pedestrians account for over 17.5 percent of all fatalities in motor vehicle traffic crashes, and the majority of these deaths occur at uncontrolled crossing locations such as mid-block or un-signalized intersections. These are among the most common locations for pedestrian fatalities generally because of inadequate pedestrian crossing facilities and insufficient or inconvenient crossing opportunities, all of which create barriers to safe, convenient, and complete pedestrian networks. Please join the STEP webinar hosted by the Center for Local-aid Support (CLAS) to discuss countermeasures to keep pedestrians safe at uncontrolled crossing locations including

• Road Diets
• Pedestrian hybrid beacons (PHBs)
• Pedestrian refuge islands
• Raised crosswalks
• Crosswalk visibility. 

Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian

Thursday, August 10, 2017 12:30 PM -2:00 PM [EST]

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER    

NOTE FOR NON-DOT REGISTRANTS  

NEW Registration Process  

Registration is a two-step process. First, non-DOT users including State DOTs must request access to the FHWA External Portal. Second, non-DOT users including State DOTs must login using the email address used to request access to the site and their requested password.  

EXTERNAL users (those without a @dot.gov email address) will have to request an account before they can register. Here is the link to request an account:  https://collaboration.fhwa.dot.gov/FBA/Register.aspx. Step-by step instructions on how to request an account can be found here: https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/espnon-dotstaff/  

More Information

For additional information please contact Sharon Gordon at Sharon.Gordon@dot.gov.   

We love to celebrate the 4th of July with family, friends, food, and fireworks. But all too often the festivities lead to tragedy on our nation’s roads. The iconic American holiday is also one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to drunk-driving crashes. So on Independence Day and every day, take steps to prevent this tragic loss of life. Plan for a safe and fun-filled Independence Day–volunteer to be the sober driver, plan for a sober ride home, plan for that extra guest to spend the night, and collect the keys. In 2015 alone, 10,265 people were lost to drunk driving crashes and exponentially more lives were forever changed by the loss of a parent, child, friend, or loved one.

This message is being forwarded from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Managing Floodplain Development through the NFIP (L-273)

This course is designed to provide an organized training opportunity for local officials responsible for administering their local floodplain management ordinance. The course will focus on the NFIP and concepts of floodplain management, maps and studies, ordinance administration, and the relationship between floodplain management and flood insurance.

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