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TIM Network Update. Tennessee Incident Management Conference. The TIM Network is working hard to make emergency responders everywhere safer on the highway. A National TIM Team. Using the same principals as local TIM preparation 3000 members 14,000 readers of The Responder each month
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TIM Network Update Tennessee Incident Management Conference
The TIM Network is working hard to make emergency responders everywhere safer on the highway
A National TIM Team • Using the same principals as local TIM preparation • 3000 members • 14,000 readers of The Responder each month • Easy to find
Multiple Delivery Formats • Traditional Webinars that are recorded and made available on the Internet • Tweet Chats at #TIMCHATS • Podcasts • YouTube Elevator Speeches • Coming Soon • Will focus on the development of 30-60 second videos that can be used in a variety of formats
The Responder • Monthly Newsletter http://timnetwork.org/category/the-responder/ • 28 articles in October • The most original content available on a Monthly basis • National headlines and obscure references • Features authors and guests every month • October Headlines • FHWA Forum • Second Public Safety and Transportation Summit on TIM Scheduled • 10 Concurrent TIM TtT Sessions Scheduled in Emmitsburg, MD for February 27-March 1 • A focus on implementing performance measures is anticipated for 2015
The Responder • October Headlines • Four Question Interview with Chief Judy Thill, Inver Grove Heights Fire Department, MN • The Critical Role of Public Works/Transportation Personnel in TIM by Dave Bergner • First Responder Capability Concerns Sparked by Domestic Fuel Boom by Jim McGee • View from the Street by Eric Reddeck • New Module Available from Respondersafety.com soon – See and Be Seen: Emergency Lighting Awareness • Colorado State Patrol Produces Push Bumper Video
Opportunities for Involvement • The TIM Network forms Working Groups periodically to address specific issues • Involvement includes • Participation in team conference calls to synthesize issues • Micro-volunteer opportunities to provide information • Opportunity to review new information before it is released
On-Scene Trauma Working Group • After care for responders is important and needs greater consideration for traffic incidents • Opportunity to prepare an Annex for use as well as basic training • “vicarious liability” – when stress is left unaddressed, it can build up. This point reiterates the need for training. • Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Teams are very effective. Peers train each other. Also, these Teams work well with folks who think “this isn’t affecting me.”
Alternate Routes Handbook Update • Working Group Forming Now! • Contact Erin Arva to volunteer at earva@gfnet.com • Reference the TN IM Conference • Transportation Management vs. Traffic Incident Management • Managing traffic approaching an incident
Knowledge Management System • Collecting, organizing and disseminating as much TIM information as possible • Coming soon: http://timnetwork.org/kms • Submit information • Search and Download information • By State, By Year, By NUG Strategy • By industry topic: AAR, Conferences, Funding, HAZMAT, ICS&NIMS, MPO/RPO, On Scene Mgt/Quick Clear, Technology • By resource type: Agreements, articles, e-newsletters, guidance & policy, lessons learned, presentations & handouts, reports/studies, and templates • RSS subscriptions for automatic notifications, rating systems, FAQs, and more!
Performance Measures • Helping TIM Practitioners make the business case for investments • Three core measures • Secondary crashes • Incident duration • Roadway clearance times • Available starting in December 2014 • Visit timnetwork.org for updates
Upcoming Activities • December Webinar • TIM Funding – Case Studies and Strategies • Tweet Chat • “Preparing for TIM in Winter” – Lessons Learned from last year’s storms • Follow @The_TIM_Networkand check the website for dates and times • Podcasts • January targeted for podcast series for TIM • TRB Sunday Morning Workshops on TIM • Stay tuned for details
Sound familiar… • PA/OH/WV TIM Conference Held in October
Thanks • For More Information, to submit an article to the Responder or to volunteer: • Eric Rensel • TIM Network Liaison • erensel@gfnet.com • 717-763-7211x2428 • Thanks Frank!