Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW) 2025—Wednesday, November 19, Theme: Responder Training

• Share if the National Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Responder 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 #CRSW
• Whether you are 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. #CRSW

• Sign up for the free online or in-person National TIM Responder Training (course 133126A).
• Use social media to encourage your coworkers to take the National TIM Responder training.
• If you have 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 #CRSW

• National TIM Responder Training Results (FHWA) – Document summarizing the effectiveness of TIM training from evaluations conducted over 1.5 years.
• Traffic Incident Management Training Saves Lives (Oregon Department of Transportation) – This 2-minute YouTube video explains 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 TIM Committee summarizes TIM responder responsibilities and how training helps meet safe, quick clearance goals.