Traffic Incident Management
Various traffic incident management scenes - heavy traffic after accident, traffic planning, police car blocking road, overturned car on bridge, detour, rescue workers.
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Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW) 2023—Wednesday, November 15, Theme: Responder Training

Activities for Tuesday, November 15, Theme: Responder Training
Activities For Organizations
  • 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
For Responders
  • Sign up for the free online or in-person National TIM Responder Training course.
  • 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

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