TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (TIMS) - FIREFIGHTER PROOF |
135 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION.
!!!!Advanced Warning Under Here!!!! Answer - This will warn you when it's
changing courses.
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ANSWERS.
The goal of advance warning at a roadway incident is to: Answer - All of the
above
The first area of a temporary traffic control zone that approaching motorists
should see is called the: Answer - Advance Warning Area
Longer advance warning areas are needed when: Answer - There is poor or
reduced visibility due to weather or road features
According to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) a Minor
Incident is typically any roadway incident which can be cleared: Answer -
Within 30 minutes
According to the MUTCD, incidents which typically take between 30 minutes
and two hours to clear are referred to as: Answer - Intermediate Incidents
,According to the MUTCD any incident which takes more than two hours to
clear and resume normal traffic flow is referred to as a Answer - Major Incident
According to the National Unified Goal, which responders should be involved in
setting up advance warning in the initial stages of a roadway incident? Answer
- All emergency responders working at the incident scene
Which of the following is not considered to be a temporary traffic control
device? Answer - Traffic light
Emergency vehicles used for advance warning should be parked? Answer - Far
enough away so that if they are struck they won't roll into emergency
responders
National Fire Protection Assoc. (NFPA) standards require new fire trucks to
have? Answer - Multi-color, retroreflective graphics on the rear
The best kind of road cones to use for temporary traffic control are? Answer -
28" to 36" high, orange with two reflective bands
Portable drop signs should be used for advance warning? Answer - Whenever
their use will help warn motorists of an emergency scene ahead
The Dept. of Transportation or Public Works should be requested for additional
traffic control assistance whenever? Answer - The incident involves injured
people
The Dept. of Transportation can assist with temporary traffic control at any
incident in major metropolitan area by providing routine services like? Answer
- All of the above
, The first thing that your agency should develop when you decide to use any
advance warning devices is? Answer - Training for all your personnel
In addition to training for your personnel on the proper use of TTC equipment,
your agency should also consider? Answer - Developing a means for personnel
to provide feedback on the use of TTC devices
!!!!Blocking Procedures at Roadway Incidents!!!! Answer - !!!!Blocking
Procedures at Roadway Incidents!!!!
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ANSWERS.
When the police cruiser arrives, where should it park to create a safe work
zone? Answer - Blocking position
There are two common vehicle positioning strategies used at highway incident
scenes. The positioning when a responder vehicle is placed on an angle across
one or more lanes of traffic is known as? Answer - Block positioning
Linear positioning of a responder vehicle involves positioning the response
vehicle Answer - directly upstream of vehicles involved in the incident and
within the same lane as the crash-damaged vehicles involved in the incident.
A common example where linear positioning could be used would be at the
scene of: Answer - A disabled vehicle parked on the shoulder
An example where Lane + 1 block positioning typically could be used would be
at the scene of: Answer - A medical emergency where the injured party is in a
vehicle
135 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION.
!!!!Advanced Warning Under Here!!!! Answer - This will warn you when it's
changing courses.
Taken from another quizlet! USE THIS SECTION AT OWN RISK. CAN NOT VERIFY
ANSWERS.
The goal of advance warning at a roadway incident is to: Answer - All of the
above
The first area of a temporary traffic control zone that approaching motorists
should see is called the: Answer - Advance Warning Area
Longer advance warning areas are needed when: Answer - There is poor or
reduced visibility due to weather or road features
According to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) a Minor
Incident is typically any roadway incident which can be cleared: Answer -
Within 30 minutes
According to the MUTCD, incidents which typically take between 30 minutes
and two hours to clear are referred to as: Answer - Intermediate Incidents
,According to the MUTCD any incident which takes more than two hours to
clear and resume normal traffic flow is referred to as a Answer - Major Incident
According to the National Unified Goal, which responders should be involved in
setting up advance warning in the initial stages of a roadway incident? Answer
- All emergency responders working at the incident scene
Which of the following is not considered to be a temporary traffic control
device? Answer - Traffic light
Emergency vehicles used for advance warning should be parked? Answer - Far
enough away so that if they are struck they won't roll into emergency
responders
National Fire Protection Assoc. (NFPA) standards require new fire trucks to
have? Answer - Multi-color, retroreflective graphics on the rear
The best kind of road cones to use for temporary traffic control are? Answer -
28" to 36" high, orange with two reflective bands
Portable drop signs should be used for advance warning? Answer - Whenever
their use will help warn motorists of an emergency scene ahead
The Dept. of Transportation or Public Works should be requested for additional
traffic control assistance whenever? Answer - The incident involves injured
people
The Dept. of Transportation can assist with temporary traffic control at any
incident in major metropolitan area by providing routine services like? Answer
- All of the above
, The first thing that your agency should develop when you decide to use any
advance warning devices is? Answer - Training for all your personnel
In addition to training for your personnel on the proper use of TTC equipment,
your agency should also consider? Answer - Developing a means for personnel
to provide feedback on the use of TTC devices
!!!!Blocking Procedures at Roadway Incidents!!!! Answer - !!!!Blocking
Procedures at Roadway Incidents!!!!
Taken from another quizlet! USE THIS SECTION AT OWN RISK. CAN NOT VERIFY
ANSWERS.
When the police cruiser arrives, where should it park to create a safe work
zone? Answer - Blocking position
There are two common vehicle positioning strategies used at highway incident
scenes. The positioning when a responder vehicle is placed on an angle across
one or more lanes of traffic is known as? Answer - Block positioning
Linear positioning of a responder vehicle involves positioning the response
vehicle Answer - directly upstream of vehicles involved in the incident and
within the same lane as the crash-damaged vehicles involved in the incident.
A common example where linear positioning could be used would be at the
scene of: Answer - A disabled vehicle parked on the shoulder
An example where Lane + 1 block positioning typically could be used would be
at the scene of: Answer - A medical emergency where the injured party is in a
vehicle
