TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (TIMS) - FIREFIGHTER PROOF EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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courses.
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The goal of advance warning at a roadway incident is to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅All of the above
The first area of a temporary traffic control zone that approaching motorists should see is called the: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Advance Warning Area
Longer advance warning areas are needed when: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Within 30 minutes
According to the MUTCD, incidents which typically take between 30 minutes and two hours to clear are
referred to as: - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅All emergency responders
working at the incident scene
Which of the following is not considered to be a temporary traffic control device? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Traffic light
,Emergency vehicles used for advance warning should be parked? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Multi-color, retroreflective graphics on the rear
The best kind of road cones to use for temporary traffic control are? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅28" to 36"
high, orange with two reflective bands
Portable drop signs should be used for advance warning? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅All of the above
The first thing that your agency should develop when you decide to use any advance warning devices is?
- CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Developing a means for personnel to provide feedback on the use of
TTC devices
!!!!Blocking Procedures at Roadway Incidents!!!! - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Block positioning
Linear positioning of a responder vehicle involves positioning the response vehicle - CORRECT
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: - CORRECT
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: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A medical emergency where the injured party is in a vehicle
The use of blocking vehicles is an important way to reduce the risk of a secondary incident by providing
clear, concise direction to motorists, improving traffic flow around the incident, reducing congestion,
and - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅providing additional advance warning to approaching traffic
obstructing a lane of traffic
The decision process for choosing linear positioning or a blocking position begins upon your arrival, as
your vehicle is approaching the incident scene, and; - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅as you are conducting a
windshield size-up
The Block positioning strategy provides for responder safety by: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Creating a
physical barrier between approaching traffic and responders
Three factors that help determine whether to park in a linear or lane 1 block position are - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Speed of traffic, volume of traffic, location of vehicles involved in incident
When using linear positioning at an incident, it is important that: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sufficient
space remain between the emergency vehicle and a crash-damaged vehicle
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
!!!!Advanced Warning Under Here!!!! - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅All of the above
The first area of a temporary traffic control zone that approaching motorists should see is called the: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Advance Warning Area
Longer advance warning areas are needed when: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Within 30 minutes
According to the MUTCD, incidents which typically take between 30 minutes and two hours to clear are
referred to as: - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅All emergency responders
working at the incident scene
Which of the following is not considered to be a temporary traffic control device? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Traffic light
,Emergency vehicles used for advance warning should be parked? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Multi-color, retroreflective graphics on the rear
The best kind of road cones to use for temporary traffic control are? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅28" to 36"
high, orange with two reflective bands
Portable drop signs should be used for advance warning? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅All of the above
The first thing that your agency should develop when you decide to use any advance warning devices is?
- CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Developing a means for personnel to provide feedback on the use of
TTC devices
!!!!Blocking Procedures at Roadway Incidents!!!! - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Block positioning
Linear positioning of a responder vehicle involves positioning the response vehicle - CORRECT
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: - CORRECT
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: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A medical emergency where the injured party is in a vehicle
The use of blocking vehicles is an important way to reduce the risk of a secondary incident by providing
clear, concise direction to motorists, improving traffic flow around the incident, reducing congestion,
and - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅providing additional advance warning to approaching traffic
obstructing a lane of traffic
The decision process for choosing linear positioning or a blocking position begins upon your arrival, as
your vehicle is approaching the incident scene, and; - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅as you are conducting a
windshield size-up
The Block positioning strategy provides for responder safety by: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Creating a
physical barrier between approaching traffic and responders
Three factors that help determine whether to park in a linear or lane 1 block position are - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Speed of traffic, volume of traffic, location of vehicles involved in incident
When using linear positioning at an incident, it is important that: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sufficient
space remain between the emergency vehicle and a crash-damaged vehicle
