TIMS LATEST 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
RATED A+
✔✔Public safety personnel may wear ANSI/ISEA ____ compliant garments instead of
ANSI 107 apparel. - ✔✔207
✔✔In which one of the following situations would a firefighter not be required to wear an
MUTCD-compliant reflective safety vest? - ✔✔UNKNOWN (When operating a fire pump
from a top-mount pump panel?)
✔✔Retroreflective material used on channelizing devices must have a smooth, sealed
outer surface that displays a similar ______ day and night. - ✔✔Color
✔✔The standard in MUTCD 6F.64 for traffic cones requires that cones be
predominantly what color? - ✔✔Orange
✔✔Traffic cones used in daytime on low speed roadways must not be less than ____
inches high. - ✔✔18
✔✔Traffic cones used on freeways, high speed highways, or at night on all highways,
must not be less than ____ inches high. - ✔✔28
✔✔Traffic cones that are 28 to 36 inches high should have a __-inch wide white
retroreflective band located 3 to 4 inches from the top of the cone and an additional __-
inch wide white band located approximately 2 inches below the top band. - ✔✔6, 4
✔✔Traffic cones that are more than 36 inches high should have a minimum of ____ 4 to
6-inch wide orange and two 4 to 6 inch wide white horizontal, alternating retroreflective
stripes around the cone. - ✔✔2
✔✔The National Incident Management System (NIMS) requires the use of
____________ at traffic incident management scenes. - ✔✔The Incident Command
System
✔✔A traffic ________________ is an area of a highway where temporary traffic
controls are installed, as authorized by a public authority or the official having
jurisdiction of the roadway, in response to a road user incident, natural disaster,
hazardous material spill, or other unplanned incident. - ✔✔incident management area
✔✔Most often, the types of incidents emergency responders handle incorporating
temporary traffic control will be less than _______ in duration - ✔✔UNKNOWN (Thirty
minutes?)
, ✔✔The MUTCD states that temporary traffic control (TTC) signs should be fluorescent
__________ with black lettering. - ✔✔Yellow-green
✔✔MUTCD Chapter 6I then defines the three general classes of traffic incidents. What
is the expected duration of a major incident? - ✔✔More than 2 hours
✔✔According to MUTCD Chapter 6I, what classification would be applied to an incident
that is ninety (90) minutes in duration? - ✔✔Intermediate
✔✔Hazardous material spills, fatal traffic crashes, and large, multi-vehicle crashes are
typical examples of which type of incident? - ✔✔Major
✔✔If the traffic incident is anticipated to last more than ___ hours, other Chapters of
Part 6 of the MUTCD apply. - ✔✔24
✔✔Typical examples of _______ incidents are disabled vehicles and fender benders. -
✔✔Minor
✔✔!!!!Move It or Work It!!!! - ✔✔!!!!Move It or Work It!!!!
RESULTS IN 90%
MEANS ONE IS WRONG
✔✔1. Many states and jurisdictions require certification of death and supervision of
movement of the body from a roadway scene both be done by - ✔✔the medical
examiner.
✔✔2. Your state's Move It law likely enables and requires ___________ to remove a
driveable vehicle from the roadway if it has been involved in a minor crash without
serious injuries. - ✔✔any licensed driver
✔✔3. Before responders are even sent to the scene, the dispatcher who takes the initial
call can ask the right questions to assess the situation and, if appropriate: - ✔✔instruct
the drivers to move their vehicles out of the roadway.
✔✔4. What is typically the first step in making the Move It or Work it decision on scene?
- ✔✔ascertain the number of vehicles involved
✔✔5. An Authority Removal Law gives designated public agencies permission to
remove vehicles and/or spilled cargo from the roadway to restore traffic flow. Depending
on the type of cargo, these laws often indemnify agencies if removal duties are
performed in good faith and: - ✔✔without gross negligence.
RATED A+
✔✔Public safety personnel may wear ANSI/ISEA ____ compliant garments instead of
ANSI 107 apparel. - ✔✔207
✔✔In which one of the following situations would a firefighter not be required to wear an
MUTCD-compliant reflective safety vest? - ✔✔UNKNOWN (When operating a fire pump
from a top-mount pump panel?)
✔✔Retroreflective material used on channelizing devices must have a smooth, sealed
outer surface that displays a similar ______ day and night. - ✔✔Color
✔✔The standard in MUTCD 6F.64 for traffic cones requires that cones be
predominantly what color? - ✔✔Orange
✔✔Traffic cones used in daytime on low speed roadways must not be less than ____
inches high. - ✔✔18
✔✔Traffic cones used on freeways, high speed highways, or at night on all highways,
must not be less than ____ inches high. - ✔✔28
✔✔Traffic cones that are 28 to 36 inches high should have a __-inch wide white
retroreflective band located 3 to 4 inches from the top of the cone and an additional __-
inch wide white band located approximately 2 inches below the top band. - ✔✔6, 4
✔✔Traffic cones that are more than 36 inches high should have a minimum of ____ 4 to
6-inch wide orange and two 4 to 6 inch wide white horizontal, alternating retroreflective
stripes around the cone. - ✔✔2
✔✔The National Incident Management System (NIMS) requires the use of
____________ at traffic incident management scenes. - ✔✔The Incident Command
System
✔✔A traffic ________________ is an area of a highway where temporary traffic
controls are installed, as authorized by a public authority or the official having
jurisdiction of the roadway, in response to a road user incident, natural disaster,
hazardous material spill, or other unplanned incident. - ✔✔incident management area
✔✔Most often, the types of incidents emergency responders handle incorporating
temporary traffic control will be less than _______ in duration - ✔✔UNKNOWN (Thirty
minutes?)
, ✔✔The MUTCD states that temporary traffic control (TTC) signs should be fluorescent
__________ with black lettering. - ✔✔Yellow-green
✔✔MUTCD Chapter 6I then defines the three general classes of traffic incidents. What
is the expected duration of a major incident? - ✔✔More than 2 hours
✔✔According to MUTCD Chapter 6I, what classification would be applied to an incident
that is ninety (90) minutes in duration? - ✔✔Intermediate
✔✔Hazardous material spills, fatal traffic crashes, and large, multi-vehicle crashes are
typical examples of which type of incident? - ✔✔Major
✔✔If the traffic incident is anticipated to last more than ___ hours, other Chapters of
Part 6 of the MUTCD apply. - ✔✔24
✔✔Typical examples of _______ incidents are disabled vehicles and fender benders. -
✔✔Minor
✔✔!!!!Move It or Work It!!!! - ✔✔!!!!Move It or Work It!!!!
RESULTS IN 90%
MEANS ONE IS WRONG
✔✔1. Many states and jurisdictions require certification of death and supervision of
movement of the body from a roadway scene both be done by - ✔✔the medical
examiner.
✔✔2. Your state's Move It law likely enables and requires ___________ to remove a
driveable vehicle from the roadway if it has been involved in a minor crash without
serious injuries. - ✔✔any licensed driver
✔✔3. Before responders are even sent to the scene, the dispatcher who takes the initial
call can ask the right questions to assess the situation and, if appropriate: - ✔✔instruct
the drivers to move their vehicles out of the roadway.
✔✔4. What is typically the first step in making the Move It or Work it decision on scene?
- ✔✔ascertain the number of vehicles involved
✔✔5. An Authority Removal Law gives designated public agencies permission to
remove vehicles and/or spilled cargo from the roadway to restore traffic flow. Depending
on the type of cargo, these laws often indemnify agencies if removal duties are
performed in good faith and: - ✔✔without gross negligence.
