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I-95 Corridor Coalition
Quick Clearance Program
ITS Georgia Annual &
Tennessee TSITE Quarterly Meeting
September 25, 2006
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The I-95 Corridor Coalition is….
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A partnership of transportation agencies
from Maine to Florida plus Canadian
Provinces
A successful model for interagency
cooperation and coordination since the
early 1990’s
THEN…
…and NOW
The I-95 Coalition Region
$3.95 trillion Gross
Domestic Product (GDP)
3rd largest economy in
the world
565 million long-distance
trips
5.3 billion tons of freight
The I-95 Corridor Coalition
Quick Clearance/Move It Program
Quick Clearance/Move It
The Need
In 2005, there were 43,443 fatalities and
nearly 3 million people injured in traffic
crashes.
15-30+% of the crashes on freeways are
secondary to other minor incidents.
Quick Clearance/Move It
Why the Coalition Is Involved
Essential to move minor incidents from the
roadway quickly to reduce secondary incidents.
– Eight I-95 Coalition States have enacted “move-it” laws (CT, FL, GA,
MD, NH, NC, PA, VA)
– Despite these laws, most drivers still don’t move their vehicles.
The Goal: Increase Safety by more consistent
application of QC/MI practices throughout the
Corridor.
Quick Clearance/Move It
The Overall Program
Program Phases
– QC/MI Study – Completed
– QC/MI Executive Summary – Completed
– Development of QC/MI Implementation
Toolkit and Best Practices Workshop –
December 2006
– QC/MI Detailed Implementation Plan - 2007
QC/MI Administrative Best Practices
What We Found
Policies
Develop an “open roads policy”
Develop policies and guidelines for
handing and clearing vehicle fluid spills
and other unusual debris.
Consider innovative programs for towing
and wrecker services
QC/MI Administrative Best Practices
What We Found
Procedures
Adopt incident scene management practices
Develop comprehensive notification and resource guides
Develop ops procedures for secondary responders
Adopt incident investigation procedures
Institute formal process for post-event debriefs
Utilize Enhanced Wireless 911 technologies
Provide incident investigation sites off the roadway
Provide safe median crossovers
Provide for more frequent access by responder vehicles
QC/MI Administrative Best Practices
What We Found
Partnerships
Develop strong state-level policy-setting partnership
Form multi-agency TIM Teams
Develop multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional joint operations
protocols
Create innovative public-public and public-private
partnerships
Develop agreements with other impacted agencies
Create multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional traffic and
emergency management centers
QC/MI Administrative Best Practices
What We Found
Promotion
Develop interagency training programs
Develop public outreach programs
QC/MI Administrative Best Practices
What We Found
Prudent Investments
Create freeway service patrols
Provide for inter-agency, interjurisdictional communications
networks
QC/MI
Regulatory Best Practices
What We Found
Certify towing and wrecker services
Adopt “Move-It” laws
Adopt a law allowing incident responders to
direct the removal of fatal victims, their
vehicles, and property
Adopt laws to reduce/remove liability from
incident responders
Conform to the NIMS
Quick Clearance/Move It
Next Steps
Corridor-wide Implementation Strategy
Under Development
QC Implementation Workshops for Policy
and Operations Personnel in 2007
– Includes Implementation Toolkit
The QC/MI Implementation Toolkit
- Contents Key Stakeholders, Responsibilities, and Coordination
– DOTs, TMCs, EMS, Law Enforcement, Fire/Rescue, HAZMAT, Road
Maintenance, Service Patrols, Towing and Recovery, Medical
Examiners/Coroners, …
QC/MI Best Practices including…
– Statutory, Regulatory, Policy, Administrative, Operational
– InterAgency and Interdisciplinary MOUs
– Effective Crash Investigatory Techniques
Homicide
Medical Examiner/Coroner
Hazardous Material Investigation and Cleanup
Innovative Policies
Quick transport of organs from deceased donors
Share video feeds with law enforcement, hospital trauma
centers, coroners, and homeland security
QC/MI Implementation Toolkit Contents
QC Fact Sheets
Introduction to Quick Clearance
The Cost of Traffic Incidents
Open Roads Philosophy
Roles of Responders in Quick Clearance
Laws in Support of Quick Clearance
Inter-Agency Agreements Supporting Quick
Clearance including Coroner MOUs
Best Practices in TIM including InterAgency
Training
Best Practices in Incident Scene Management
The Public’s Role in Quick Clearance
QC/MI
Executive Summary and Full Report
Available at…
www.i-95coalition.org
Working With Our Partners…
NTIMC and the NUG
NTIMC Represents
Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Partners
– Transportation (AASHTO, ATA/ATRI,
ATSSA, FHWA, ITE, ITSA, I-95 CC, TRB)
– Fire & Rescue (Emergency Responder
Safety Institute, IAFC, IAFF, IFSTA, NFPA,
NVFC, USFA)
– Emergency Medical Services (NASEMSO)
– Public Safety Communications (APCO,
NENA)
– Towing & Recovery (TRAA)
– Law Enforcement (IACP)
National Unified Goal (NUG)
For Traffic Incident Management
A consensus document on issues of
broad common concern, such as . . .
– Safer Responders
– Quicker Clearance
– Improved Incident Communications
– Accountable Progress
NUG Development Process
– Listening Sessions
– Consensus Development Conference Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 2006, Irvine, CA
– Finalization (Steering Committee)
– Ratification & Implementation Launch
Wealth of Additional
Projects and Information
Available
Visit…
www.i95Coalition.org
THANK YOU!
Capt. Henry de Vries
I-95 CC Operations Coordinator
[email protected]
www.i95coalition.org