Activity A
NATIONAL TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (TIM)
RESPONDER TRAINING PROGRAMLAW ENFORCEMENT | FIRE | EMS | TRANSPORTATION
TOWING & RECOVERY | COMMUNICATIONS
Activity A
Activity A:Tabletop Exercise
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Activity A Tabletop Exercise Objectives
Tabletop exercises are intended to:
1. Provide responders an opportunity to demonstrate TIM competencies
2. Help responders better understand other disciplines
3. Promote communication and interaction among disciplines
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Activity A Tabletop Exercise Setup
• Room/Tables
• Roadways
• Scenarios
• Checklists
• Staging Pads
• Vehicles
• Traffic Control
• Other Aids
• Ground Rules
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Activity ATabletop Exercise Setup
– Room/Tables
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Activity ATabletop Exercise Setup
– Roadways
• Computer generated diagrams• GIS imagery• Plotter size printouts• Approximately 1/64th scale• Add directional North compass• Remove images of vehicles
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Activity ATabletop Exercise Setup
– Scenarios
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Activity ATabletop Exercise Setup
– Scenarios
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Activity ATabletop Exercise Setup
– Checklists
Safety Priorities
Initial Responder Vehicle Positioning Consideration
• Block Involved Lanes
• Identify Closest Moving Traffic
• Report Arrival, Establish Command
• Identify Approach Speed and Traffic Volume
• Identify Sight Distance or Stopping Distance Considerations
• Identify Advance Warning Requirements
Checklist of Responder Actions
• Safe Position Responder Vehicle• Report Arrival, Windshield Size-Up• Don PPE and Safely Exit Vehicle• Consider Quick Clearance
Implementation– Move It or Work It
• Request Required Responders• Establish Unified Command
– Establish Traffic Management Plan
– Agree on Clearance Procedures
• Estimate Clearance Time and Provide Update
• Restore Traffic Flow– Progressive Opening of Lanes
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Activity ATabletop Exercise Setup
– Staging Pads
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Activity A
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Tabletop Exercise Setup – Vehicles
Activity ATabletop Exercise Setup
– Vehicles
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Activity ATabletop Exercise Setup
– Traffic Control
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Activity ATabletop Exercise Setup
– Other Aids
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Activity A Tabletop Exercise Ground Rules
• Responders should assume the identity of a different discipline
• Specified arrival order must be followed
• Type of responder vehicle is not as important as the discipline it represents
• Don’t over complicate the scenario
• Work together and have fun!
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Activity A Tabletop Exercise Execution
• Maximum 8 to 10 participants/tabletop
• Mix disciplines/table
• Read scenario aloud
• Explain response order
• Observe interaction
• Review final solution
• Engage in discussion as necessary
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