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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