Case Study Tag: Emergency response

TIM Training and Technology Supporting Post-Crash Care

FHWA
FHWA highlights efforts to support EMS through TIM technology, training, on-the-scene tools, and vehicles. Many states have introduced TIM training and technology to bolster post-crash care.

Traffic Incident Management Strategies for Electric Vehicle Fires

FHWA
With an increasing number of electric and hybrid vehicle fires on roadways, FHWA developed a State of Practice report to support roadway safety and incident management in EV fires.

Post-Crash Care Safety Initiatives in Kansas

Kansas
Kansas’ Post-Crash Care initiatives involves linking crash, EMS, and trauma data; TIM improvements, a first responder liaison, outreach to prosecutors and judicial partners, computer-aided dispatch interoperability, and assessments of timeliness of care.

Video Sharing Enhances Safety Across Texas

Texas
TxDOT's video sharing platform streams real-time video from 3,000 traffic cameras to department staff, first responders, and other partners, allowing them to respond to emergency events while minimizing congestion and secondary crashes.

Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Increases Safety for First Responders in Texas

Texas
TxDOT’s Traffic Incident Management (TIM) program trains first responders to quickly and safely clear traffic incidents, with the goal of ensuring "Everybody Goes Home.”

Safe Truck Mobility for North Dakota Winter Roads

North Dakota
North Dakota Highway Patrol and North Dakota DOT studied crash risk and travel disruption due to severe winter storms through a Safe System lens. They found several proactive opportunities for safe truck mobility during winter storm events.

Method for Short-Term Network Screening

Iowa
Iowa DOT's short-term network screening method identifies freeway segments most likely to have excess crashes in coming weeks, which helps prioritize emergency response and enforcement. Seasonal conditions (weather, animal crossings) may be factored into crash risk. The method can also help with the design of effective countermeasures.