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MISSOURI. Traffic and Safety Conference. Georgia Initiatives Traffic Incident Management. Gary M. Millsaps – GDOT Incident Management Manager. Why Is Incident Management Important In Metro Atlanta?. 75% of the daily congestion in Georgia. Atlanta has approximately

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  1. MISSOURI Traffic and Safety Conference Georgia Initiatives Traffic Incident Management Gary M. Millsaps – GDOT Incident Management Manager

  2. Why Is Incident Management Important In Metro Atlanta? 75% of the daily congestion in Georgia. Atlanta has approximately 50% of the daily travel and...

  3. The Cost of Traffic Incidents • More than 50% of traffic congestion is caused by non-recurring incidents. • 43% of all LEOs killed in the line of duty from 1997-2006 died in traffic related incidents. • 18 firefighters died in traffic incidents in 2005 alone. • Metro Atlanta congestion costs residents more than 100 Million hours and $2 Billion annually. Henry County Administration Building

  4. HERO • A well trained technician whose primary responsibility is to expedite the clean up and removal of any congestion causing incident that occurs on the interstate system. Henry County Administration Building

  5. HERO TRAINING • 300 hours of controlled environment training • Minimum of 5 weeks on-the-job training • Basic Auto Mechanics • Traffic Control & Incident Management • Emergency Vehicle Training • 1st Responder Haz-Mat • Interagency Coordination • Crash Victim Extrication • Radio/Telephone Protocol • Legal Liability Issues • 1st Responder First-Aid • Push Bumper Training Henry County Administration Building

  6. Highway Emergency Response Vehicle Henry County Administration Building

  7. HERO Vehicles are equipped with: • Push Bumpers • Traffic Control Devices • Fuel Transfer Tank • Retractable Arrow Board • Jump Starting System • Halogen Flood Lights • First Aid Kits • Air Compressor • Air Tools • P.A. System • Power Inverter • Floor Jack • Hand Tools • Absorbent Materials • Gasoline, Coolant • Cellular Phone • Nextel & Henry County Administration Building

  8. HERO Unit Henry County Administration Building

  9. Setting up traffic control and/or detour routes at major incident scenes Henry County Administration Building

  10. “Develop and sustain a region-wide incident management program to facilitate the safest and fastest clearance of roadway incidents, lessening the impact on emergency responders and the traveling public.”

  11. Accomplishments Quarterly Meetings Annual Meetings "Strategic Vision” AIR Created Traffic Incident Response Matrix Brochure Multi Discipline Training TIM Teams House Bill 231 passed May 07 Towing Incentive Program –TRIP ME/Coroner MOU Open Road Policy

  12. What is TRIP? Georgia Towing and Recovery Incentive Program • Initiative of the TIME Task Force • TRIP is a Quick Clearance incentive program to pay heavy-duty recovery companies a monetary bonus for clearing commercial vehicle incidents within 90 minutes

  13. TRIP Program Incident Criteria Major commercial vehicle Incidents on Atlanta-Metro Freeways • Tractor, Semi-Trailer Combo (Class 8) • Trucks > 26,000 lbs (Class 7 or 8) • Large Motor Homes & Motor Coaches (Class 5 or 6) • Busses ≥ 16 passengers (Class 6, 7, or 8) • Aircraft involved incident on a freeway

  14. TRIP Overview: Team Working Group Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Delcan Steering Committee Atlanta Police Department Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Coroner’s Association FHWA Georgia Motor Trucking Assoc (GMTA) Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) I-95 Corridor Coalition Towing and Recovery Association of Georgia (TRAG) Georgia Department of Public Safety Motor Carrier Compliance Division

  15. TRIP Specifics • Required Equipment • 30 Ton Wrecker • 40 Ton Rotator/50 Ton Wrecker • Support Vehicle, fully loaded • Sander, skid steer w/sweeper, flat beds • Incentive Bonus • $2500: 90 Minute Clearance • $3500: 90 Minute Clearance + Extra Equipment

  16. Training requirements • Traffic Incident Management-“Quick Clearance” • Hazardous Materials Awareness • MUTCD & DOT Flagger training • Level I Towing and Recovery, Operators • Level II Advanced Recovery, Supervisors • NIMS-Incident Command System • 8 hours of continuing education yearly

  17. Results

  18. QUESTIONS? Gary Millsaps – GDOT gmillsaps@dot.ga.gov 404-894-3857

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