XTN047 – 4.00 Hours

Schedule

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DetailsSafe Practice Traffic Inc. Res
04/06/24 – 04/06/24 Seminole, TX FP XTN047 711 Register
DetailsSafe Practice Traffic Inc. Res
04/13/24 – 04/13/24 Angleton, TX FP XTN047 706 Register
DetailsSafe Practice Traffic Inc. Res
06/01/24 – 06/01/24 Shelbyville, TX FP XTN047 712 Register

This schedule is subject to change without notice. If you have not received confirmation of the class prior to the class start, please contact the division at (866) 878-8900 or [email protected] to get the latest schedule.

Course Description

This lecture course stresses how to address two simultaneous objectives specific to traffic collisions: safe procedures used to clear a crash scene, and maximizing roadway space available for continued traffic movement. Promoting best practices while working traffic incidents using guidance from the Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Texas State Motor Vehicle Code, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) guidelines.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Completion Requirements

Participants Must Provide

  • a photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.

Attendance Requirements

This course requires participants to attend a minimum of 80% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirements.

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

  • Relevant standards related to traffic incident management, including those associated with the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) consensus standards
  • Effective roadway space management techniques, including proper positioning of response apparatus to protect the scene and responders working at the scene
  • Relevant standards related to traffic incident management, including provisions of the Texas Transportation Code
  • Recommended marking and lighting practices for response vehicles
  • Relevant standards related to traffic incident management, including the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
  • Traffic incident management (TIM) and the importance of quickly clearing traffic incidents
  • Use of appropriate temporary traffic control techniques to warn motorists and guide them safely past the scene
  • Effective roadway space management techniques, including important considerations for facilitating traffic flow and traffic safety
  • Use of appropriate temporary traffic control techniques to warn motorists and guide them safety past the scene
  • Recommended response vehicle marking and lighting practices
  • Techniques for pre-planning traffic incident management (TIM) at known
  • Improved use of on scene incident command procedures

Suggested Audience

  • Law enforcement personnel
  • Fire personnel
  • Rescue personnel
  • Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel
  • Hazmat responders
  • City/County transportation personnel
  • Traffic control personnel
  • Corridor managers
  • Traffic Safety Committee personnel
  • Tow truck operators

Continuing Education And Professional Credits

Note: Live Online Instructor-Led (webinar) courses are not eligible for TCOLE credit.

  • Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
  • Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP)
  • State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas (SFFMA)
  • Texas Department Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

Other Information

To request this class in your jurisdiction or department, please use the Emergency Services Training Institute (ESTI) Extension Course Request Form.

To request admission to an already scheduled course, please contact your Regional Manager. This will allow the course host to provide the appropriate number of participant manuals.

Contact Information

Emergency Services Training Institute
Fire & Rescue
Phone: (979) 845-7641 | (979) 847-9304
Email: [email protected]

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