Providing Training for First Responders

A key responsibility of The Virginia Statewide Traffic Incident Management Committee is to ensure that all responders across the commonwealth have access to the proper and necessary training. 

The Virginia Statewide Traffic Incident Management Committee is pleased to offer a free training course that covers all the latest policies, procedures, and best practices for organizations involved with traffic incident management.

This Virginia-specific course aims to make first responders aware of safe, quick clearance strategies for Traffic Incident Management. 

This program emphasized the benefits of a unified multidisciplinary approach and was developed, reviewed, and field-tested by first responders and their respective agencies. 

It gives detailed instructions and examples that involve clearing an incident scene as soon as possible to restore normal traffic flow while optimizing operational efficiency across first responders involved in an incident.

To learn more about this training opportunity, check out this video summary:

Virginia Department of Transportation
Robert Rabe
804-786-0100
robert.rabe@vdot.virginia.gov

Virginia State Police
First Sergeant Brooks Taylor
540-829-7415
brooks.taylor@vsp.virginia.gov

Virginia Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services
Karen Owens
804-888-9100
karen.owens@vdh.virginia.gov

Virginia Department of Fire Programs
Matt Dewhirst
804-819-9531
matthew.dewhirst@vdfp.virginia.gov

Upcoming Trainings

• Virginia State Police TIM training letter for rotation wrecker service
• FHWA - SHRP2 National Traffic Incident Management Responder Online Training Program

COVA Statewide In-person Traffic Incident Management Training Calendar

• 04/20/2024, 09:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Scruggs Fire Department 2130 Bluewater Drive Moneta, VA 24121, contact Jon Angle jb2916@aol.com
• 04/29/2024, 08:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Chesapeake Fire Department 2130 South Military Highway Chesapeake, VA 23320, contact james.stanek@vdot.virginia.gov
• 04/30/2024, 08:30 a.m. to 01:30 p.m., VDOT Fredericksburg District 86 Deacon Road Fredericksburg, VA 22405, contact george.shahan@vsp.virginia.gov
• 05/01/2024, 06:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Franklin Fire Training Center 32470 John Beverly Rose Drive, Franklin, VA 23851, contact james.stanek@vdot.virginia.gov
• 05/08/2024, 08:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Shore Fire Training Center 28598 Beacon Road Melfa, VA 23410, contact james.stanek@vdot.virginia.gov
• 05/11/2024, 08:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Shore Fire Training Center 28598 Beacon Road Melfa, VA 23410, contact james.stanek@vdot.virginia.gov
• 05/11/2024, 09:00 a.m. to 01:00 p.m., Southside Volunteer Rescue Squad 810 West Atlantic Street South Hill, VA, contact Jimmy Lee jimmylee@gmail.com
• 05/23/2024, 08:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., York, Hampton, NNFD, closed to public.
• 05/29/2024, 09:00 a.m. to 01:00 p.m., Franklin Fire Training Center 32470 John Beverly Rose Drive Franklin, VA 23851, contact james.stanek@vdot.virginia.gov
• 09/03/2024, 08:00 to 12:00 p.m., Newport News Police 13785 Warwick Boulevard Newport News, VA, contact james.stanek@vdot.virginia.gov