The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is hosting a Regional Traffic Incident Management Conference on Wednesday, May 16th at the Citizens Bank Ballpark. The theme this year is, Working Together Makes Us Better Prepared.
This distinctive conference will bring together traffic incident management emergency responders from a wide variety of disciplines. Local and state police, fire, EMS, DOT, towing, and other key personnel responsible for managing incidents on highways and arterials will be represented at the conference to discuss ways to safely, effectively, and efficiently clear incidents from our regional roadways.
This regional conference will be geared to our task force participants/emergency responders such as police, fire, emergency medical services, DOT, towing, and any other key personnel responsible for other aspects of responding to or managing incidents or emergencies on freeways and surface streets.
DVRPC’s Incident Management Task Forces (IMTF) includes:
- I-76 / I-476 Crossroads IMTF
- NJ Southern Area First Responders (SAFR) IMTF
- Philadelphia (I-95) IMTF
- Chester County IMTF
- Delaware County IMTF
- Burlington County IMTF
- Bucks County IMTF
- Mercer County IMTF
Preliminary Agenda:
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast and Registration
8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Welcome & Introductions
8:45 – 9:15 a.m. Agency TIM Updates
9:15 – 9:35 a.m. The State of Traffic Incident Management, FHWA
9:35 –10:00 a.m. After Action Reviews
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break & Networking
10:15 – 11:00 a.m. Mass Casualty Incidents
11:00 – 11:45 a.m. Emerging Technologies
11:45 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch (Hall of Fame Club)
1:00 – 1:45 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Sgt. Robert Bemis, Pennsylvania State Police Retired
Sgt. Bemis stopped along the side of an interstate highway to render assistance to a disabled motorist whose vehicle was on fire when he was struck by passing vehicle approaching the scene. His story provides an account of the circumstances leading up to the accident; the emergency response; the long recovery and living with a spinal injury; the initial support; and finally, the highs and lows of returning to his role as a Trooper. He is the author of Forged in Scars & Stripes: A Trooper’s Victory over Critical Injury.
1:45 – 2:15 p.m. Security: Federal Agency Presentation
2:15 p.m. Outdoor Responder Demonstration Display
3:30 p.m. Citizens Bank Park Stadium Tour
Registration is free (includes breakfast and lunch).
Registration closes on May 9, 2018.
Space is limited, and registrations will not be accepted at the door.
Questions:
Chris King, Manager, Office of Transportation Operations Management
Email: [email protected] | Phone: 215.238.2849
Paul Carafides, Office of Transportation Operantions Management
Email: [email protected] | Phone: 215.238.2896
