Equipping Emergency Responders

The Virginia Statewide Traffic Incident Management Committee has assembled relevant plans, training materials, guides, requirements, regulations, and other materials local, county, and state first responders need to safely, quickly, and efficiently manage traffic incidents.

Below are links to these documents.

Executive Orders and Related Documents

• Executive Order 15 (2014) – Continuing the Virginia Statewide Traffic Incident Management Committee
• Executive Order 58 (2013) – Establishing a Statewide Traffic Incident Management Committee
• Senate Joint Resolution No. 277 (2013) – Requesting the Secretary of Public Safety to establish a Statewide Traffic Incident Management Committee
• Guidelines for the Mitigation of Accidental Discharges of Motor Vehicle Fluids (Non-Cargo)
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - VDACS Food Safety Inspectors
• VA Code 2.2-505 Deceased Removal Inquiry – 2015

Training Materials and Statistics

• TIM Training Status Maps - 07-28-2025
• SHRP 2 Training Program Virginia Standard Operating Procedures 06_25_2021_
• 2013 Virginia Traffic Incident Management Plan
• Towing and Recovery Association of America Vehicle Identification Guide
• Virginia Work Area Protection Manual – 2011 Rev 2_09_2019_
• Emergency Response Guidebook – 2024 Edition DOT- PHMSA
• Traffic Incident Management – Gap Analysis Primer

Miscellaneous Virginia Statewide Traffic Incident Documents

• COVA TIM Meetings Rev 07/2025
• Traffic Incident Management Timeline – Infographic
• Virginia Department of Transportation – After Action Reviews and Reports – Instructional and Informational Memorandum
• State Traffic Incident Management Committee - Local Traffic Incident Management Groups and Committees - 2013
• Federal Highway Administration - State TIM Training Contacts
• Virginia Department of Transportation - TIM Strategic Plan Rev 07/2025
• Virginia Department of Transportation - Towing Recovery Incentive Program (TRIP) Awareness Training
• Virginia Department of Transportation – Don’t Cut the Cable Infographic
• Virginia Department of Transportation - Towing Recovery Incentive Program (TRIP) - 2025 Statewide Document
• Virginia Department of Transportation - Towing Recovery Incentive Program (TRIP) - Video
• Virginia Department of Transportation - TRIP Statewide Annual Report 2024
• Virginia Department of Transportation - Towing Recovery Incentive Program (TRIP) - Approved Towing Companies
• Virginia State Corporation Commission Bureau of Insurance - Property Damage Liability Claims Involving Clean-Up from Roadways Letter
• Office of the Attorney General of Virginia - Towing Complaint Link
• Virginia Department of Transportation - 511 CCTV Portal Access Request Rev 062020
• Virginia Department of Environmental Quality - TIM Management of Discharged Motor Vehicle Fluid (Non-Cargo)