Training

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
Sam Burnette
804-888-9100
samuel.burnette@vdh.virginia.gov

Virginia Department of Fire Programs
David Jolly
804-840-2195
david.jolly@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

• September 10, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., VDOT TOC, 970 Reon Drive, Virginia Beach, VA. Contact James Stanek at james.stanek@vdot.virginia.gov.
• September 12, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Tunstall Fire & Rescue, 769 Tunstall High Road, Dry Fork, VA 24549. Contact David Tran at david.tran@vdot.virginia.gov.
• September 12, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., UVA-Wise, 1 College Avenue Science Building, Wise, VA 24293. Contact tims.training@vdfp.virginia.gov.
• September 13, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., UVA-Wise, 1 College Avenue Science Building, Wise, VA 24293. Contact tims.training@vdfp.virginia.gov. 
• September 23, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., VDOT Lynchburg District - Ramey Auditorium, 4219 Campbell Avenue, Lynchburg, VA 24501. Contact Greg O'Berry at gregory.oberry@vdot.virginia.gov.
• September 26, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Virginia Association of First Responders, 2535 Turkey Creek Road, Oilville, VA 23129. Contact virginia.tims37@gmail.com. 
• September 30, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Eastern Shore Fire Training Center, 28598 Beacon Road, Melfa, VA 23410. Contact James Stanek at james.stanek@vdot.virginia.gov.
• October 15, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office, 159 Goodwin Neck Road, Yorktown, VA. Contact James Stanek at james.stanek@vdot.virginia.gov. 
• November 4, 2026, 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., VDOT Joint Safety Operations Center, 2430 Pine Forest Drive, Chesterfield, VA 23834. Contact Randy Campbell at william2.campbell@vdot.virginia.gov.
• November 7, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Henry County Public Safety Training Center, 1024 Dupont Road, Martinsville, VA 24112. Contact Crystal Harbour at caharbour@henrycountyva.gov.
• November 7, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Mattaponi Volunteer Fire Department, 6089 Canterbury Road, Walkerton, VA 23177. Contact Caleb Mason at 804-246-4447.
• November 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Danville Area Training Center, 630 Randolph Street, Danville, VA 24541. Contact David Tran at david.tran@vdot.virginia.gov.
• December 5, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Henry County Public Safety Training Center, 1024 Dupont Road, Martinsville, VA 24112. Contact Crystal Harbour at caharbour@henrycountyva.gov.