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
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

COVA Statewide In-person Traffic Incident Management Training Calendar

10/09/2024, 08:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., VDOT/VSP Office 2430 Pine Forest Road South Chesterfield, VA 23834, contact mark.irving@vdot.virginia.gov
10/12/2024, 10:00 a.m. to 02:00 p.m., Staunton-Augusta Rescue Squad 1601 North Coalter Street Staunton, VA 24401, contact brianbilheimer@vavrs.com
10/17/2024, 08:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., VDOT Culpeper District Office Auditorium 1601 Orange Road Culpeper, VA 22701, contact walter.lillard@vdot.virginia.gov
10/29/2024, 08:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., VDOT Lynchburg District 4219 Campbell Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24502, contact gregory.oberry@vdot.virginia.gov
10/30/2024, 08:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Danville Life Saving Crew 630 Randolph Street Danville, VA 24541, closed to the public.
10/30/2024, 08:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office 159 Goodwin Neck Road, Yorktown, VA, contact james.stanek@vdot.virginia.gov
11/03/2024, 08:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Stafford County Public Safety Building 1225 Courthouse Road Stafford, VA 22555, contact george.shahan@vsp.virginia.gov
11/13/2024, 08:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Eastern Shore Fire Training Center 28598 Beacon Road Melfa, VA 23410, contact james.stanek@vdot.virginia.gov

Did you know?

Did you know that Virginia is ranked number five in the nation of trained First Responders that have taken the Strategic Highway Research Program II National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training?

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Last updated: October 3, 2024