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41 CHAPTER FOUR EMERGENCY TRAINING AND EXERCISE PRACTICES ples involve local PW agencies. Information regarding PWs was also obtained from the state DOT case example participants, screening survey, synthesis panel members, and the American Public Works Association.
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42 The distributions by size of the FTE field personnel for the state DOT respondents and PW respondents are shown in Tables 26 and 27. For each case example state, Table 28 provides a summary of the state's demography, as well as characteristics of the state DOT and its facilities.
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43 IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES The case example participants viewed emergency training and exercises as an important aspect of preparedness. In the screening survey, only 3 of the 25 state DOT respondents reported that they do not provide emergency training or exercises for their M&O field personnel.
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44 • NIMS • Standard First Aid and CPR • Chapter 8 Training • Hearing Protection • Heat Stress • Ladder Safety • Diversity Training • Stormwater Management • Temporary Traffic Control Training • Defensive Driver Training • Sexual Harassment and Violence in Workplace and Employment Assistance Program • HR Overview • First Responder Awareness • Hazard Communication • Caltrans Overview • Career Development • International Union of Operating Engineers • Batteries • Backing Course • Brake Lab • Decs and Dust • Equipment Responsibility • Pre-Ops • Radio Communications • Temporary Traffic Control Training -- Field Activities • Way Traffic Control • Lane Closures • Shoulder Closures • Driving Test • Tires • Trailers and Chain ID • Transmissions • Trucks • Turbos • Substance Abuse. Distance Issues Some of the DOTs in larger states must provide training to a large M&O field workforce located in disparate areas.
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45 offering the training in a shortened, more concise format than the original courses (D. Bergner, personal communication, May 3, 2013)
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46 tenance yard. These meetings are used to share information and to train field personnel on new procedures, technologies, equipment, and safety issues.
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47 State DOTs identified other agencies and stakeholders with which they coordinate, including county emergency managers; the state departments of corrections, energy, health, and public safety; state forestry agencies; and water resources. Joint Training Joint training, for the purposes of this synthesis, is different from interjurisdictional and interagency training in that it focuses on combining training topics.
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48 these courses have made the training accessible to ADOT personnel. ADOT has nine district offices with more than 4,600 employees; it would have been challenging to schedule and pay for all the employees to attend the courses at a single location.
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49 Because responders are exposed to peers from different agencies and can discuss issues and solutions with them, the expectation is that their real-world performance will be enhanced. The June 2012 virtual training had 190 attendees across 14 sessions in the following locales: Hanover, Maryland; Hawthorne, New York; Atlanta, Georgia; Newark, New Jersey; Hamilton, New Jersey; Middletown, Connecticut; and Cheetowaga, New York ("3-D Virtual Incident Management Training for First Responders: Attendee Snapshot, June 2012," I-95 Corridor Coalition 2012)
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50 focused on disaster training; they are offered monthly. The VTTX program was launched in September 2012 as an initiative to leverage technology and reach a large training audience.
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51 com/index.php) , which helps U.S.
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52 tion programs provide recognition and the use of a credential for a limited period, and require renewal on a regular basis. The renewal process may involve continuing education or other types of learning.
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53 • Telecommunicator/public safety dispatch • Traffic signals • Traffic signal inspection • Work zone traffic control safety. American Traffic Safety Services Association The American Traffic Safety Services Association (www.
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54 responding to this question (11 of 21) reported that M&O field personnel are required to participate in full-scale exercises; 9 of 21 state DOTs reported that they are required to participate in functional exercises.
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55 cise will focus on flooding. In the future these exercises may be converted into functional exercises.
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56 and 11)
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57 thinking abilities by encouraging them to consider the various response options, risk factors, safety issues, and coordination activities that should be implemented. State DOTs that develop their own exercises usually select all-hazards scenarios or those that focus on hazards and challenges their personnel might actually face.
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58 detailed damage incident reports (DDIRs) received from counties and locals.
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