To assist with the Traffic Incident Management System (TIMS) training we do each year, two members took some time this week and created a new training prop. Firefighters Josh Allen and Ryan Michel used some scrap plywood and built a scale “city” for the members to use. FF Allen supplied some cars and trucks from his massive private collection. We make sure we teach our members the importance of traffic incident safety, which includes blocking lanes and creating a safe zone for emergency crews working in and around a roadway. We do go out on the road and practice scenarios on a regular basis, this being a requirement for new drivers each time they get certified on a piece of equipment. This prop will make it even easier to get more involved and create more complex scenarios. It includes on one side a scale intestate, to mimic the Maine Turnpike to include on and off ramps. The reverse side includes any situation we may see in York, including a 4-lane road with a turn land and without a median, a large intersection, parking lots, buildings, power lines and poles as well as a curvy 2-lane roadway. York Fire Department is part of a regional TIMS committee, in partnership with the Maine Turnpike Authority and Maine State Police.
A huge thank you goes out to FF Josh Allen and FF Ryan Michel for their hard work and dedication to this project.
