Emergency Scene Traffic Management for Firefighters | Newfoundland and Labrador

Course Summary

Emergency Scene Traffic Management for Firefighters

8 Hours | Maximum 20 Participants | In-Person Delivery 

Delivery: Instructor-led classroom instruction combined with practical communications exercises and scenario-based training

Location: On-site at your fire department

Assessment: Course assessment and practical skills evaluation

Class Size: Maximum 20 participants

Format: Theory • Demonstration • Practical Skills • Scenario-Based Training • Assessment 

Course Description

Emergency Scene Traffic Management for Firefighters provides the knowledge and practical skills required to safely manage traffic hazards while working at emergency scenes on or near roadways. This course prepares firefighters to establish and maintain safe work areas, protect emergency responders and the public, and manage traffic during unplanned emergency incidents.

Developed in collaboration with WorkplaceNL and the Fire Services Division of Newfoundland and Labrador, this course follows the Newfoundland and Labrador Traffic Control Manual and addresses the specific challenges firefighters face when responding to roadway emergencies. The program focuses on establishing a Traffic Incident Management Area (TIMA), positioning emergency vehicles and traffic control devices, maintaining responder visibility, and safely directing traffic when required.

Instruction combines classroom learning with practical, scenario-based exercises that emphasize responder safety, hazard recognition, traffic awareness, effective scene organization, and appropriate traffic management techniques during emergency operations.

What You'll Learn

• Emergency scene traffic management principles

• Traffic hazards associated with emergency response

• Establishment of a Traffic Incident Management Area (TIMA)

• Initial scene size-up and traffic hazard assessment

• Safe positioning of emergency vehicles

• Use of emergency vehicles for scene protection

• Traffic control devices and their proper placement

• Cones, signs, warning devices, and emergency lighting

• Advance warning and traffic guidance

• Protection of emergency responders working near traffic

• High-visibility safety apparel and responder visibility

• Positioning personnel safely around moving traffic

• Avoiding distracted and errant drivers

• Establishing safe escape routes for responders

• Manual traffic direction techniques

• Communication between traffic control personnel and incident command

• Traffic management during vehicle collisions and other roadway emergencies

• Traffic management during adverse weather and reduced visibility

• Progressive development of emergency traffic control zones

• Maintaining traffic control throughout an incident

• Coordinating additional traffic management resources

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for firefighters and emergency response personnel who may be required to work on or near roadways during emergency operations.

• Career and volunteer firefighters

• Fire officers and incident commanders

• Fire department members responding to roadway emergencies

• Emergency response personnel working on or near roadways

• First responders responsible for emergency scene safety

• Personnel involved in motor vehicle collision response

• Firefighters responsible for establishing temporary traffic control

• Fire department members seeking practical emergency traffic management training

• Departments seeking standardized traffic management procedures for emergency scenes

Course Duration

Course duration varies based on the delivery format and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements.

Training may be delivered as:

• Weekend delivery available

• Customized delivery for fire departments

Contact Rescue Education to discuss scheduling options.

Prerequisites

Participants must:

• Complete a Liability Waiver

• Complete a Fire Services Division (FSD) Application Form

• Complete a Rescue Education Consulting and Training Registration Form

Certification Process

Participants who successfully complete the Emergency Scene Traffic Management for Firefighters training program will have met or exceeded the training requirements and will be issued a certificate of completion from the Fire Services Division (FSD) of Newfoundland and Labrador.