MoDOT Holds Free Class to Teach Traffic Control to Incident Responders

Posted on July 23, 2010 - 9:15pm

ST. LOUIS - The Missouri Department of Transportation is hosting a free class to help individuals who respond to incidents on local roadways better manage the flow of traffic around those incidents.

The free ATSSA Incident Traffic Control for Responders course is scheduled for Monday, August 9 at the MoDOT Transportation Management Center located at14301 South Outer 40 Rd, Chesterfield, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) is a charter organization with the National Traffic Incident Management Coalition (NTIMC),

This course is aimed at traffic incident responders, such as police, fire rescue, EMS, emergency traffic patrols, tow-truck operators and other personnel responding to highway emergencies.

The course is offered free of charge, but class size is limited. Registration forms may be found online at www.modot.org/atssa_training. Please contact Lisa Vieth, Statewide Incident Response Coordinator, at 573-751-1323 for more information or to make a reservation.