2023 Sessions
Tuesday | September 12, 2023
Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Incident Debriefings/Table Top Exercises
Facilitators: Pat Gallagher and David Strawn, Parsons
In the TIM system, table top exercises are used to bring other First Responder disciplines together to strategize efforts that may take place during a crash scene. Often in these exercises, First Responder disciplines change roles for the scripted scenarios to help everyone understand each other’s roles and responsibilities while on scene and to promote working together. These exercises help bring awareness to all involved so they can be as safe as possible while performing their critical responsibilities.
Debriefings of a moderate to complicated crash event have proven very useful to help identify possible ways to improve crash scene practices for all involved. In this session, we will discuss the value of debriefings and those items that can be learned. The discussion will focus on the purpose of debriefings as they are not to put blame on any one discipline or person, but rather to focus on what can we learn from the event review and what actions items can be taken forward.
Motorcycle Riders: Vegas Trends and Dissecting a Crash
Moderator: Justin McDonald, OTS
Facilitators: Sgt. Stuart Richmond, Sgt, Richard Rundell, and Sgt. Russ Bybee, LVMPD
This educational session will present the facets of motorcycle rider focused crash reconstruction methods and Clark County top issues. This session will also briefly cover current statistics in the state. The presenters will host a Q&A panel towards the latter portion of this session.
Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Technician Skills Workshop
Facilitators: Johnean Morrison and Judith Mata, OTS
The Occupant Protection Program of the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety is excited to present the opportunity to earn CEUs with Nevada CPS Technician Instructors from around the state. Join us for a day of learning and networking.
Below 100 Law Enforcement Training
Facilitator: Jeff Stewart, Below 100
Community Engagement Charette: Does Speed Matter?
Facilitators: Erin Breen, UNLV; Tiffani May, OTS; Shara Thiesen, NDOT
The speed vehicles travel is the top contributor in one-third of Nevada’s road fatalities; join us for a conversation about how fast our roads are (i.e., posted speed and how fast drivers travel, i.e., speeding). What are the differences, the consequences, and how can your perception of speed contribute to lives saved? We will be diving into the data on rural roads and Clark County roads and, with your assistance, developing strategies for a safe system approach to assist communities across Nevada attempting to slow fatalities down to a safe stop
Lunch Sessions
Joining Forces Awards
Facilitators: Carrie Krupp, OTS and Major Kevin Honea, NHP
Law Enforcement Community Engagement
Facilitators: Gina Espinosa-Salcedo, NHTSA
TIM Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Demonstration and Training Exercise
Facilitators: Pat Gallagher and David Strawn, Parsons
Parsons will coordinate with local First Responders and provide all activities necessary to conduct a full-scale crash demonstration during the 2023 Nevada Traffic Safety Summit held on September 12, 2023. This TIM event will provide an excellent forum to conduct a mock crash event since these exercises are typically more effective when combined with additional education and training. In this exercise/mock crash event, players will respond to a crash scene scenario as they would in an actual emergency. The simulation will be realistic and plausible, containing sufficient detail from which to respond while aligning with all TIM foundational principals and guidelines. Members will be forced to react to the information and situations as they are presented, in the same manner as if this had been a real-world event. These exercises can be a great tool to promote agency innovation and identify any improvement areas or additional training needs.
CPS Technician Skills Workshop
Facilitators: Johnean Morrison and Judith Mata, OTS
Ignition Interlock Device Training
Facilitator: Dani Hafeman, OTS
Presenter: Toby Taylor and Smart Start
Impaired Driving Prevention: The Power of Victim Involvement
Facilitator: Brennan White, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Have you ever wondered what it is like for victims of DUI crashes? What happens when their world is shaken by an unexpected traumatic event? Although the journey looks different for everyone, MADD is dedicated to helping them through it all. We will look at what happens to victims after a DUI crash and how they can use their voice for impact. This session places value on victims’ voices and how important they are in our community.
Grant Writing Initiative Workshop
Moderator: Perry Gross, NDOT
Facilitators: Andrea Gutierrez, FHWA; Rebecca Kapuler, NDOT; Tyler Arson, City of North Las Vegas; Erin Breen and Chris Stream, UNLV; Kristin Stout, Governor’s Office of Federal Assistance
Looking to successfully receive discretionary grant resources to advance your good ideas and initiatives? This session will give you the confidence and practical insights to organize and write winning grant proposals for the expanding discretionary grant programs surrounding transportation, transportation safety, and mobility. Insights on tracking grant programs, successfully reading Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs), understanding the award criteria, identifying distinguishing elements for your initiative, and other grant writing topics will be covered. We will use an actual US Department of Transportation grant opportunity as a case study.
Wednesday | September 13, 2023
Breakfast/Welcome Session Session
Community Showcase
Presenters: Eric Hawkins, City of Henderson; Daniel Fazekas, RTC Southern Nevada; Lia Grimaldi, City of Las Vegas
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High-Risk DUI Preview
Facilitator: Mark Stodola, APPA Probation Fellow
Safety Bike Ride and Debrief
How to Identify High-Risk Impaired Drivers and Reduce the Risk They Pose
Moderator: Judge Michael Montero
Facilitator: Mark Stodola, APPA Probation Fellow
Every year, approximately one million individuals in the United States are arrested for impaired driving. Research shows that about two-thirds of the first-time offenders never commit a subsequent impaired driving offense. However, the other third continues to drink, drug, and drive despite multiple convictions and the sanctions that accompany these offenses. In fact, over 73% of impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes are repeat offenders. How can practitioners determine which of these individuals is most at risk to reoffend and how can they be stopped? This interactive presentation addresses the effective management of high-risk drunk drivers through researched-based, DWI-specific screening and assessment. Topics will address how DWI risk/need screening and assessment tools determine appropriate community supervision practices, and placement into treatment programs specifically designed for individuals convicted of impaired driving.
Objectives:
- Participants will identify how OWI assessments impact sentencing and supervision strategies
- Participants will identify the characteristics and profiles of OWI offenders and the criminogenic risk factors that increase their likelihood of recidivating
- Participants will understand the need and impact of treatment programming for high-risk impaired drivers with multiple convictions
Young Drivers’ Views on Traffic Safety
Moderator: Glen Taylor, OTS
Panelists: Fiona Morgan, Prinz Villagracia, Ashton Osbahr, Sanaye Furukawa, Lonel Vasqiez-Ramos
Connecting State and Local Traffic Safety Plans and Priorities
Moderator: Amy Davey, OTS
Panelists: Eric Hawkins, City of Henderson; Daniel Fazekas, RTC Southern Nevada; Sean Robinson, City of Las Vegas; Lacey Tisler, NDOT
Keynote Luncheon
Presenter: Dr. Tara Goddard, Texas A&M University
Dr. Tara Goddard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University. After earning a master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Davis, she worked as an Associate Transportation Planner for the City of Sacramento and then served 2007-2011 as the Bicycle/Pedestrian Program Coordinator for the City of Davis. Realizing she was a research geek at heart, Dr. Goddard returned to school and earned her PhD in Urban Studies at Portland State University. She joined the faculty of Texas A&M in 2017, where her research focuses on transportation safety, particularly the interactions of transportation culture, behavior, and infrastructure on the experiences and safety outcomes for people who walk and wheel.
Walking Our Talk: How Traffic Safety Culture Starts with Us
We are all committed to increasing roadway safety and reducing serious injuries and fatalities, but progress can seem frustratingly and even mysteriously slow. What role might traffic safety culture play in that, and what can we do to improve it? What even IS traffic safety culture? What does it look like within our agencies? Are we holding ourselves to the same standards we want to see out on our streets? Dr. Goddard will share her views on traffic safety culture as a transportation researcher and former practitioner, and push all of us to reflect on how everything from our guidance documents and internal communications to our daily behavior helps or hinders our progress on our Vision Zero goals.
Roadside Oral Fluid Testing
Moderator: Rob Honea, OTS
Presenters: David Astles, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office; Chuck DeWeese, Responsibility.org; Shannon Bryant, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, Washoe County District Attorney; Adam Blount, Reno Police Department
This session will define oral fluid, describe the differences between preliminary and evidential testing, and explain how roadside testing is conducted and when in the investigative process testing is administered. Attendees will also learn about the current policy landscape of oral fluid testing across the United States, the various pathways for program implementation, and the results and findings from states that have effectively implemented roadside testing. The session is designed to help toxicologists, law enforcement, attorneys, and other traffic safety partners successfully implement the use of oral fluid in Nevada.
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Speed Work Zones, and Proven Safety Countermeasures
Moderator: Jorden Kaczmarek, NDOT
Smart Work Zones and Nevada
Facilitator: Casey Sylvester, NDOT
Safe Speeds and Proven Countermeasures
Facilitator: Maurilio Olivares, NDOT
Informing CFM’s with LiDAR Analysis
Facilitator: Cole Peiffer, Alta Planning + Design
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Adaptive Mobility
Moderator: Carrie Krupp, OTS
Evaluation Senior Drivers for Continued Safe Driving
Facilitator: Deborah Hansen, Adaptive Driving Rehab
Older Driver Behavior Study
Facilitator: Dr. Seri Park, UNR
Talking Our Walk: Examining and Improving Safety Culture at Every Level
Moderator: Todd Hartline, OTS
Facilitator: Tara Goddard, Texas A&M University
In this hands-on breakout session, come prepared to dig into specific examples of how a proactive culture of safety gets created through communications, reports, and guidance standards specific to your professional area.
How to Testify in Administrative Court
Moderator: Sgt. David Stoddard, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Presenter: Jonathan Lord, Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, Office of Administrative Hearings
Officers are far more likely to testify in an administrative hearing than in a criminal trial, and yet few officers are aware of ground rules and the possible hurdles they face during an administrative hearing. This session will help officers: (1) understand the differences between the administrative and criminal processes, (2) clarify the officer’s role as an unrepresented witness in an administrative hearing, and (3) identify the advantages and disadvantages of the administrative process.
The video below is a recording of this session.
Let’s Get Real About Fatalities in Nevada
Moderator: Amanda Brandenburg, OTS
Being a Pedestrian Focus State- Good, Bad, or Opportunity?
Facilitator: Jeff Shaw, FHWA Office of Safety
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Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment
Facilitator: McKenna Bacon, NDOT
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Advanced Intersection Analytics Pilot Study
Facilitator: Theresa Gaisser, RTC FAST
Traffic Records: What Data is Safety Data? How do We Get it?
Moderator: Kevin Tice, OTS
AI-Driven Automatic Extraction of Intersection Geometry and Control Types for MIRE Data Requirement
Facilitator: Dr. Hao Xu, UNR
Traditional and Emerging Transportation Safety Data Sources
Facilitator: Dr. Shashi Nambisan and Khandaker “Arafin” Islam, UNLV
Manual Work Delegation to an AI-Supported Computer
Facilitator: Dr. Jay Park, UNLV
Enforcement Mobile Overview and Reporting
Presenters: Matt Mentemeier and Ken Baldwin, Tyler Technologies
This training includes a brief review and demo of Tyler Enforcement Mobile report capabilities, including ad hoc reporting. We will also go over tips and tricks for Enforcement Mobile Web Portal and Q&A.
Thursday | September 14, 2023
Traffic Safety Legislative Policy Priorities
Facilitators: Amy Davey, OTS, Lacey Tisler, NDOT
Panelists: Assemblywoman Tracy Brown-May, Assemblywoman Danielle Gallant, Senator Dallas Harris, Assemblywoman Brittney Miller, Assemblywoman Shondra Summers-Armstrong
Safety – This is Your Life
Moderator: Susan Martinovich, HNTB
Panelists: Jenica Keller, NDOT; Sean Sever, DMV; Amy Davey, OTS; Lt. Col. Martin Mleczko, DPS; Kelly Norman, CAMPO; Andrew Bennett Clark County Office of Traffic Safety; Joey Paskey, League of Cities/City of Las Vegas
Nevada Advisory Committee on Traffic Safety Meeting
Public Meeting
