MA and Other States Testing Technology to Prevent Wrong-Way Crashes
Massachusetts is joining several states in testing new technology aimed at preventing wrong-way crashes, which claim 400 to 500 lives nationwide each year.
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Digital Alerting Program Enhance Roadway Safety for First Responders
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has chosen NEWCOM to enhance first responder vehicles with digital alerting capabilities.
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Lack of Accountability Plagues Fatal Fort Worth (TX) 2021 Pileup
Decisions made that morning by the private toll operator contributed to the catastrophic crash, according to an analysis conducted by the Dallas News.
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Eight Firefighters Injured in Fire Truck Rollover on Southern CA Freeway
The firefighters had just finished a 12-hour shift fighting the Airport fire, which has charred thousands of acres of wildland.
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Use Name/Claim/Aim When Rapidly Forming a Team
When rapidly organizing a team, start by naming the situation, claiming roles and aiming toward goals.
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Sussex County (DE) First Responder Killed While Helping Crash Victim
Thomas Wilson Berry III, an EMS logistics technician and volunteer firefighter, was killed after stopping to help a motorist.
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Firelands (OH) Ambulance District Implements a Traffic Safety Blocker Program
The Firelands Ambulance District Board has a new blocker plan in place to enhance the safety of first responders at traffic crash incidents.
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Too Big to See: EMS and the National Traffic Incident Management Training
The National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training Program must be built into initial EMS education across the United States.
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EMS Research Podcast: Most Dangerous Job: EMS Responder Injuries and Fatalities
Dr. Brian J. Maguire talks about the serious realities faced by EMS responders, exploring the intricate details of responder injuries and fatalities.
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Crash Responder Safety Week Reminds Drivers to ‘Slow Down, Move Over’
First responders rush to the scene of accidents, often risking their own safety to provide life-saving care to those involved.
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Crash Responder Safety Week 2023
Shailen Bhatt thanks the Nation’s first responders during Crash Responder Safety Week.
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Crash Responder Safety Week
Each year across the country, hundreds of emergency responders are struck and injured or killed while responding to traffic incidents.
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