Mission Statement
Created as a Committee of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association, the Institute serves as an informal advisory panel of public safety leaders committed to reducing deaths and injuries to America's Emergency Responders. Members of the Institute, all highly influential and expert in their fields, are personally dedicated to the safety of the men and women who respond to emergencies on or along our nation's streets, roads and highways. Members of the Institute include trainers, writers, managers, government officials, technical experts and leaders who through their individual efforts and collective influence in the public safety world can bring meaningful change.
Marked and Seen Video










Web Site Designed and Maintained by Stonehouse Media Incorporated®
Skip Navigation Links
Home
About Us
Training
News
Struck By
LODD
Police
Archives
Gallery
Links
Contact Us
Respondersafety.com at NJ 'Move-Over' Law Press Conference
Thursday, March 26, 2009

It was my pleasure as a member of the Emergency Response Safety Institute (ERSI) and the Editor of respondersafety.com, to represent our organization  at the Wednesday March 25 press conference for the new New Jersey Move-Over Law. The ceremony was held at the NJ State Police "B" Troop Headquarters, which is located on the NJ Turnpike at Cranbury.  A number of organizations which assisted in the creation of the new law were present at the ceremony.
 

Move Over Law:

South Jersey Impact: New 'Move Over Law' brings fines to motorists who don't yield to emergency vehicles

http://www.nj.com/south/index.ssf/2009/03/new_move_over_law_brings_fines.html

 

Asbury Park Press: "Move Over" law aims to safeguard cops

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009903260422

 

Courier Post: Obey 'Move Over Law' or risk a fine

http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990325032

 

Gloucester Co Times: New law protects emergency responders

http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/678/2009/march/26/new-law-protects-emergency-responders.html

 

NJ 101.5: State Wants to Make Sure Drivers Know to "Move Over"

http://www.nj1015.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=14836&z=1

 

Also I encourage you to visit the website www.MoveOverLaw.com and push it out to your respective constituent groups, perhaps even linking to it via your organizations' websites or using the web ready materials on your site.  The more ways we can push out this information the better, so encouraging local first aid squads and fire companies as well as municipal police departments to post flyers in high traffic areas (i.e., post offices, libraries, grocery stores, etc.) would be helpful.  Including the artwork in AAA Club publications and posting it in your offices will also help us reach thousands of motorists. 

 
The picture is of our New Jersey Fire and Emergency Medical Institute Executive Director David Matos, Jr.  (Photo Courtesy of Tracy Noble, AAA Mid-Atlantic)







"Everyone goes Home"
A national effort to end line of duty deaths.



Portions of news supplied by:
Firehouse.com



Officer.com



Funding and Support Provided By:
United States Fire Administration

The Department of Homeland Security



Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs