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Directing Traffic In Snowstorm Without High Visibility Clothing Can You Believe It? We Have the Photo
On February 17, 2010 a reader observed emergency responders in highly dangerous conditions on a snow covered highway in rural Pennsylvania. His eyewitness report is backed up with a photo. We wish we could say that is an unusual occurrence. Unfortunately this senseless behavior occurs much too frequently. Respondersafety.com welcomes readers’ reports and photos such as this and will publish them in the interest of encouraging emergency responders to protect themselves while helping others. |
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Deploying Advance Warning Devices-Urgent Request for Assistance
Respondersafety.com is requesting readers to submit Fire Department, EMS and Law Enforcement procedures for the deployment of advanced warning at incident scenes. We are tracking an abnormally high number of incidents where drivers are striking fire apparatus and other public safety vehicles in blocking positions. |
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California Cop Locks Up Battalion Chief
CHP officer tells the Battalion Chief that the apparatus cannot block the lane because it will cause too much traffic backup, and to move the rig. The Battalion Chief tells him no, that he needs his crew protected until they take up from the run. |
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Massachusetts Big Dig’s Deadly ‘Safety’ Rails
Seven motorists have died after becoming entangled in railings that line parts of the Big Dig tunnels. Experts and a legal claim say design flaws make such tragedy all too likely.
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Lessons From an Almost Struck By in Pennsylvania
On 01/28/2010 our fire department received a call for a reported motor vehicle accident with injuries on I-84. It was just after sundown, and the roads were completely iced over due to the flash icing that occurred that night. |
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