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  • National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training - Web-Based Now Available

    The National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training is available on line and at no cost. Find how you can receive this training

  • Illinois: Lawyer Questions Donation to Judge by Company Whose Driver Killed a State Trooper

    Belleville attorney Thomas Q. Keefe Jr., who represents the family of a state trooper who was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer, raised questions Tuesday about $11,000 in campaign contributions given by the trucker's employer to Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier. Karmeier, a Republican from Nashville who was first elected to the Supreme Court in 2004, is up for retention on the November ballot. A justice needs at least 60 percent "yes" votes in order to be retained.

  • Georgia: Working Together Over TIME

    Working in and around traffic is risky business – but it is something that incident responders do day-in and day-out. Educating these responders regarding the significance of quick and safe roadway clearance is vital. Thankfully, leaders of the Metro Atlanta Traffic Incident Management Enhancement (TIME) Task Force have managed to unify a diverse mix of people, agencies and businesses for this distinct purpose. With a mission to develop and sustain a region-wide incident management program, the TIME Task Force provides a forum to share lessons learned and best practices. And as traffic incident management practitioners from throughout Georgia gather this week at the 2014 TIME Task Force Annual Conference, today - September 30th - has been proclaimed as Traffic Incident Management Day in Georgia.

  • Respondersafety Learning Network Releases New Promotional Video

    "From the roadway to the U.S. Capitol, responders and leadership alike recommend the Respondersafety Learning Network as the free online portal for 24/7 training for the safe and efficient management of traffic incidents. See and hear what the buzz is all about."

  • Maryland: Reisterstown Man Accused of Driving 145 mph on I-95 in Harford

    A Reisterstown man accused of driving as fast as 145 mph while drunk early Monday on I-95 in Harford County was ordered held without bail. Anthony Michael Muniz, 34, of the 300 block of Timber Grove Road, allegedly sped up from 86 to 145 mph in his 2014 Chevrolet Camaro after a Maryland State Police trooper tried to pull him over, according to charging documents. Muniz was headed south at about 12:48 a.m. when he passed a trooper wrapping up another traffic stop in the Joppa area, according to the documents. Muniz is also a volunteer fireman. After the trooper smelled alcohol on Muniz's breath, Muniz, who allegedly had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, said he was driving home from a bar where he had had two beers, according to the statement.

  • Texas: Barbecue, Auction Benefit Recovery of Seguin Officer Hit by Van

    An event scheduled for Saturday will benefit a Seguin police officer who has a long road of recovery ahead of him.Officer Jerry Guerrero had his eleventh surgery Friday after being involved in a serious motorcycle accident while on duty. Guerrero was hit by a minivan during a traffic stop on Highway 46 at the end of August

  • Mississippi" Paramedic Who Was Nearly Killed in a Struck-by Incident is Married

    An AMR paramedic, who almost lost her life in the line of duty, will finally have her big day. Other stories may be found at: http://www.wapt.com/news/central-mississippi/jackson/injured-paramedic-marrying-fellow-emt/28370316?absolute=true http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/26706575/critically-injured-emt-takes-wedding-vows

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