News
Click on the links below for the latest emergency responder safety news.
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The Emergency Responder Safety Institute Earns CAPCE Accreditation
The Emergency Responder Safety Institute (ERSI) has earned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE). Responder Safety Learning Network registered users who complete the Network’s online learning modules can now submit their certificates for continuing education (CE) credit to fulfill CAPCE requirements.
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New Website Launches to Enhance Driver Education and Safety Resources
A comprehensive new online resource, www.drivereducators.org, has launched to provide invaluable tools and information for driver educators, students, and the public.
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Deputy Chief David Lewis (Ret.) of ERSI Appears on Tow.Club Podcast
This wide-ranging, candid 30 minute interview discusses technologies impacting emergency responders.
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National Crash Responder Safety Week Nov. 18-22nd 2024
National Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW) is fast approaching, and it is time to once again take a serious look at the topic of keeping ourselves, other responders, and the public safe at roadway incidents and crashes.
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The Emergency Responder Safety Institute Releases Video Highlighting New Retrofitted Technology for Traffic Units
The ERSI identified six proven or promising technologies that are simple to install and cost-effective, then outfitted a typical traffic incident management unit with those technologies. Todd Leiss, ERSI Assistant Director of Training, gives you an inside look at Traffic 9, a model TIM Unit from Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Co. of Newark, DE.
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The Emergency Responder Safety Institute Releases Traffic Incident Management in the Wildland-Urban Interface
With funding support from the United States Fire Administration, the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firefighters Association’s Emergency Responder Safety Institute (ERSI) has released a new training package, Traffic Incident Management in the Wildland-Urban Interface, to help wildland firefighting organizations train their personnel in recommended practices to make it safer for personnel to operate near moving vehicles.
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Struck-By Database Analysis Identifies Base Period and Second Period Trends to Monitor and Considerations for the Future
The Emergency Responder Safety Institute (ERSI) and the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firefighters Association (CVVFA), in conjunction with the US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, have worked for years to improve the safety of those who respond to incidents on America’s roadways.
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New Helmet Standard Specifically for Roadway Responses Published
The Emergency Responder Safety Institute, a committee of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firefighters Association, heralds the publication of ASTM E3422/E3422M-24, Standard Specification for Protective Helmets Worn by Pedestrian Roadway Workers as a game changer in the fight to reduce struck-by incidents, deaths, and injuries to our nation’s first responders. This article explains the standard, how it was developed, and what happens now.
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The Emergency Responder Safety Institute Releases New Video “Traffic Incident Management Committees Drive Roadway Safety”
The video, “Traffic Incident Management Committees Drive Roadway Safety” is an inside look into what a TIM Committee does, how it makes emergency responders’ work easier and safer, and the ways its activities help responders deliver superior service to the public at roadway incidents.
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National Registry’s National Continued Competency Program
Traffic Incident Management (TIM) training is now accepted for the 2025 NCCP Model National Component Requirement in Operations.