News
Click on the links below for the latest emergency responder safety news.
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NEW Editorial from Todd Leiss: "Be the Voice, NOW! Before It’s Too Late"
In less than one month, nine emergency responders and roadway workers have been struck and killed while serving the public. These are not accidents or crashes, These are choices—by distracted, speeding, or impaired drivers—and every single one was preventable.
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The Missing Map at Our Intersections
John R. Bennett from the Seminole County Fire Department discusses how we currently handle intersections and how we can do better.
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Long Meadow VFC Awarded Grant to Improve Public Safety on Maryland Roadways
This technology enhances driver awareness and helps protect first responders and the public by sending real-time alerts to nearby motorists when emergency vehicles are active on the road.
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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.