News

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• Why EMS needs more protection on roadway incidents

  Roadways are the most dangerous scene types for EMS providers and require increased safety measures from hazardous exposure to minimize death and serious injury of public safety personnel. We regularly share news stories of fire apparatus struck while attending a motor vehicle collision, EMS providers struck while tending to a patient and police officers killed after stopping a speeding driver or checking on a disabled vehicle. In late October, a medical helicopter was struck and tipped over in New Mexico by an intoxicated driver who drove around barricades meant to block traffic. The reckless driver also hit a fire truck. No injuries were reported, but we don't know the impact of the transport delay on the patient's outcome. We also don't know the potential impact of traumatic stress on the EMS and fire personnel who were in the midst of caring for a patient when a out-of-control vehicle plowed into their scene.

• New Mexico: Helicopter struck by suspected drunk driver near Gallup

  McKinley County Sheriff’s deputies say an alleged drunk driver ran through barricades to strike a fire truck and medical helicopter.

• Georgia: Bibb firefighter adjusting after life-altering accident

  Nearly three years ago on July, 11, 2013, a driver struck Eric John, a Macon-Bibb Firefighter of 24 years, on I-75. It sent his body flying over a median and five lanes, leaving him unconscious.

• RSLN Partners with Federal Highway Administration to Offer New TIM Certificate

  The Responder Safety Learning Network (RSLN) is pleased to announce that, in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), a certificate in traffic incident management is now available on learning.respondersafety.com.