During your training programs, stress the importance of stopping at red lights and being safe at intersections. Firefighter safety should be your number one concern. Keeping your emergency responders safe during response should be one of your highest priorities in keeping your firefighters and paramedics safe. Just having a consistent and excellent training program could very well keep your firefighters safe on the road. Lastly, the number of individuals running through red lights are on the rise.
People have busier lives, they have more on their plate, so to speak.
Many take care of families, work longer hours, and have more to do. This combination makes the roads they travel on more deadly, especially for emergency responders. Even when you are approaching a green light, it s a good idea and good practice to get into to slow down significantly. Slow down before the green light and go slow as you enter into the intersection, being very aware of the other drivers, then, when you are about to leave the intersection should you pick up your speed again. We have all heard the phrase Seconds Count , never has that been more true, not for the person calling but for the people that are responding.