Message from the TIM Network Liaison
Lead like a Champion
Today, a little sports history lesson to get our TIM juices flowing.
The great college football coach Bud Wilkinson encouraged his players to “Play Like a Champion Today,” and placed a red and white sign at the doorway leading to the football field. His players were encouraged to touch it as a final reminder. They even have temporary excitement control in place, since they have a portable to use at away games to this day. Coach Lou Holtz brought the tradition to Notre Dame in the 1980s. Whatever your “play like a champion” moment, or memory, today, I want to encourage you not to just play like a champion, but to lead like one.
Leading like a champion doesn’t mean grandiose speeches and hubbub. It means going that one extra step to share an idea, to encourage a new team member, and to advocate as strongly as possible, and as often as possible, and to as many people as possible, our overriding goals.
Lead in promoting responder safety.
Take the lead in the establishment of a safe, quick clearance attitude.
And lead in providing, or demanding, prompt, reliable communications that encourages and promotes interoperability to achieve quick clearance and make sure everyone goes home safely.
Leaders are made. Leaders are those who, day in and day out, wear their beliefs proudly, and share them with the world.
Now, go lead like a TIM champion today. And all days.
As always, please forward this message to as many emergency responders as possible.
Eric
Eric Rensel, TIM Network Liaison, Gannett Fleming, Inc. erensel@gfnet.com
Chairman’s Corner: Last Memorial Day (John Corbin) John.Corbin@dot.wi.gov
Last Memorial Day, I stood with my wife in a cold and windy Milwaukee rain at a nearby cemetery during civic ceremonies. At these events, I perceive with increasing personal relevance the faces of aging parents who lost their sons and daughters in our nation’s wars. It speaks to me that those who have risked and lost the most to military conflict are typically among the most committed to ensuring that it is avoided if possible, and executed quickly and effectively when unfortunately necessary.
Last Wednesday, I sat in the warmth of a late afternoon Tennessee sun at the groundbreaking for a new national model Traffic Incident Management Training Facility near Nashville. The centerpiece of the facility will be an outdoor, full-sized highway laboratory for interdisciplinary traffic incident response training and research. Colonel Tracy Trott of the Tennessee Highway Patrol — a passionate national public safety leader in responder safety and traffic incident management — provided a concise and compelling dedication address. In that address and subsequent comments by other public agency executives, there was an intense shared pledge to remember those responders who we’ve lost at incident scenes across our nation’s highway system. More significantly, there was a profound and deep commitment to devote resources and leadership toward the elimination of traffic incident responder deaths in this country.
It is our civic responsibility to solemnly reflect on the sacrifice of those who have perished selflessly while protecting our nation’s common good. It’s our responsibility as transportation and public safety professionals to ensure that we are training, planning, coordinating, and operationally cooperating to protect traffic incident responders and highway travelers – moving toward zero responder deaths. As demonstrated by Colonel Trott and others, and noted in Eric’s above message, leadership is key.
We can no longer rely on good fortune for this leadership. It must be forged through training and discipline in academy and command school settings similar to the facility now taking shape in Tennessee.
A new aggressive and concerted national transportation public safety leadership training initiative is needed to consistently develop interdisciplinary leadership at state and local levels across the country. The Federal Highway Administration’s National Multidisciplinary Traffic Incident Management Training – developed through the Strategic Highway Research Program – is an excellent foundation that is transforming operational and programmatic dimensions of TIM. National leadership training can build on this success by infusing interdisciplinary principles into the command staff and senior management of public safety and transportation agencies.
We as the TIM Network can be the ignition for this leadership training initiative. We can also guide its development, advocate for its implementation, and benefit from its effects. Let’s get started!
Ready for Prime Time: NFPA 1091 Traffic Control Incident Management Professional Qualification Standard
By Steve Austin of the CVVFA Emergency Responder Safety Institute. Steve is the Chairman of NFPA 1091 the Technical Committee on Traffic Control Incident Management. steveaustin@earthlink.net
The new Draft National Fire Protection Association Traffic Control Incident Management Professional Qualification Standard (NFPA 1091) is complete and now moves through the approval process.
Readers who are not members of the fire service may not be familiar with the NFPA standard making process. All NFPA standards are developed under the American National Standards Institute rules. This means that they are consensus based documents developed by a balanced committee of members so that no particular discipline has a majority of members on the technical committee that develops a standard. In addition, there are several steps in the process that solicits public comment so anyone in the world may express their opinion and be heard. The NFPA administers many standards that are not strictly fire service standards, such as the National Electrical Code and the gas fuel code, to name a few. Don’t be mistaken that because Fire is part of the NFPA moniker that the standards are exclusive to the fire service … [Read more...]
Greater Philadelphia Region TIM Program Benefits from MPO Leadership
Across the U.S., TIM programs are realizing significant benefits in terms of improved incident response, interagency coordination, and a reduction in regional congestion thanks to the involvement of their respective Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). As a result, interest continues to grow among members of the TIM community where an MPO is not currently involved. And, with this interest may come various questions:
- What exactly is the MPO’s role in administering a TIM program?
- What benefits does an MPO provide?
- How is it decided if an MPO should be involved?
To further explore this topic, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s (DVRPC) TIM Program, which is respected nationally as a model program, is featured in this article. Topics include an overview of the program’s Incident Management Task Forces, several regional TIM Guidelines, training information, DVRPC’s role and tips for success for MPOs, funding opportunities, and several resources … [Read more...]
Safety is No Accident: Situational Awareness Will Bring You Home
By Jim McGee, Nebraska Highway Safety Consultant, jim.mcgee.ne@gmail.com
Highways are very dangerous places; and highway crashes are the leading cause of occupational fatalities in the United States — 24%. According to NHTSA, at any given daylight moment across America, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cell phones or manipulating electronic devices while driving.
Winter has grudgingly ended, and it is that next season again — construction season. According to the National Institute for Occupational and Safety Health, 311 workers die each year in crashes that occurred off the highway or on industrial premises. An additional 338 pedestrian workers die each year as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle. Crashes primarily result from an error in judgment, a lapse in concentration, or negligent behavior by the roadway user, according to highway safety experts. We can do better … [Read more...]
View from the Street
By Eric Reddeck, NFFF * Everyone Goes Home Advocate, HRFSOC@cox.net
Servant Leadership: “The servant-leader is servant first…It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. http://www.greenleaf.org Servant leadership in Traffic Incident Management needs national, state and local leaders asking those working on the highway — what do you need to make your job safer with quicker clearance?
The list includes Slow Down/Move Over laws, signs and public awareness * Emergency Scene Ahead signs * Emergency preemption of traffic signals * 2/10 Mile Marker Sign * Traffic Incident Management training * Towing and Recovery agreements * Hazmat plan on cleaning highway so the traffic can flow * Have a Quick Clearance Fund for those times when the insurance company is slow to say they will pay for removal of traffic accidents … [Read more...]
MassDOT Launches 2014 First Responder Training
“MassDOT and its public safety partners with support from the Federal Highway Administration [recently] launched the 2014 First Responder Training Program to help improve traffic incident response. The program began on April 30 at the State Police Academy in New Braintree…
During the opening of the 2014 program at the State Police Academy, 175 “future troopers” took part in a four hour training program taught by a team of State Police, MassDOT employees, fire and towing personnel. Each class is taught by statewide trainers from multiple disciplines who have been certified after participating in a two-day train the trainer program. The training program is comprehensive, covering statistics, terminology and standards, notification and response, arrival, and initial size-up. It also covers command responsibility, safety, patient care and investigation and concludes with traffic management, removal, termination, hands on activity, and situational awareness.
MassDOT has established an aggressive goal to train 600 first responders throughout the Commonwealth in 2014 from June through November in 18 different classes in strategic roadway corridors in the six highway districts. The audience includes local public works, fire, police, medical services, towing, transportation, environmental, and state law enforcement. Last year was the first year of the program and over 300 first responders received the training.”
Read full article on the MassDOT Blog: http://blog.mass.gov/transportation/massdot-highway/massdot-launches-2014-first-responder-training/
Agencies Partner to Create Nation’s First Incident Management Training Facility
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and the Tennessee Department of Transportation broke ground on May 7 on a first of its kind training facility. The agencies are partnering to create the Tennessee Traffic Incident Management Training Facility. When complete, the facility will feature a section of interstate-like roadway ranging from two to six lanes, guardrail, a two-way interchange, and concrete barrier rail, as well as a section of two lane highway and a full four way intersection. The facility will be used to teach best practices for safe, quick clearance of major highway incidents to emergency responders across the state. The groundbreaking event was held at the Tennessee Highway Patrol Training Center in Nashville. (Reference: https://news.tn.gov/node/12370)
ResponderSafety.com Learning Network Training Modules
As many of you know, the ResponderSafety.com Learning Network website features a variety of tremendous online training modules, with new ones being created, as well as valuable resources. It provides a great resource for all responder disciplines! https://learning.respondersafety.com/Default.aspx
Florida’s Turnpike Incident Management Program Continues Strong
Florida’s Turnpike Incident Management (IM) Program is one of the most effective and respected programs and recognized nationally as a model program. It is multifaceted and comprised of various programs: its TIM initiatives/outreach efforts, traffic management center (TMC), Road Ranger Safety Patrol, Rapid Incident Scene Clearance (RISC) Program, and Specialty Towing and Roadside Repair (STARR) Services Program.
Three files have been posted on the Document Archives page of the TIM Network website that we invite you to read (http://timnetwork.org/document-archives/): Florida’s Turnpike IM Program 2013 Annual Report, the Turnpike’s RISC Program 2013 Annual Report, and the STARR Services Program 2013 Annual Report. These documents provide a wealth of very valuable information about this program. (The 2011 documents were featured in the February 2013 issue of The Responder.)
Upcoming Webcast: Managing The Vehicle Underride Incident (May 28 at 1:00 PM CDT)
Working at the scene of an underride incident can be taxing, even for the best trained and equipped rescue teams. Lt. Michael Daley will cover the significant concerns that responders can encounter at these incidents, including stabilization, hazard control, patient access, and logistical needs. Attendees to this webcast will be provided with insight to potential solutions to overcome some common problems when operating at these incidents.
Learn more, or register: http://www.firehouse.com/webinar/11350916/managing-the-vehicle-underride-incident
T3 Webinar Replay: Managing Traffic During Flood Events — Transportation Agency Experiences and Strategies
Visit the T3 Webinar Files section of the RITA ITS Professional Capacity Building Program website to listen to this webinar recording, view presentations, or read a transcript of the Q&A discussion. This webinar was held March 6, 2014. http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s140306/s140306_flood_events_intro.asp
Webinar Presentation: Critical Factors and Proven Techniques for Helping Responders Deal with On-Scene Trauma
On March 27, the TIM Network and FHWA hosted a webinar that explored various factors that affect how responders deal with crisis during and after an incident. It was led by Emanuel Robinson, Ph.D., with Westat, and Detective Jim Warriner, MC, NCC, LAC, with the Arizona Department of Transportation. Robinson is a Senior Research Scientist with Westat, as well as a psychologist, and Warriner is a licensed mental health professional who has firsthand experience working with responders on how to most effectively deal with trauma on scene. Pat Noyes, Pat Noyes & Associates, served as moderator.
Robinson discussed several of the more common errors in decision-making that first responders must guard against, the impact of individual differences, and several mitigation strategies. Warriner explored why a renewed emphasis is being placed on the “after care” of responders from the Cognitive, Emotional, Behavioral, and Spiritual perspectives, along with helpful proven techniques.
Unfortunately, there was a technical issue (volume did not record) with the Adobe Connect system used for the webinar. However a PDF of the joint presentation has been posted on the Document Archives page of the TIM Network site for your reference (http://timnetwork.org/document-archives/). For more information, Robinson can be reached at emanuelrobinson@westat.com or 240-314-5812, and Warriner can be reached at jwarriner@azdot.gov or 602.938.4425, ext. 2002.
Be on the lookout for information about our next upcoming webinars soon!
New Working Group: Helping Responders Deal with On-Scene Trauma
As a result of the March webinar held on the topic of helping responders deal with on-scene trauma, a new Working Group is forming in the near future to address how to better integrate this topic into the overall TIM program. One idea discussed is building in critical incident stress debriefings for major trauma incidents, similar to how after action reviews are utilized. We are looking for volunteers! If you would like to participate, or if you have any questions, please contact Erin Arva (earva@gfnet.com).
Roadway Safety Data Interoperability Between Local and State Agencies
TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 458, Roadway Safety Data Interoperability Between Local and State Agencies provides an overview of the state of the practice regarding the interoperability between state and local safety data. The report also highlights agency practices that support a data-driven safety program on all public roads.
View the PDF or purchase the book: http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/170578.aspx?utm_source=http://www.trb.org/Rss.aspx%3Fsn%3DAnnualMeetingAnnouncements&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=TRB+Annual+Meeting+Announcements
Podcast Summary: Do You Know TIM? Appreciation and Knowledge Lack
First Few Moments, which delivers high-quality educational programs to first responders with a focus on those in rural areas, has been featured in the past few issues of The Responder. One of the organization’s unique features is that it produces podcasts that bring industry experts and street providers together to informally explore and discuss various topics. On April 24, Eric Rensel, TIM Network Liaison, was honored to participate in a podcast focused on TIM and rural motor vehicle crashes. Thanks to Kyle David Bates, founder and chairman, and the other participants for including the TIM Network! Listen to the recording here: http://podcast.firstfewmoments.com/?p=1796
Topic Recap
Scene safety, the importance of responders training together, understanding each others’ needs on scene, and the need to better educate motorists about incident scenes were discussed. The dangers of inattentive, distracted, or impaired driving and its contribution to struck-by incidents, near misses, and secondary collisions were discussed. Despite their best efforts, responders are still being struck at incidents on the highways. Responders can become so focused on their tasks at a scene that they sometimes lose track of what is going on around them.
The TIM Network was shared as a resource for responders, among several others, such as the very valuable Emergency Responder Safety Institute’s Learning Network. The speakers spoke about a lack of understanding of what is required at incidents and how knowing what is required and working together to manage incidents is essential for the safety of all responders. The benefits and importance of the SHRP2 National TIM Responder training were also discussed.
Check out these two links discussed during the Podcast:
- “The Platinum Ten: The final countdown in the moments following a serious motor vehicle accident” http://www.resqmed.com/GoldenHourPlatinum10.pdf
- “Rethinking the Golden Hour of Trauma” http://www.emsworld.com/article/10732337/ems-trauma-care
Twitter Chat Discussion Summary: Future of Rural TIM
Thanks also to Kyle David Bates for participating in our Twitter Chat held on April 10 and for discussing the future of rural TIM. Here’s a link to the archived Chat (Storify). Check it out! Kyle raises some great points related to the importance of pre-planning, dealing with limited resources, and education and funding considerations, among others. https://storify.com/TheTIMNetwork/timchat-with-kyle-bates-firstfewmoments#publicize
9th Annual Partnering Workshop: TIM for Metro Detroit
The Intelligent Transportation Society of Michigan (ITS-MI) sponsored the 9th Annual Workshop on Traffic Incident Management for Metro Detroit to promote partnerships among the various responders to traffic incidents. The workshop was held at Macomb Community College on March 20, 2014. Cosponsors included the Michigan Department of Transportation, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, Macomb Traffic Safety Association, and Beaubien Engineering.
This workshop was the ninth in a series of annual workshops to develop partnering relationships among those with an interest in safe, quick clearance of traffic incidents. The program was intended to clarify the roles of the different responders to a traffic incident and to foster a better understanding amongst first responders and the roles each play in response to and safe clearance of traffic incidents.
The workshop identified the roles of the different responders so the participants could get a better understanding of who is in charge of what. The presenters were from three Macomb County Departments, the Michigan Department of Transportation, Michigan State Police, Westshore Fire, and Beaumont Medical Transportation. Over 30 of the 90 attendees at this workshop took the Macomb County Communications and Technology Center (COMTEC) tour and were treated to a firsthand look at the new joint Macomb transportation operations and dispatch center. (Courtesy of ITS-Michigan TIM News)
‘Move Over’ law to be enforced after trooper killed
“Tallahassee: As Florida continues to mourn the loss of Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Chelsea Richard, who lost her life earlier this month in a crash on Interstate 75, law enforcement agencies around the state announced Monday [May 12] they’re designating June as ‘Move Over - Slow Down - Save a Life’ month.
‘The safety of the public and Florida’s law enforcement officers traveling and working our highways, roads, streets and interstates is paramount, this month and every month,’ said James Preston, president of the Florida State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police.
The fines associated with the ‘Move Over’ law could be upwards of $150.”
Read full article: http://m.news4jax.com/news/move-over-law-to-be-enforced-after-trooper-killed/25932594
Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers urging drivers to obey move over law
“Chances are if you’ve been on social media lately you’ve seen #MoveOver. The social media campaign is designed to educate the public about the move over law.
This comes after a Nashville police officer was killed when he was struck by a motor home on Interstate 65. The officer was directing traffic Saturday morning when he was hit. A trooper was also struck on a traffic stop last Thursday on I-24 in Montgomery County.
6 News rode along with Trooper Joey Lindsay, who was injured in a crash, to see first-hand how some drivers react when law enforcement officials are working on the side of the road. We pulled up behind a Tennessee Department of Transportation help truck where Trooper Lindsay assisted with traffic control. Car after car failed to move over. Trooper Lindsay hopes a social media campaign causes more drivers to obey the law.”
Read full article: http://www.wate.com/story/25507214/tennessee-highway-patrol-troopers-urging-drivers-to-obey-move-over-law
Join Us for Monthly Twitter Chats
The TIM Network (@The_TIM_Network) is holding regular Twitter Chats on the second Thursday of every month at 3:30 p.m. EST to provide a new way to receive the most innovative and cutting edge TIM information. Monitor all outlets of the TIM Network (Timnetwork.org, this e-newsletter, Facebook, and Twitter) for future information regarding these chats. #TIMCHATS
It’s easy to participate! Simply follow Tim Shareswell on Twitter (@The_TIM_Network), enter #TIMChats in your Twitter search box, post your comments/questions using this hashtag, and follow the dialogue.
Tow truck drivers push for additional lights to ensure safety
“Vancouver: They work in an extremely hazardous environment every day, and now tow truck drivers in BC are pushing for a change to the way you are alerted to their presence on the side of the road.
An online petition is picking up momentum, asking the provincial government for permission to add one or more additional colours to tow truck lights when working in an emergency situation on the roadside.
Operators argue tow trucks have lost visibility to motorists — in a sea of amber lights used for construction, turn signals and even street lights they are no longer noticed — and adding red or blue to their amber would allow drivers to easily identify an emergency situation quickly based on colour.”
Read full article: http://www.news1130.com/2014/05/07/tow-truck-drivers-push-for-additional-lights-to-ensure-safety/
Public Roads Magazine: Creating Smarter Work Zones Article
“Roadway work zones are necessary to maintain the transportation network for mobility, safety, and productivity…Various technological tools are available to help transportation professionals effectively plan for, implement, and manage work zones on all types of roadways. Technological advances in work zone safety and efficiency, in combination with other strategies, help to address specific needs while keeping workers and the traveling public safer.”
Read full article in the March/April 2014 issue: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/14marapr/06.cfm
International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week (“Train Like You Fight”)
International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week is a joint initiative of the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). The event is coordinated by the NVFC Heart-Healthy Firefighter Program and the IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section, and is supported by national and international fire and emergency service organizations, as well as health and safety-related organizations and agencies.
The 2014 event will take place from June 15-21. Fire departments are encouraged to suspend all non-emergency activity during Safety and Health Week in order to focus on safety and health training and education. An entire week is provided to ensure all shifts and duty crew can participate.
International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week is the unification of the IAFC’s Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week with the NVFC’s National Firefighter Health Week. The goal of both organizations is to reduce the number of preventable injury and death in the fire and emergency services. Safety and Health Week focuses on the critical importance of responders taking care of themselves both on and off the emergency incident scene. The week is designed to increase awareness and action so that safety and health become a priority in all fire departments.
Learn more: http://safetyandhealthweek.org/
Save the Date! TIME 2014 Annual Conference
The Metro Atlanta TIME Task Force is pleased to announce that it will host its annual conference Sept. 29 and 30 at the Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa in Young Harris, Ga. The TIME conference is Georgia’s premier event for law enforcement, fire, EMS, towing/recovery professionals, engineers and others in the public and private sectors who are focused on traffic incident management and quick clearance of wrecks.
This year’s conference will include two distinct tracts. In addition to the overall program of information sessions, attendees will have access to a series of incident management-focused training opportunities. As always, the entire conference qualifies for professional education credit. Learn more: http://www.timetaskforce.com/
Bill Gives Judges More Leeway in Deciding When to Suspend Driver’s Licenses
“On Monday [April 28], the [Florida] state House unanimously approved a measure that would allow judges more leeway in deciding when to suspend licenses of people caught for violations such as failing to pay child support or passing bad checks. HB 7005, a transportation and driving bill sponsored in part by Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, passed 117-0 with little discussion…
The bill expands the type of vehicles included under the state’s ‘move-over’ law. Motorists must move away from the lane closest to the emergency lane when an emergency vehicle or a wrecker with lights flashing has pulled over. The bill would add utility and sanitation vehicles. Motorists can face fines of up to $124 and three points on their licenses if they don’t move over, or, slow down to less than 20 mph on a two-lane road with a limit of 25 or 5 mph when the posted limit is 20 mph or less. In 2013, there were 17,118 citations for ‘move-over’ violations.”
Read full article: http://www.theledger.com/article/20140429/POLITICS/140429041?p=1&tc=pg
9 steps to safer initial hazmat response
“Following these steps will make awareness-level firefighters safe and effective when first on a hazmat scene.
Hazardous materials is one of the most detailed and intensive response categories you will ever experience as a firefighter. A verified hazardous materials response is a labor-intensive and resource-demanding critical incident potentially affecting large amounts of people and geography.
Even with the advent of specialized teams — hazmat trailers and sophisticated identification and mitigation tools — firefighters are still finding themselves exposed to undue risk when such expert response is delayed or non-existent.
A fire or vehicle crash is in our wheelhouse of skills and support. But exactly how the “ethyl-methyl bad stuff” spill is resolved successfully is a low-probability high-skills tactical progression.
The amount of information, equipment and training needed to mitigate such incidents is simply too much for most moderate or small departments to navigate effectively. But there are steps we can take as first responders regardless of the situation encountered.”
Read about these steps in the full article: http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/hazmat-equipment/articles/1884082-9-steps-to-safer-initial-hazmat-response/
Florida High-Tech Traffic Monitoring System Preparing for Debut
State-of-the-art technology is in place for the Traffic Management Center (TMC) in Manatee, Florida, set to be operational in the fall of 2014. The goal of the TMC is to mitigate traffic congestion and improve traffic operations and management, and safety.
Dave Hutchinson, planning manager for the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization, also predicted drivers would appreciate the new system. “Especially in the event of an incident where people would receive advanced warning and may have a chance to modify their route,” he said. “It also can let people know how traffic is flowing up ahead. It gives you a traffic time to an upcoming exit and an approximate travel time. I think it does give people assurance or a good idea whether things are moving smoothly or not.” To read more about the new TMC: http://www.bradenton.com/2014/04/15/5103752/manatees-high-tech-i-75-traffic.html (Courtesy NTOC Talks Newsletter)
Indiana Work Zone Safety Law
According to INDOT East Central’s Facebook page, the Indiana Work Zone Safety Law sets steep penalties for driving infractions within highway work zones. First time citations for speeding in a work zone result in a $300 fine. The fine increases to $500 for a second offense and $1,000 for …a third offense within three years. Motorists who drive recklessly or aggressively through a work zone face fines up to $5,000. Drivers who injure or kill a highway worker may end up paying a $10,000 fine and serving up to eight years behind bars. Fines generated from the work zone law are used to fund additional work zone patrols in and around work zones. https://www.facebook.com/#!/INDOTEastCentral?fref=ts
Interesting Public Safety Fact from National Geographic
The familiar doll used in CPR training, Rescue Annie or Resusci Anne, is based on a sad incident in Paris. In the late 1800s, the body of a young woman was pulled from the River Seine. Though she was never identified, a death mask was made of her face. Her expression was so peaceful that the mask “went viral”: vendors widely sold replicas of the mask of the enchanting Inconnue de la Seine, the Unknown Woman of the Seine.
When a CPR training device was in development, the developer decided he needed a realistic mannequin and modeled the doll’s face after hers. Thus, many people who learned CPR have had an encounter with the young beauty.
- National EMS Week 2014 / http://www.acep.org/emsweek/
May 18-24
- IACP LEIM Training Conference & Technology Exposition
http://www.theiacp.org/Technology/LEIMSection/LEIM2013Conference/tabid/977/Default.aspx
May 20-22, Atlanta, GA
- International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week / http://safetyandhealthweek.org/
June 15-21
- 2014 World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems / http://itsworldcongress.org/
September 7-11, Detroit, MI
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Getting Involved
- TIM Network – http://www.timnetwork.org
- National Traffic Incident Management Coalition – http://ntimc.transportation.org/Pages/default.aspx
- Emergency Responder Safety Institute – http://www.respondersafety.com
- National Transportation Operations Coalition - http://www.ntoctalks.com