View from the Street
By Eric Reddeck, NFFF Everyone Goes Home Advocate –http://www.everyonegoeshome.com
The fire under the bridge on I-85 in Atlanta, Georgia shows the importance of emergency planning for fires with highway design. Fire trucks are large vehicles and carry 500 to 1000 gallons of water on them. Interstates by the most part have no hydrants and small turnaround spots that fire engines can crossover lanes. This means many fire trucks have to respond to supply the water needed to put out the fire in one direction. Does your state include Fire Chiefs in your plans review?
April 3-7, 2017 ” Work Zone Safety is in Your Hands”
https://www.workzonesafety.org/meetings-…/wz-awareness-week/
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/highwayworkzones/
Police Officers 33 http://www.odmp.org/search/year/2017?ref=sidebar
Firefighters 27 http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/
EMS ? 02 http://www.national-ems-memorial.org/
Towers ? 02 http://internationaltowingmuseum.org/
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