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Respondersafety.com is proud to present a new free public service announcement, Slow Down Move Over. The PSA was made possible by a cooperative agreement with the United States Fire Administration in the Department of Homeland Security. Funding was provided by the Office of Justice Programs at the US Department of Justice. The PSA was filmed starring real responders who like many of our readers risk their lives daily helping others on the roadways. The location of the production was in Delaware City Delaware the home of Firefighter/ EMT Michelle Smith who lost her life when she was struck by a vehicle as she administered care to an accident victim. Click here to learn more…

It's been a year since a trooper died while helping out with a memorial ride to honor another troopers life. Last September, LCpl. Jonathan Nash was working the motorcycle ride when a car hit and killed him. Click here to learn more…

As anyone who has lost a family member or close friend knows, the “firsts” are always hard. That’s especially true for Weymouth police officers and the family of Michael Davey, who are observing the first anniversary of his death today. Click here to learn more…

The National Fire Protection Association approved a new Committee to develop Traffic Control Incident Management Professional Qualifications. The proposed standard will identify the minimum job performance requirements (JPRs) necessary to perform temporary traffic control duties at emergency incidents on, or near an active roadway. The Committee shall have jurisdiction over NFPA documents that address professional qualifications for emergency responders in relation to their operations on roadways. Click here to learn more…

The Brockton Rox will pay tribute to the late Sgt. Douglas Weddleton of Brockton before its 7:05 game tonight. Weddleton, 52, a longtime state trooper and a married father of four, was killed June 16 when he was struck by a vehicle while working a construction detail on Interstate 95. Click here to learn more…

If you take I-5 to work every day, you've probably seen those new overhead signs on the stretch between Boeing Field and I-90. What you may not know is that it's part of a revolutionary new system that could change the way freeways around the country handle traffic. Click here to learn more…

A celebration of the life of New Jersey State Trooper Marc Castellano, who died June 6, will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel in Asbury Park. Click here to learn more…

A North Royalton construction worker was struck and killed by a Richfield man driving a Honda Accord. Randy Roginski, 41, was working on Interstate 271, between Interstate 77 and state Route 303 in Richfield Township, said Sgt. Dean Christ of the Ohio Highway Patrol Canton Post. Click here to learn more…



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