Posted in Safe Staging at MVAs on February 13th, 2008
Safe Staging at MVAs Part 1: Dave Long
Part 1: Dave Long
This January saw two tragic, traffic-related EMS responder deaths; one to an EMS supervisor and mother in Kentucky, and one to a promising young EMT in Michigan. Both women were killed by passing vehicles while working the scenes of prior motor vehicle accidents. We hope that with memories of these providers in mind, our listeners will take a renewed interest in the principles of safe staging and safe operations at MVAs.
In this podcast safety expert Dave Long provides his advice and emphasizes the prevalence of distracted drivers. Also look for Dave’s handout of top safety tips titled Freeway Operations and Roadway Safety, as well as our Safe Staging at MVAs podcast with safety expert Rick Patrick.
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Safe Staging at MVAs Part 1: Dave Long
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I am a Paramedic who was struck on scene in Fort Worth Texas back in 2005. I was critically injured along with my partner and 3 firefighters. We were performing an extrication on the interstate in the rain and another car going too fast hydroplaned and hit all of us. After 1 year of rehab and recovery, I now teach Scene Safety all over the country. I am back on the streets but I have had two secondary on scene incidents since returning to work. It is getting worse and we are all going to have to stress PROPER operation on the roadways and have ADEQUATE blockage. Be safe!