Roadway Issues for First Responders

One of the most dangerous activities for all first responders is driving to - and working at - emergency scenes on the roadways. 

What may seem like a routine incident can quickly become deadly. 

While some injuries to first responders are unavoidable, many can be prevented by the decisions you make when driving to and arriving at roadside incidents. 

This class is intended to equip first responders with awareness of the dangers, liabilities, and risks while driving to and working roadside incidents.  The focus is on controlling what you can control to make you and everyone else safer.

The objectives of this course include:

- The “big picture” of crashes on Kansas roadways and how they impact community safety and quality of life. 

- The risks and liabilities involved in emergency driving.

- Decision making strategies to arrive safely to calls for service.

- How to avoid secondary crashes and injuries at crash and roadside incidents. (not a substitute for TIMS training)

This two-hour class is geared toward volunteer responders (fire/EMS), firefighters, ambulance crews, police officers, and anyone else who responds to and works at roadside incidents. 

There is no charge for the class. 

For information on hosting this class, contact:
Bill Sullivan, First Responder Liaison
Kansas Department of Transportation
bsullylel@gmail.com 
913-208-5714