Hawaii is celebrating Crash Responder Safety Week from Monday through Sunday, according to Governor Josh Green, M.D. To improve the safety of first responders at accident scenes, the Hawaii Department of Transportation partnered with traffic safety partners.
Emergency response teams, including Honolulu Emergency Services, the Fire Department, and the Police Department, came together for a ceremonial event at Aloha Stadium to warn drivers to slow down and provide room to emergency responders, according to the Hawaii Department of Transportation. “On our roads, 45 crash responders were hurt in motor vehicle crashes last year while performing their duties,” stated Ed Sniffen, director of the Hawaii Department of Transportation.
The nation’s top cause of mortality for responders is traffic accidents. 37 police officers, one EMT, and seven tow truck drivers were hurt while on duty in Hawaii last year.
A driver may be charged with negligent homicide or negligent injury under Hawaii’s Move Over Law if they injure or kill someone at a roadside emergency scene. All road users, including emergency vehicles, tow trucks, and city, county, and state vehicles, are intended to be protected by the Move Over Law.
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