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Things to Remember
Try to remember that when you see an emergency vehicle racing down the road with lights flashing and siren screaming, that they're on their way to help someone who desperately needs it. It may be someone whose house is on fire and someone is trapped inside unable to escape the horror of the smoke and flames. It may be someone whose wife or husband is having a heart attack or someone whose infant child has stopped breathing.
Try to remember when you're on the road and see an emergency vehicle headed your way to give them just a moment of your time and allow them the right-of-way. Someone's life may depend on the few seconds it takes for you to pull over and let them pass by.
Try to remember that in an emergency every second counts. Try to remember that someday that someone could be you or someone you love.
A Few Friendly Reminders
Safely slow down to approach the intersection preparing to stop if needed. Once you see the emergency vehicle, do one of the following:
Try to remember that when you see an emergency vehicle racing down the road with lights flashing and siren screaming, that they're on their way to help someone who desperately needs it. It may be someone whose house is on fire and someone is trapped inside unable to escape the horror of the smoke and flames. It may be someone whose wife or husband is having a heart attack or someone whose infant child has stopped breathing.
Try to remember when you're on the road and see an emergency vehicle headed your way to give them just a moment of your time and allow them the right-of-way. Someone's life may depend on the few seconds it takes for you to pull over and let them pass by.
Try to remember that in an emergency every second counts. Try to remember that someday that someone could be you or someone you love.
A Few Friendly Reminders
Safely slow down to approach the intersection preparing to stop if needed. Once you see the emergency vehicle, do one of the following:
- If the emergency vehicle is approaching from behind you, quickly and safely pull over as far as you can to the right and stop allowing it to pass by on your left.
- If the emergency vehicle is approaching in oncoming lanes, safely and quickly come to a complete stop prior to entering the intersection and allow it to pass by.
- If the emergency vehicle is approaching from either the left or right, safely and quickly come to a complete stop prior to entering the intersection and allow it to pass by.