ERSI Launches Database to Collect Struck-By Incident Data
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The following is a press release from the Towing and Recovery Association of America
The Emergency Responder Safety Institute (ERSI) has launched a new nationwide database to collect detailed information about incidents on the roadway where emergency responders or their equipment were struck by a vehicle while operating at a scene. Available at ReportStruckBy.com, the database accepts reports from all roadway responders, including towing and recovery. The goal is to improve the voluntary reporting, tracking and analysis of struck-by incident data to prevent future incidents.
Any roadway responder can report a struck-by incident to ReportStruckBy.com, whether that incident resulted in death, injury or property damage. Reporting is anonymous and the reporting form takes approximately 3-4 minutes to complete. All fields are optional so you can report as much as you know and skip what you don’t. The site is mobile device responsive for easy reporting from the field or the station. All reports are welcome. ERSI wants as much data as possible on the continuing problem of secondary crashes and struck-by incidents at emergency scenes on the roadway.
According to Steve Austin, project manager, “Every emergency responder knows struck-by incidents are a problem. We’re living it every day. What we need to do is help others understand what we experience. We need our elected officials, project managers, and the public on board to help us create change through prioritization of this problem and funding solutions that get us to zero struck-by incidents. This data is going to help get us there, if emergency responders from every agency participate and submit reports. Documenting and analyzing the data will eventually help make us all safer out there.”
Developing the database in cooperation with traffic incident management and responder safety experts took several months. The organizations who support ReportStruckBy.com include:
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
- Emergency Responder Safety Institute (ERSI)
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO)
- National EMS Management Association (NEMSMA)
- International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
- National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF)
- Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA)
- American Public Works Association (APWA)
- United States Fire Administration (USFA)
- International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
- Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA)
- National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC)
- National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)
- National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)
- National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
- International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
- Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
To submit a report click here.