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ResponderSafety.com Releases “Roadway Response Safety Shorts”
ResponderSafety.Com has released 10 Roadway Response Safety Shorts videos that demonstrate critical actions to take at every scene to improve the safety of roadway operations. The videos are applicable to firefighters, rescue, fire police, law enforcement, EMTs, safety service patrols, special traffic units and towing and recovery organizations. One video designed is for use in…
Read MoreCOVID-19 RESOURCES
We have compiled a list of various Federal and State COVID-19 resources below to be of some assistance in these difficult times. Please remember things are changing quite quickly. We will keep this list as updated as possible. We suggest checking back frequently. If you are a state association and would like to provide information…
Read MoreArkansas Move Over Event Features Arrow Formed by Emergency Vehicles
On March 3, police vehicles, fire trucks, ambulances and tow trucks gathered at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds in Little Rock. The vehicles were lined up and positioned to form a giant arrow to symbolize “move over.” The event was held to raise awareness for the state’s Move Over law. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office and…
Read MoreTRAA: Addressing Line of Service Deaths
This information is from a Jan. 14, 2020, Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) press release: At two weeks into 2020, the official count of line of service deaths for U.S. towing operators was already at four, with some unofficial counts being higher. Losing a tow operator impacts not only their families but the…
Read MoreAAA Launches Campaign to Protect Tow Operators, First Responders
AAA Press Release: AAA is urging drivers to Slow Down and Move Over, to protect the lives of tow operators and first responders. Special events were held on January 23 in Tampa, Fla., to spread awareness of the Move Over Law – read more here. The towing industry is 15 times deadlier than all other private industries combined. According…
Read MoreVote on Waze Slow Down-Move Over Warning
The towing community has an opportunity to weigh in on an initiative involving the GPS navigation platform Waze to warn motorists to slow down-move over due to emergency responders – police cars, tow trucks, ambulances – up ahead. As of press time, nearly 3,000 votes had been cast, with voters leaving over 160 comments in…
Read MoreEmergency Responders/AAA Ask Motorists to Use Caution During Thanksgiving Holiday
AAA and first responders are asking motorists to drive safely and use caution when approaching emergency and roadside workers during the Thanksgiving holiday. AAA estimates that 50 million travelers will be taking to the roads and is providing its Tow to Go program in designated locations, offering free towing to those who have had too…
Read MoreITRHFM Adds 28 Names to the Wall of the Fallen
The International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum (ITRHFM) added 28 new names to the Wall of the Fallen during its recent annual ceremony honoring towing and road service operators who have died in the line of service. The names include those from previous years as the details of fatalities become known. In all,…
Read MoreBenefit Planned for Injured Wisconsin Tow Operator
A benefit for Wisconsin tow operator Joe Altenhofen, 56, is planned for Friday, Nov. 1. Altenhofen’s truck was hit by an out-of-control tractor-trailer on August 26 as he was loading a vehicle onto his tow truck on I-41/94. The horrific crash was videotaped and circulated widely by numerous news outlets. Altenhofen recovering from the crash, with…
Read MoreTow Operators Raise Awareness on National Move Over Awareness Day
Tow operators in Indiana, Vermont and New York are among those raising awareness of national Move Over laws this Saturday, Oct. 19, billed as National Move Over Awareness Day. The Indiana Towing and Wrecker Association organized a family event at the Indiana State Fair Ground from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. In Burlington, Vt., emergency…
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