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Day 5: Come in Clutch – Relief Pitching for First Responders 🚨

First responders, tow truck drivers, construction crews, and maintenance workers put their lives on the line every day—especially on rural roads.
In 2024 alone, 46 emergency responders were killed by vehicles while doing their jobs. And 94 workers lost their lives at road construction sites. These tragedies are preventable.

Let’s all come in clutch and help save lives.
When you see flashing lights or workers on the roadside: Move Over. Slow Down.

What Can You Do?

👷 Practitioners
Offer TIM (Traffic Incident Management) training
Require reflective gear
Deploy digital alert systems
Post roadside awareness messages
Join “Move Over” campaigns
Participate in Crash Responder Safety Week (Nov 15–21)

🚗 Public
Follow Move Over laws
Watch Responder Safety videos
Take the pledge
Learn how to protect roadside workers

Let’s work together to make rural roads safer—for everyone.

Day 4: Change the Game — Extra Innings With Whole Blood
This Rural Road Safety Awareness Week, we’re highlighting a powerful life-saving strategy: prehospital whole blood transfusion at the scene of a crash.

In 2022, over 42,000 people died in traffic crashes — but 42% were still alive when first responders arrived.
That means timely care could have made the difference.

Prehospital whole blood programs are being called “the most impactful initiative since the seatbelt.” They give trauma patients a fighting chance — right where it counts most: at the point of injury.

💡 How You Can Help:
Practitioners
• Explore starting a local whole blood transfusion program
• Engage stakeholders in your community
• Host a blood drive

Public
• Donate blood — one donation can save lives
• Host a community blood drive
• Support your local EMS teams

Learn More & Get Involved:
🔗 Prehospital Blood Transfusion Coalition
🔗 First-Time Blood Donor Guide
🔗 Delaware & Colorado State Programs
🔗 JEMS Article on Prehospital Blood

Together, we can save lives — one drop at a time. 💪

Registration Now Open: 2025 Roadway Management Conference
📅 October 27–29, 2025
Ashore Resort, Ocean City, Maryland
• Early Bird: $225 (available through August 1)
🔗 https://lnkd.in/ef-r43S4

We’re excited to welcome transportation and public works professionals from across the region to the annual Roadway Management Conference (RMC). This event brings together practitioners who plan, design, construct, and maintain state, county, and municipal roadways for three days of learning, networking, and industry engagement.

Who Should Attend:
Public works and transportation professionals focused on roadway management, innovation, and problem-solving.

What to Expect:
• Technical sessions led by regional and national experts
• Demonstrations of emerging technologies and equipment
• Exhibits from key industry vendors
• Opportunities to share best practices with peers

Registration Rates:
• Early Bird: $225 (available through August 1)
• Regular: $300 (after August 1)

Lodging:
Special rate of $99/night for attendees at the Ashore Resort (limited availability)

We encourage early registration to take advantage of the discounted rate and secure your accommodations.

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