VIDEO: Governor Josh Shapiro signed a proclamation in late October proclaiming the week of November 2nd to the 6th as Crash Responder Safety Week in the Commonwealth.
The Scranton Fire Department and law enforcement agencies across Pennsylvania are raising awareness for Crash Responder Safety Week to educate folks about the state’s Move Over law.
“I think it’s a great opportunity for us to highlight to the traveling public out there that they may not always see emergency responders coming behind them, but when they do, we need them to know what we’re expecting them to do,” John Judge, Fire Chief of the Scranton Fire Department, said.
Chief Judge says the public should move to the right side of the roadway and stop so first responders can navigate around them and reach an emergency scene quickly and safely.
“It’s really about protecting not only the residents in the city, but our responders as well,” Judge said.
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