During Crash Responder Safety Week, Nov. 14-18, Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) program partners will highlight stories from local responders on the risks they take to keep our roadways safe and clear.
Minnesota TZD works every day with a range of partners, including firefighters, emergency medical services, law enforcement, towing and recovery, public works and safety service patrols. In turn, traffic incident responders apply well-rehearsed procedures to provide emergency traffic control and quickly clear incidents from roadways.
“With many responses, we stand along the road with cars and trucks driving by at 80 miles per hour or more,” said Sgt. Rick Denneson, West Hennepin Public Safety Department. “In spotlighting response experiences in Minnesota, we want drivers to understand the risks that we take every day, and the importance of slowing down and moving over when they pass.”