ALZHEIMER'S BLOGGING:

Picture this: A 911 call comes out for a person with chest pain. We quickly get into our ambulance and drive out of the parking lot, drive down the street to the stop light. Our light is red, and my partner has the lights, sirens and horn going. At least 20 cars went back and forth in front of us before even one car stopped. Than a few more cars drove in front of us before the cars lined up and stopped to let us through. We make it through the light, driving on the left side of the road to find some cars actually speeding up and going in front of us. Please read what you are suppose to do in case you see an emergency vehicle.


EMERGENCY VEHICLES
You must yield the right-of-way to fire, ambulance, police and other authorized emergency vehicles when they are responding to emergencies. They will display flashing red, or red and white, lights and sound a siren or air-horn. When you hear or see an emergency vehicle approaching your vehicle from any direction, including on your side of an expressway or limited access highway, safely pull over immediately to the right edge of the road and stop. Wait until the emergency vehicle passes before driving on. If you are in an intersection, drive out of it before you pull over.

You must pull over and stop for an emergency vehicle even if it is coming toward you in the opposite lane of a two-way roadway.

If you hear a siren or air-horn nearby but do not know exactly where the emergency vehicle is, you should pull over and stop until you are sure it is not approaching you. An emergency vehicle using lights and a siren or air-horn may be unpredictable. The driver may legally exceed the speed limit, pass red lights and STOP or YIELD signs, go the wrong way on one-way streets and turn in directions not normally allowed. Although emergency vehicle drivers are required to exercise due care, be very cautious when an emergency vehicle approaches.

I hope this helps. This can save a life. Yours and mine!!

Sincerely,
Marie Fostino
Alzheimer's A Caretakers Journal
Seaboard Press An Imprint of James A Rock Pub., Co.
www.mariefostino.com
www.mariefostin.blogspot.com