Headquarters Station - 816 E. Haley St. Midland, MI 48640
Phone:989-837-3410 Email: Fire Prevention and Safety Tips
Motorists: Moving to the Right and Stopping for Emergency
Vehicles There is one simple thing everyone can do to help
firefighters and other emergency personnel provide assistance as
quickly as possible - move to the right for sirens and lights.
Every year in the U.S., there are almost 16,000 collisions
involving fire department emergency vehicles responding to or
returning from incidents. These collisions result in over 1,000
firefighter injuries and almost fifty deaths. Many people panic
or simply donít adhere to the rules of the road when approaching
emergency vehicles. The law is very specific: drivers must yield
the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle, and failure to do so
can cause serious accidents or delays in ambulances, fire
engines and fire trucks arriving at the scene of an emergency.
Firefighters are careful to avoid vehicle collisions by driving
slowly when traveling against traffi