Lights, Sirens, Action
Courtesy of Mid County Fire Protection District
Mid-County Fire has a new way to warn drivers that an apparatus is responding to an emergency and motorists need to slow down and move over. The Fire Department is now equipped with Safety Cloud® by HAAS Alert. When an emergency vehicle’s lights and sirens are activated, Safety Cloud automatically sends digital alerts to nearby drivers. Alerts appear directly in dash systems in brands including Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram vehicles, as well as through Waze and Apple Maps mobile applications.
This advance warning, in addition to traditional lights and sirens, has been proven to protect responders and reduce the likelihood of secondary collisions near roadside incidents by up to 90%. These alerts help facilitate adherence to the Missouri Move Over laws and can significantly reduce collision risks.
Funding for this project was made possible by a grant from a MoDOT Highway Safety Grant.
