The Indiana Fire Service Hot Shots Website.
Time Saver During Bad Weather
Dennis Ray, FF/EMT-B from St. Louis, sent this idea in and with the help of some
of my crude Photo Shop I came up with some pictures.
Here is his email:
"I noticed a vehicle at the bottom of an
embankment at I-270 and I-70 while driving to work today. I hesitated
calling 911 in case they knew about it, however I did not want to ignore it in
case it was recent. I called the local number for Bridgeton P.D. and it
ends up that the vehicle had been there a couple of days.
I’m not sure where the idea started, but some of
the fire departments in St. Charles County, Mo. recently started wrapping a
length of fire-scene tape around vehicles that they responded to and thought
could be sitting for a while. This helps to let other agencies and drivers
know that the vehicle has been checked and it could reduce MVA calls for
disabled / abandoned vehicles."
Good idea-pass it along!
Email your submissions to Jim: infs_hotshots at insightbb.com