JEFFERSON CITY – Various emergency response agencies and organizations will gather Monday to sign the Missouri Open Roads Agreement, a first-of-its-kind document that provides guidance to emergency responders clearing incidents from Missouri highways. In the agreement, the agencies will adopt a goal to clear traffic incidents safely from the roadway in no more than 90 minutes from the arrival of the first responder.
A brief news conference will precede the signing of the document to bring awareness to the dangers emergency responders face, as well as the Move Over law, and to kick off Crash Responder Safety Week.
WHAT: Crash Responder Safety Week kickoff event with the signing of the Missouri Open Roads Agreement
WHEN: 10:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 8
WHO: Ed Hassinger, Missouri Department of Transportation Deputy Director/Chief Engineer
Colonel Eric Olson, Missouri State Highway Patrol Superintendent
Missouri Division of Fire Safety
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Missouri Tow Truck Association
WHERE: Missouri State Highway Patrol General Headquarters parking lot
1510 East Elm St., Jefferson City
WHY: To sign an agreement among Missouri’s first responders establishing an incident clearance goal, and to raise awareness of crash responder safety
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