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Emergency Medical Services
Program Manager
Program Introduction
EMS Projects
Program Information
EMS For Children (EMS-C)
"Move Over or Slow Down Law"
Program Manager
Kelly Kapri 
ODOT- Transportation Safety Division
235 Union Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-1054
Phone: 503/986-3293 
Fax: 503/986-4341
 
 
 
 
 
Program Introduction
The Problem
• Traffic crashes contribute heavily to the patient load of Oregon hospitals and EMS agencies. The Oregon economy has caused many larger hospitals to make cuts and their foundations have reduced support, as well. Smaller and rural community hospitals often face even more severe budgetary constraints. Pre-hospital stabilization and long-distance transport of patients to facilities that can provide the appropriate level of care is critical in reducing the health and financial impact of injuries and fatalities.
 
Goals
• Identify and collaborate with hospitals, emergency medical services agencies and/or EMS advisory board committees in their transportation safety related medical care and programs. Focus on rural EMS, statewide data collection and training.
 
• Provide mini-grant funding to hospitals and/or EMS providers throughout Oregon to improve statewide EMS (i.e., training, equipment, outreach, etc.)
 
• Work in coordination with DHS EMS Directors, statewide EMS advisory committees, and other partners to develop a comprehensive and integrated EMS system for Oregon.
 
• Continue participation in EMS committees to ensure TSD’s involvement in the implementation of the 2006 NHTSA EMS Reassessment of Oregon recommendations.
 
• Use the 2006 NHTSA EMS Reassessment findings and recommendations for guidance to develop and integrate Oregon’s EMS system. 
EMS Projects
Pediatric Simulation Education Project
ODOT, TSD, State of Oregon EMS & Trauma Systems Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMS-C), OHSU/Emergency Medicine and the Oregon Office of Rural Health, are collaborating to improve the education and training of pre-hospital and hospital personnel in the care of seriously injured pediatric trauma victims from motor vehicle and ATV crashes.  During the trainings, rural providers practice hands-on-skills in a realistic environment from scene to hospital.
 
This project started during the 2008 grant year with the purchase of the 5 year old high fidelity wireless simulator. During this grant year there were simulated-based trainings conducted in Heppner, Warm Springs and at the 2008 Oregon EMS Conference.
 
During the 2009 grant cycle four trainings were held in Silverton, Reedsport, Eugene and Tillamook.
 
To view video, news media and pictures of this project go to: www.oregonemsc.org
Program Information
2006 NHTSA EMS Reassessment of Oregon 
 
DHS Proposes Action to Improve State EMS System
Response to Reassessment
EMS For Children (EMS-C)
# 1 Cause in Death and Injury for Oregon Kids- English (Media Downloads)
# 1 Cause in Death and Injury for Oregon Kids- Russian
# 1 Cause in Death and Injury for Oregon Kids- Spanish
 
NHTSA EMSC Performance Measures 66d and 66e:
Making Transfers Work for Critically Ill and Injured Children 
 
EMSC Fact Sheet, State Advisory Committee: 
Pediatric Emergency Training Needed in Rural Communities 
 
Pediatric Equipment for Ambulances  
"Move Over or Slow Down Law"
 
 
 
When approaching the rear of a stopped emergency vehicle which is on the roadside with emergency lights activated, Oregon Law requires drivers to move over into another lane if one is available.  If you can not move over into another lane safely (or if you are on a road with only one lane in each direction), you must slow down and give the emergency vehicle as much room as is safely possible.  The fine for this violation is currently $242.00 ($355.00 if the location is within a Safety Corridor, School Zone or Work Zone).
 
UPDATE:  FEBRUARY 1st, 2008
A partnership between the Oregon State Police and the Oregon Department of Transportation regarding the "Move Over" law has created new media opportunities and additional public outreach materials which are posted below.  The Zip File was created to allow you to download all available Oregon Media related to the "Move Over" Law.

(Right Click on any of the links below and select "Save Target As" to save any of the media to your computer for viewing or forwarding).
 
Oregon "Move Over" Billboard:  OSP Move Over Billboard
Oregon "Move Over" Highway Sign:    State Highway Move Over Signs
Oregon "Move Over" Transit Sign:      Public Transit Move Over Signs-(Buses)
Oregon "Move Over" Poster:               Move Over Wall Poster
Oregon "Move Over" Law Brochure:   Move Over, It's the Law Brochure 
Oregon "Move Over" Law Radio:        News Stories (Radio MP3)
Oregon "Move Over"Powerpoint Slides  (Slide # 1)        (Slide # 2)
 Zip File - All Oregon Move Over Media  Click Here to Download Zip (4mb) 
NationalMove Over America Website  Move Over America
 National Video - Your Vest Won't.....  Your Vest won't Stop this Bullet
 
THE MOVE OVER LAW - OREGON TEXT 
ORS 811.147 is not a "New Law" it became law in January of 2004
 
The law specifies the following:
 
811.147 Failure to maintain safe distance from emergency vehicle or ambulance; penalty.

(1) A person operating a motor vehicle commits the offense of failure to maintain a safe distance from an emergency vehicle or ambulance if the person approaches an emergency vehicle or ambulance that is stopped and is displaying required warning lights and the person:
(a) On a highway having two or more lanes for traffic in a single direction, fails to:

(A) Make a lane change to a lane not adjacent to that of the emergency vehicle or ambulance; or

(B) Reduce the speed of the motor vehicle, if making a lane change is unsafe.

(b) On a two directional, two-lane highway, fails to reduce the speed of the motor vehicle.

(2) The offense described in this section, failure to maintain a safe distance from an emergency vehicle or ambulance, is a Class B traffic violation. [2003 c.42 §2]
/ODOT/TS/docs/Enforcement/MOPost1.pdf
 
Page updated: October 21, 2009

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