Everyday Risks: Emergency Responders (with Rui Medeiros)

On episode 62 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Rui Medeiros, an emergency response driver based in Canada, to explore the risk and safety of driving in emergency situations—for both the emergency responder and the drivers on the road.

In this episode, we cover:

• How to safely make space for emergency response vehicles on the road.
• What affects emergency response times, from infrastructure to population size.
• What mistakes drivers make when they hear emergency sirens.
• The motto for emergency response drivers: go as fast as you must but as slow as you can.
• Why driving is a privilege.
• And so much more.

Wherever you live, there's access to road safety information and education programs, including in Alberta via the Alberta Motor Association, and in the US through AAA.  

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Lindsay Polic, the host, is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, international health coach, child passenger safety technician (car seats!), and certified safety professional with over 20 years of experience. She likes to say that she offers regulatory compliance with heart.

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