The Sterile Cab Concept in Practice

11/17/20 • 8 min

Distracted driving is a significant factor in vehicle accidents and emergency services organizations (ESOs) are not immune to these incidents. Historically, emergency vehicles have had a degree of distraction built in by design with two-way radio traffic, sirens, air horns and flashing lights. Blair Tyndall discusses the origin of the sterile cab concept and how it can potentially reduce distracted driving in emergency response.

Additional resources on this topic can be found at ResponderHelp.com and on our website.

Additional resources on this topic can be found at ResponderHelp.com and on our website.

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