Spring weight restrictions will take effect early this year as a result of the unusually warm weather.
Effective at 12 midnight on Sunday, Feb. 28, in southern New Brunswick, and at 12 midnight on Sunday, March 7, in northern New Brunswick.
The Province has experienced mild weather and this is expected to persist, This causes the roads to lose strength more quickly than anticipated. Starting the spring weight restriction on the new dates will help to protect them...Transportation Minister made that announcement yeaterday.
The spring weight restrictions are scheduled to end at 12 midnight, on Sunday, May 16, for southern New Brunswick and at 12 midnight the following Sunday, May 23, for northern New Brunswick.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Ambulance New Brunswick makes improvements to Responding Code One policy
Ambulance New Brunswick announced it's making improvements to its Responding Code One policy to allow for more discretion and judgment among paramedics regarding when they may exceed current speed limits.
The new policy states that ANB speed protocols with best conditions are as follows:
Vehicles will follow the posted speed limits of school zones between the hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and anytime children are present.
During all Code 1 calls, paramedics shall drive with safety at all times, and are expected to not exceed posted speed limits by more than 20 km/hr.
On highways where the posted speed is 110 km/hr, the maximum code 1 speed is 120 km/hr;
With the discretion and judgment of the attending paramedic, the paramedic may deviate from the code 1 policy; however, the speed may not exceed a maximum of 130 km/hr.
Ambulance New Brunswick is considered one of the safest ambulance services in the world and – later this year – will be presented with a prestigious international safety award from the EMS Safety Foundation.
The new policy states that ANB speed protocols with best conditions are as follows:
Vehicles will follow the posted speed limits of school zones between the hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and anytime children are present.
During all Code 1 calls, paramedics shall drive with safety at all times, and are expected to not exceed posted speed limits by more than 20 km/hr.
On highways where the posted speed is 110 km/hr, the maximum code 1 speed is 120 km/hr;
With the discretion and judgment of the attending paramedic, the paramedic may deviate from the code 1 policy; however, the speed may not exceed a maximum of 130 km/hr.
Ambulance New Brunswick is considered one of the safest ambulance services in the world and – later this year – will be presented with a prestigious international safety award from the EMS Safety Foundation.
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