I spoke at 3 high schools to about 1000 students this week in Oklahoma. Part of our EndDD.org presentation is working with students to teach them how to effectively speak up when friends or parents drive them distracted. We go through role play exercises, exploring with students the use of non-confrontational statements designed to maximize
As part of its volunteer speaker network EndDD.org is proud to have a number of nurses and injury prevention coordinators from hospitals across the country. To date, EndDD.org speakers have reached nearly 300,000 students in more than 40 states and several Canadian provinces. Thanks to the volunteer efforts of its speakers there is no cost
As I waited near the starting line about to run my 4th race in the Rock n Roll Marathon series I was asked by another runner standing behind me “Did you know Casey Feldman?” He had read the back of my bright pink running shirt and saw that Casey was killed by a distracted driver
Distracted driving crashes are receiving more and more attention. Much of the focus has been on texting, and more recently on using all the other apps and features of our phones, including Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram. But what has not received much attention is the dangerous distractions being built into our cars [….]
On September 6th I completed my first ever half marathon in Virginia Beach. This is one of four races that I will run this year for EndDD.org, working with Travelers Insurance Company to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving. Travelers will be donating $100 for every mile run by three to four runners
While playing soccer in high school Shelby knew that she would never be a star player since she lacked the necessary skills but, recognized that she was great at running up and down the field. Thus began her entry into cross country and track. Since that time, Shelby has gone on to break records at Virginia Wesleyan College and since graduating in 2013 […]
My father met me for lunch at Bennigan’s a few weeks before I made the biggest move of my life—to New York City—in the summer of 2003. It was that lunch with him, and one other, in the same restaurant, five days before he died, that I had to hold onto as I made my way in the big city. Because three months after it, he was gone [….]
Several days after the 6th anniversary of Casey’s death I was pleased to carry our EndDD program into New Mexico. I spoke at CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Sante Fe and also presented at the annual Safer New Mexico Law Enforcement Coordinators Symposium in Albuquerque. I had been thinking about Casey and the day we learned that she
By Guest Author, Lauren Byrd* There are a few items that every driver should keep stocked in their car at all times. Read through these 5 things to make sure you are prepared for anything! Tire Pressure Gauge You never know when you might experience a tire problem or lose pressure in your tires. Checking
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