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03
Jul

Father of car crash victim highlights dangers of distracted driving

CHEYENNE – Some people like to say they wear many hats. Joel Feldman prefers to wear many bracelets. Indeed, Feldman’s arms were graced by more than two dozen bracelets when he visited students at Cheyenne’s South High on Thursday. Feldman said each bracelet was given to him by the family of a person killed by a distracted driver. And Feldman can sympathize – the Philadelphia native [….]

23
Jun

Power Design, Inc. Partners With EndDD.org and Launches “Power of 1” Safety Campaign

Each of us makes decisions that impact us individually, our families and our communities. In launching its “Power of 1”  safety campaign, Power Design, Inc’s CEO Mitch Permuy says, “You’ve seen the numbers, now let’s take action to not  become a number.”  He reminds us that we each have the power to make safe driving

18
Jun

“That really burns my biscuits!”

  That’s how some teens in Tennessee expressed their anger about other teens who drive distracted.   They worry about their friends but they also are angry that they would take chances while driving-not only for themselves and their passengers but everyone else on the road. I spent two days in Tennessee speaking at 4 different

28
Apr

How I learned that my daughter was dead – death notification training

It was gratifying to again participate in the most recent death notification training for law enforcement in suburban Philadelphia where police officers learned about the needs of family members, the best practices for proper death notification and how to care for themselves, since this can be one of the most stressful parts of law enforcement’s job…. I made it clear that it was essential that police officers be truthful, even if the truth was likely to cause family members pain [….]

15
Apr

Joel Feldman, Interviewed on The Peggy Smedley Show.

Joel Feldman was interview this week on The Peggy Smedley Show. In this episode he discusses the Casey Feldman Organization and EndDD.org, explaining  what his organization has done since losing his daughter Casey in a distracted driving crash. The Peggy Smedley Show is a weekly radio show that strives to meet listener expectations with a wealth of

13
Apr

You Don’t Have to Drive Like Your Mom and Dad

Joel Feldman, spoke with 300 juniors at Great Valley High School in Malvern, PA on April 9th in connection with April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign. He made it clear to the students that he believed that distracted driving is not just a teen problem.

03
Apr

How Can We Keep Our EMS safe?

Emergency Medical Service (EMS) personnel arrive at crash scenes to save lives. They know firsthand the devastation that comes from inattentive driving. Too often, they become victims on the road while working at crash scenes by other drivers. And sometimes, as a result of their own distracted driving, they and their patients being transported are injured or killed. NHSTA estimates that there are 4500 ambulance crashes annually. The safety of EMS personnel was the focus of the 41st Annual Western PA Emergency Medical Service Institute held at Seven Springs Resort [ ….]