Winter Safety Driving Tips
4 Before hitting the road make sure you remove snow,
ice or dirt from all windows, headlights, taillights, forward
sensors, backup camera and any other sensors around the
vehicle.
4 Know your vehicles capabilities: traction control system,
anti-lock braking system, etc.
4 Remember that braking distances increase on ice and
snow, so give yourself a little more distance from the car in
front of you.
4 Reduce speeds especially on icy snow-covered roads,
speeding is never smart, and it can be dangerous this time of
the year.
4 Drive with your lights on, even during the day. Winter
weather conditions reduce visibility.
4 Have your tires and battery checked, cold temperatures
and icy condition will affect both.
4 Carry some emergency supplies. Keep the following in
your vehicle, snow shovel, broom, and ice scraper, abrasive
material such as sand or kitty litter (in case your vehicle gets
stuck in the snow), jumper cables, flashlight, and warning
devices such as flares and emergency markers, blankets for
protection from the cold, and a cell phone with charger.
4 Finally, give yourself extra driving time and don’t forget
to wear your seatbelt.
Child Car Seat Safety Checks: Shaler Township Police have
2 officers certified to install and inspect child safety seats.
Residents may set up an appointment by calling the station at
412-492-2222.
FIVE REASONS TO SUBSCRIBE TO SHALER HAMPTON EMS
One – Support a Lifesaving Community Resource
An ambulance that responds from within Shaler to
emergencies can be the difference between life and death.
Shaler Hampton EMS has an average dispatch to arrival time of
seven minutes. Response times for ambulances responding from
outside of Shaler can be more than twenty minutes. Resident
support is necessary to maintain an ambulance service based in
Shaler.
Two – No Copayments
Rising copayments for ambulance service have been the trend
in the health insurance market in recent years. A copayment is
a fixed amount of money that an insured person must pay for
ambulance service, with the insurance company paying the rest.
Copayments for most insurance plans generally range between
$50 and $100. Subscribers are never billed for their copayment
no matter how many times they need medically necessary
emergency ambulance service.
Three – No Deductibles
Like copayments, deductibles have risen
steadily in recent years. A deductible is the
amount of money that an insured person must
pay before his or her health insurance company
will pay a claim. According to Forbes Magazine,
the average deductible is over $1,200; twice what it was in
2006. Non-subscribers who have not met their full deductible
with other health expenses are responsible for the cost of the
ambulance trip up to their deductible maximum. The cost for
an ambulance transport can exceed $750. Subscribers are never
billed for their deducible for medically necessary emergency
ambulance service.
Four – Free Lifting Assistance
Often Shaler residents need assistance going to a doctor’s
visit or they may fall and need help returning to their feet. In
these situations, Shaler Hampton EMS can assist a resident
to their personal vehicle or help them up off of the floor.
Subscribers are entitled to five free lift assists each year.
Five – Child Car Seat Safety Checks
Travel statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration show that the risk of injury is dramatically
reduced for children who are properly secured in an approved
car seat. Unfortunately, over 80% of car seats are not
properly installed and 33% of children are in the
wrong type or size seat. Subscribing helps support
the Shaler Hampton EMS free child car seat
inspection for Shaler residents by a certified
Child Passenger Safety Technician.
SHALER
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