🚨 Slow Down

Move Over. Listen Up. 🚨

We get it… you’re in a hurry. Late for work, late for dinner, or just really committed to beating that next red light like it owes you money. But when you see flashing red lights ahead, it’s not a challenge—it’s your cue to slow down, move over, and pay attention.

Because on the other side of those lights? It’s us.
And believe it or not, we’re not out there for the scenic views of the roadway. We’re out there working—handling crashes, fighting fires, and helping people on what might be the worst day of their lives. Meanwhile, we’re also playing a real-life game of dodgeball… except the balls are 3,000 -40,000-pound vehicles that don’t stop.

Too often, we’re forced to jump out of the way, wave our arms like we’re directing a plane, or make eye contact with drivers who seem completely unaware there’s an emergency scene in front of them. (Spoiler alert: if you can see our lights, we can see you too.) The "I didnt know" excuse is just not cutting it as a logical response.

Here’s the simple part:
👉 Slow down when approaching an emergency scene
👉 Move over to give us space to work
👉 Listen to first responders directing traffic

It’s not just courtesy—it’s the law. And more importantly, it keeps everyone going home at the end of the day… including you.

We promise, whatever you’re headed to will still be there. We’d just like to be there too.
So next time you see those flashing lights, don’t aim for the gap like you’re in a race—help us out and give us room to do our job safely.
Help us help you… without adding you to the incident report.

Stay safe,
Morris Township Fire Company 🚒