NOVEMBER IS WHEN 25% OF ALL DEER VS. VEHICLE accidents occur. This is largely due to three factors.
- It is mating season and they are actively looking for partners.
- Hunters have them on the move.
- Deer are feeding more in an attempt to fatten up for the winter months.
Keep in mind that ambulances are vehicles, too. While the most vulnerable time for a deer collision is at sunup and sundown, anytime during the night is potentially hazardous for drivers. The danger isn’t limited to rural areas, either. Suburban areas and many metropolitan areas have hundreds of deer collisions every year.
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The excellent website Everyday EMS Tips has a good article about this hazard along with a brief 7-point checklist for ambulance drivers on what to watch for and how to react in these situations. Read the ARTICLE HERE and then get the troops together for a 15-minute drill on the topic.
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