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Fire Department Adds Alerting System For The Public (Photo) - 08/26/25

Kelso, WA – Firefighters from Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue receive upgraded equipment that digitally alerts drivers on the road they’re approaching. Cowlitz 2 received five devices from the State of Washington, Washington Traffic Safety Commission, that run the program “Safety Cloud”, powered by the company HAAS Alert that will be installed on their front-line apparatus.

 

Drivers on the road, if they’re actively using popular mapping systems like Waze, Apple Maps, or standard mapping systems installed on 2018 and newer Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and RAM, along with 2024 and newer Volkswagen vehicles will receive a notification that an emergency vehicle is approaching or they are approaching an active emergency scene. This allows drivers to be alert, adjust their speeds, and pull the right.

The technology also allows firefighters to be notified of other approaching apparatus, intersections, etc. which can reduce risk of a collision. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), an estimated 16,500 vehicle collisions involving fire apparatus were reported in 2023, often occurring at intersections.

 

There are no extra costs or steps the public needs to take with this technology; they will automatically receive notifications if actively using a mapping system listed.

Fire Chief Scott Goldstein comments on the addition to the fleet, “This alerting system will assist in keeping the public and our firefighters safe on the roadways. This technology bridges the gap between what the law requires and what actually happens on the road. When our lights activate, Safety Cloud gives drivers critical extra time to anticipate us and safely react – protecting both our personnel and the public we serve. Pull to the right for lights and sirens has been a public safety message in the fire service for a long time. With this technology now there’s an additional warning for folks”.

 

Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue joins more than 4,000 agencies nationwide already using this protection system, with HAAS Alert actively expanding to additional vehicle platforms.  For more information on HAAS Alert visit: https://www.haasalert.com/

 

Attached Media Files: HAASEngine.PNG, HAASsafetyCloudImage.PNG,

Fire Department Adds Alerting System For The Public (Photo) - 08/26/25

Kelso, WA – Firefighters from Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue receive upgraded equipment that digitally alerts drivers on the road they’re approaching. Cowlitz 2 received five devices from the State of Washington, Washington Traffic Safety Commission, that run the program “Safety Cloud”, powered by the company HAAS Alert that will be installed on their front-line apparatus.

 

Drivers on the road, if they’re actively using popular mapping systems like Waze, Apple Maps, or standard mapping systems installed on 2018 and newer Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and RAM, along with 2024 and newer Volkswagen vehicles will receive a notification that an emergency vehicle is approaching or they are approaching an active emergency scene. This allows drivers to be alert, adjust their speeds, and pull the right.

The technology also allows firefighters to be notified of other approaching apparatus, intersections, etc. which can reduce risk of a collision. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), an estimated 16,500 vehicle collisions involving fire apparatus were reported in 2023, often occurring at intersections.

 

There are no extra costs or steps the public needs to take with this technology; they will automatically receive notifications if actively using a mapping system listed.

Fire Chief Scott Goldstein comments on the addition to the fleet, “This alerting system will assist in keeping the public and our firefighters safe on the roadways. This technology bridges the gap between what the law requires and what actually happens on the road. When our lights activate, Safety Cloud gives drivers critical extra time to anticipate us and safely react – protecting both our personnel and the public we serve. Pull to the right for lights and sirens has been a public safety message in the fire service for a long time. With this technology now there’s an additional warning for folks”.

 

Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue joins more than 4,000 agencies nationwide already using this protection system, with HAAS Alert actively expanding to additional vehicle platforms.  For more information on HAAS Alert visit: https://www.haasalert.com/

 

Attached Media Files: HAASEngine.PNG, HAASsafetyCloudImage.PNG,