This 4-hour live-online course introduces participants to a broad range of legal, procedural, and operational issues that directly affect the work of first responders. By staying informed and adaptive, you ensure your actions align with professional standards and current best practices—leading to more consistent, legally sound, and safety-focused outcomes in the field.

This course is part of the Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP), a nationally recognized “Roadway Safety 101” certification training for professionals in transportation, public health, and first responder agencies who support roadway safety but are not safety specialists.

RSCP includes seven core modules plus career-focused pathways in Maintenance & Construction, Planning & Engineering, Public Health, and First Responder. By completing all seven core modules and one complete pathway, participants become eligible to receive their Road Safety Champion Certificate. A full list of RSCP training modules can be found at the National Center for Rural Road Safety.

"Evaluation of the Legal Landscape Impacting First Responders" is the final of six modules for the RSCP First Responder pathway. Complete all seven core modules plus one full pathway to receive your Road Safety Champion Certificate.

Additional course detail is provided in the sections below.

• Course Topics
  • Legal, procedural, & operational issues
  • Professional standards & best practices
• Course Outline

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• What you will learn
  • Learn about legal, procedural, & operational issues affecting first responders
  • Align actions with professional standards and current best practices
  • Achieve consistent, legally sound, & safety-focused outcomes in the field
• Who should attend

  This course is designed for professionals in transportation, public health, law enforcement, emergency response, planning, engineering, and related fields who support roadway safety efforts but are not safety specialists.

  It is ideal for staff looking to strengthen their understanding of roadway safety principles and contribute to safer transportation systems within their organization or community.

• Course Prerequisites

  [no prerequisites identified]

• Course Instructors

  Trayce Hockstad, Law & Policy Analyst, Alabama Transportation Institute

  Trayce Hockstad is an attorney and law and policy analyst at the Transportation Policy Research Center at the Alabama Transportation Institute. She is a member of the Alabama and Virginia State Bars and clerked for federal and state courts before joining the University of Alabama.

  Her main areas of research include legal issues related to criminal law, cybersecurity, data privacy, and counter trafficking.

• Registration Information

  Registration for this course occurs online at the host's training website. Use the button to the right to directly access the course page and registration portal. A confirmation email will be sent to you shortly after registering.

• For more information

  For questions or additional information about the Road Safety Champion Program, email the Rural Road Safety Center at info@safetycenter.org.