Mark Baker is a man on a mission: make the roads safer by making them darker at night.
Earlier this year, Baker the president of the Soft Lights Foundation (SFL), petitioned the Connecticut Department of Health (DPH) to change the regulations concerning flashing lighting emitting diode (LED) lights and loud sirens on Emergency Medical Service (EMS) vehicles.
The DPH rejected Baker’s request. The letter DPH sent to Baker stated it “approved protocols to limit the use of lights and sirens to only those transports where their use is ‘justified by the need for immediate medical intervention that is beyond the capabilities of the ambulance crew using available supplies and equipment.’”…