In the first half of the 20th century, up to the 1960s, only six states had provided standard educational courses for rescue workers. What happened to change that attitude? The government took interest in the increasing number of serious and fatal vehicle crashes.

Reports were written not just about road safety but about the poor emergency medical care as a factor in many deaths.

President Johnson formed the 1965 President’s Commission on Highway Safety to evaluate risk on the road.

The rise of rock and roll and teen musical concerts caused havoc in city streets.