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perspective on roadway safety. Todd is the retired TIM Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, where he managed the towing and recovery program and established landmark training requirements for leadership. Currently, he serves as the volunteer Deputy Director of Training for the Emergency Responder Safety Institute (ERSI) and is the Founder of TIM Heroes, Inc. As the creator of the Struck-By Sentinel, Todd focuses on the data-driven economic and human impacts of struck-by incidents. He is a co-founder of the National Emergency Roadway Responder Safety Coalition (NERRSC) and currently serves as the 1st Vice President of the CVVFA. 2:05 PM – 3:05 PM Concurrent Sessions 4 On Scene Media Relations-Awareness: What to do with the Media? Why is it a good idea to have a plan? How can they help TIM? Concurrent Session 4A, Martha Eddy Description: This presentation will focus on the needs of the media at the scene of an incident and what they are trying to get, as well as the role that responders play in facilitating good media relations and keeping a secure and safe scene. Presenter & Biography Info: Steve Hauck has over 17 years of experience as a public information officer and is currently a PIO for the NYS Incident Management Team. Steve retired after 22 years from the Utica, NY Police Department, where he retired as a Lieutenant. Steve has multiple deployments to disasters across the country and serves as a Public Information instructor for the NYS Office of Emergency Management and FEMA. Technical Sergeant Jack L. Keller serves as the Assistant Director of Public Information for the New York State Police, assigned to Division Headquarters in Albany. In this role, he oversees statewide media relations, strategic communications, and public messaging on behalf of the Superintendent and Executive Staff. Sgt. Keller has extensive experience coordinating communications during large-scale incidents, critical investigations, and high-profile events. He works closely with Troop Public Information Officers across New York to ensure accurate, timely, and coordinated messaging that supports responder safety, operational integrity, and public awareness. With a background in field operations and incident response, Sgt. Keller brings practical, on-scene experience to media and scene management. His focus is on integrating public information strategy into Traffic Incident Management, helping agencies maintain scene control, protect responders, and use media engagement as a tool to improve roadway safety and public compliance. How to stay safe from Electrical Hazards on a scene? Session 4B, Outdoor Demo Area Description: Electrical safety demonstration using a mobile trailer that recreates hazards of live power lines, showing how objects like fences, ladders, and even water can become energized, often with dramatic sparks and fire, to educate first responders, utility workers, and the public on the dangers of downed lines and how to stay safe by calling 911 and assuming all wires are live. Presenter: National Grid - Live Wire 20