HANOVER, Md. – The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) will host its second annual Thank a Safety Responder Day, Saturday, November 15. This is a free, family-friendly, outdoor event celebrating Maryland’s frontline crash responders.
Police, fire, emergency medical responders and others – including members of SHA’s Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART) – will be on hand with response vehicles and equipment, including fire engines, motorcycles and a Maryland State Police Aviation medevac helicopter.
Children’s crafts and activities will be offered, and SHA will present “Junior Crash Responder” certificates to children who meet crash responders and learn about their life-saving work.
WHO:
Emergency Responders and other representatives from organizations including:
- Anne Arundel County Fire Department
- BWI Fire and Rescue Department
- Maryland State Highway Administration
- Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office
- Maryland State Police and State Police Aviation Unit (Medivac helicopter)
- Maryland Transportation Authority and MDTA Police
- AAA-Mid Atlantic and others
WHEN:
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, November 15, 2025
WHERE:
Maryland State Highway Administration Hanover Complex
7491 Connelley Drive, Hanover, MD 21076
WHY:
The event also commemorates Crash Responder Safety Week in Maryland, November 17-21. Governor Wes Moore has issued a proclamation recognizing the week in Maryland and honoring the incident responders who “provide a critical public service to all who live, work and travel in Maryland and are called to duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.”
NOTE: This event will be canceled in the event of severe weather. Any weather-related announcements will be shared via social SHA’s X and Facebook accounts.