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Staying Alive & Intact:Ideas & products to help protect you & your customers
Published: 03/01/2012 by Allan T. Duffin in Equipment
(0 reviews)Spotlight: Staying Alive & Intact. We shine our monthly Spotlight feature on tips and products designed to keep you and your customers safe in the shop and on the scene. Maintenance, training, signage, signals, and lighting are some of the topics covered. Plus several towers give you insights into their own safety procedures.
Back To Basics: There’s more to recovery work than raw power
Published: 07/01/2011 by Bill Jackson in Business
(0 reviews)Veteran towman Bill Jackson reminds towers of several basic elements that experienced towmen might overlook after working in the field for so long. Keep these tips in mind and avoid injury or embarrassment on the job!
Fire & Rescue Special Issue Feature: At The Scene
Published: 10/01/2012 by Casey Burrows in Training & Safety
(0 reviews)Casey Burrows, a firefighter and a towman, speaks from deep experience in both fields when he describes the very real advantages for towers who engage in and even initiate cross-training among scene responders.
Locked & Chocked! Putting more power and muscle into protecting your property and employees
Published: 06/01/2012 by Allan Duffin in Business
(0 reviews)Expert towers offer tips on how to protect trucks, storage lot, equipment, office, and employees from harm and loss. Some of the latest security equipment and techniques are featured. Owners can keep their people and property a little safer by following some of these helpful suggestions.
TIRE TALK: Retreads & Repairs - Both can save you cash and help the environment
Published: 09/01/2011 by Bill Siuru in Business
(0 reviews)Automotive writer Bill Siuru looks at ways to save money on truck tires, starting with high-quality retreads. Contrary to popular belief, good retreads can be as safe as and even better than new ones. He explains how to tell a poor retread from a good one to help you in your tire-buying decision-making.
Road Ready: Teaching towers to take the path to professionalism
Published: 03/01/2011 by Allan T. Duffin in Training & Safety
(0 reviews)Tower Training. We feature three articles in this special issue on education and training. We’ve talked to some of the top trainers, including Miller’s Tom Luciano, WreckMasters’ Terry Humelsine, NATA’s David Lambert, and others working to improve the professionalism of the industry.
Attention Deficits: The electronics & buttons in the cab are distracting
Published: 05/01/2012 by Bill Siuru in Business
(0 reviews)The impact of the new rules against cell phone use while behind the wheel is discussed in two brief articles, which note that this is not just a safety issue but affects company liability as well. Read the first of the two articles below.
Parts We Like: Everybody likes good, practical gear
Published: 07/01/2011 by Allan Duffin in Business
(0 reviews)Footnotes asked several parts suppliers to share a few new or favorite items of towing gear that they thought would be of interest to our readers.
More Talk, Faster Action: Why towers should be in radio contact with all responders
Published: 06/01/2012 by Alison Johnson in Training & Safety
(0 reviews)More Talk, Faster Action. The First of two important articles on the need for much more “interoperability,” that is, effective communication early and often between towers and other responders heading for a recovery scene. Here’s how one community in Missouri made their highways safer and are clearing scenes faster by involving towers from the get-go.
Equal Partners? Are towers gaining respect as first responders?
Published: 07/01/2011 by Allan Duffin in Training & Safety
(0 reviews)Retired Virginia State Trooper Cpt. Tom Martin, a frequent and popular speaker at TRAA legislative gatherings, this year threw down a challenge for towers everywhere in his speech in March. Cpt. Martin was optimistic about towers gaining more and more respect as first responders, but cautioned towers to “lead, follow, or get out of the way” if they wanted that to continue!