TowExpo Int'l

EDUCATION & TRAINING

The American Towman Academy is focused on presenting issues and ideas in a series of seminars to assist the tow boss in achieving a more profitable towing and recovery business.

Bringing to the forefront the proper safety procedures in a variety of heavy-duty recovery incidents is the focus of a series of classroom seminars featuring Tom Luciano of Miller Industries. Other top speakers include
“Tow Dr.” DJ Harrington, Al Stoeberl of SSCS, and Paul Stevenson of
Copart Auto Auctions. Sessions run Thursday afternoon, Friday and Saturday morning. Live Demonsrations will be conducted on the Show Floor!

AMERICAN TOWMAN ACADEMY SCHEDULE
Thursday, April 29, 2010
2:00 PM Dispatching: Driving Business Through Your Dispatcher
2:00 - 4:00 PM Vehicle Recovery Techniques
3:00 PM Diversify to be Successful in Today’s Economic World
3:00 PM How to Save Money on Tires
Friday, April 30, 2010
8:00 AM Dispatching: Driving Business Through Your Dispatcher
8:00 AM Understanding Battery Service and Adding Revenue
9:00 AM Diversify to be Successful in Today’s Economic World
9:00 AM Getting Started in the Digital Age
10:00 AM Myths and Fallacies
10:00 AM Reinventing Your Business and Taking Control of Your Life
12:15 - 1:00 PM Vehicle Storage Facilities - What You Need & Want to Know
Saturday, May 1, 2010
8:00 AM Municipal Rotations - to contract or not
8:00 AM How to Save Money on Tires
9:00 AM How Technology Can Improve Your Bottom Line
9:00 AM Private Property Towing
10:00 AM Vehicle Entry Techniques - Lockout Clinic
10:00 AM Texas Towing Law - Tow Hearings to TDLR
12:15 - 1:00 PM Vehicle Storage Facilities - What You Need & Want to Know

CROSS-TRAINING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

This is an advance vehicle cross-training course designed for experienced professional emergency workers from fire, rescue,and tow services to meet requirements of NFPA Operations and Technician Level Certification. Course includes incident command management and vehicle extrication with 18 hours of classroom and hands-on training. This training can help save lives and open roadways quicker than ever thought of before.

Training features a Mock Emergency Recovery Demonstration with Helicopter Rescue on Friday, April 30, at 5:30 pm. Instructors are industry experts from towing, firefighting and law enforcement.
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