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Part of a series of free virtual briefings focused on advocacy and APWA’s policy priorities, this session focuses on emergency management policy. APWA Government Affairs Manager Marty Williams provides a legislative update, overviews APWA’s emergency management policy priorities, and gives insight into how APWA members can get involved in critical advocacy efforts.
Speaker:
Marty Williams
To switch from dry material (sand or salt) usage to pre-wet salt and liquid anti-icing applications, several factors need to be considered: the type of equipment needed for pre-wetting and liquids application; approaches for staff training regarding the benefits of liquids and overcoming the “we’ve always done it this way” attitude; and the environmental impacts and benefits of using liquids.
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Hosted by APWA’s Fleet Services Committee
This session features Fleet professionals in open discussion about the current trends, challenges, and solutions in fleet management practices. Discover what resources are available to help you meet today’s challenges and share your expertise with your colleagues.
As the complexity and diversity of fleet and winter maintenance equipment grows, the need for qualified fleet technicians does as well. Years ago, the APWA Kansas City Metro Chapter established a fleet technician competition to recognize their role in public works and winter maintenance operations. This competition helps foster excellence in job performance and provides an opportunity for the fleet technician competitors to network and share knowledge about methods they have not encountered before. Discover how your chapter or agency could set up a similar event.
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The City of Dubuque, Iowa, incorporated new technology in their snow and ice control operations including the use of anti-icing, multi-edged plows, AVL, and a CNG-powered snow and ice control truck.
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The fleet industry has seen massive change over the last 10 years and continues to evolve. We are flooded with new technology, regulations, fuel types and sustainability efforts that have all become mainstream in repair shops. These changes, along with the retirement of baby boomers and an overall lack of new talent entering the hiring pool, are creating challenges when trying to staff a fleet department with technicians, supervisors and managers. This discussion offers strategies that are working for other agencies in attracting, compensating and retaining fleet technicians, supervisors and managers. Use this information to compare your team to other government agencies and the private sector.
Learning Objectives:
– Present strategies for development of fleet staff job descriptions that accurately represent current responsibilities in today’s job market.
– Attract and retain fleet staff.
– Communicate the value of professional fleet management in an organization and the need for ongoing training to remain competitive in today’s job market.
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