Post on 13-Dec-2015
transcript
Snowfighter Training Resources:
Where to turn for help!
Presented by Bruce W. Drewes
Training Specialist
Idaho Transportation Department
Idaho Terrain• High Mountains
• Rolling Prairies
• Deep River Canyons
• Deserts
• Highest Point 3,800 m.
(12,662 ft.), Lowest is 220
m.(738 ft.)
ICE BREAKER
• Snowplow Operators
•Mangers of snowplow operations
•Trainers that work with Maintenance operations
ICE BREAKER
• Know what the terms Anti-Icing and RWIS mean.
•Currently use liquids for Anti-Icing
•Currently use RWIS in concert with Anti-icing
•Currently an operator using liquids and Anti-Icing
Current Courses
• AASHTO’s Anti-Icing and Road Weather Information Systems course
• Idaho’s Snow and Ice course
AASHTO’s Anti-Icing and Road Weather Information Systems
Course
• Pooled Fund Project
• 27 Lead State ($30,000)
• APWA Generic status ($5,000)
• Contract signed Mid March
• Project Completion August 2002
Idaho’s Snow and Ice course
• Currently Complete
• Was developed to meet Idaho’s need for snowplow operators.
• Is available through most LTAP center or DOTs