Fleet Safety Council: To promote health and safety within the transportation sector through network support and sharing of information resources, allowing us to be a strong voice for the industry.
It’s happening! The registration and agenda are now available for the 33rd annual Fleet Safety Educational Conference.
The Fleet Safety Council (FSC) Conference Committee is pleased to announce the full agenda and speaker information for their annual event scheduled for Friday October 25, 2024. The in-person event will once again be taking place at Millennium Gardens Banquet Centre in Brampton. The one-day educational sessions are preceded by the FSC’s annual networking events taking place on Thursday October 24.
TruckRight and the Fleet Safety Council Announce Two New Ontario-Wide Awards
The Fleet Safety Council (FSC) and TruckRight are excited to announce that they have entered into a five-year partnership to bring the trucking industry in Ontario two major awards for Driver of the Year and Safety Professional of the Year.
These new “overall” awards for the province will recognize two professionals who are a credit to themselves, their employer and the transportation industry as a whole. The winner of each award will receive a trophy, a leather jacket, and a $2,500 prize.
“When the opportunity to partner on these awards came up, we jumped at the chance,” says Dirk Kupar, president and co-founder of TruckRight. “Our industry can’t do enough to recognize the outstanding people who go above and beyond to make our roads safer, and act as ambassadors for what we do. There’s nobody better to provide this recognition than the Fleet Safety Council, and we’re very pleased to help set the program up for five full years.” The criteria for the awards include safe driving records, excellent customer relations, volunteering and community work, high personal integrity, acts of bravery and the promotion of transportation safety.
“The nomination progress is rigorous, so these awards will recognize some truly amazing people,” says Rick Brown of the Fleet Safety Council. “Laddering it up from the regional chapters to the province as a whole is long overdue, and I’d like to thank TruckRight for helping us make it happen.”
The Fleet Safety Council is pleased to announce that there will be an FSC booth at Truck World this year.
Representing the FSC at the booth will be members of the FSC Joint Executive Committee, the Annual Conference Committee, and IHSA staff. Stop by the booth to learn more about the 2024 Fleet Safety Council Annual Educational Conference, our sponsors, our chapters, as well as the benefits of membership.
Free registration: On behalf of our team at Fleet Safety Council, we are extending you a free invitation to visit us at the meeting place for Canada’s trucking industry. Register online at truckworld.ca using code: FLEETSAF
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is marking its Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative from February 19 to 23.
This annual five-day human trafficking awareness, outreach, identification and prevention initiative aims to educate commercial motor vehicle drivers, motor carriers, law enforcement officers and the general public about the crime of human trafficking, the signs to look for and what to do if you suspect someone is being trafficked.
CVSA is offering human trafficking awareness resources to its membership and working with Truckers Against Trafficking to distribute wallet cards, posters and window decals.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 14-16. International Roadcheck is a high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative that takes place over three days in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Learn more about this initiative on the CVSA website.
The IHSA has released new informational videos about the Fleet Safety Council and the Labour-Management Network.
Fleet Safety Council: A Voice For Road Safety
This new video focuses on the benefits of the FSC which now has more than 500 driver trainers and safety professionals all working to promote health and safety within the transportation, transport, bus, and coach industries. Hear from the IHSA, FSC Joint Executive Committee Members and IHSA’s Transportation Advisory Council in this video.
This new video focusses on IHSA’s extensive Labour-Management Network which brings together worker and management representatives from across the sectors that IHSA serves — with the common goal of making Ontario workplaces as safe as possible.
Commercial Vehicle Inspections: How to Motivate Your Drivers
The Hamilton Niagara Chapter of the Fleet Safety Council (FSC) has announced details for annual spring seminar. This year the chapter will be hosting a panel discussion titled “Commercial Vehicle Inspections: How to Motivate Your Drivers” and will include some of the industry’s best subject matter experts to discuss this important topic.
The panel will once again be moderated by John Farquhar (Summit Risk Solutions) and includes the following industry subject matter experts:
Sponsorship Opportunities Available: Limited sponsorship opportunities are available for $250 and includes 2 registrations. Don’t miss this chance to promote your organization, products and services at the FSC Hamilton/Niagara Chapter Spring Seminar. To sponsor please contract Charlie Charalambous at ccharalambous@ihsa.ca.
Not an FSC Member? No problem! The Spring Seminar meeting is open to anyone interested in attending. For more details on the FSC and the Hamilton/Niagara Chapter please visit https://fleetsafetycouncil.com/category/hamilton-niagara/
It’s time to once again get your favorite holiday sweater ready! Once again the several chapters of the FSC have announced special December meetings.
Food Bank Donations: Each of the chapters below will be accepting donations for a local food bank at these meetings, more details are included in the individual chapter flyers which are downloadable below.
Remember that if you plan on attending any of these sessions, pre-registration is required.
Joint Central and Southwestern Chapter Lunch Meeting
Overview: The London Chapter of the Fleet Safety Council is hosting a collaborative December Session that will include lunch! The topic is everything you’ve ever wanted to know about towing in Ontario, from claims, costs, to law and towing procedures. This interactive session will include speakers from Abrams Towing, the Ontario Provincial Police and Northbridge Insurance.
Registration: Click here to register through Eventbrite!
Overview – The Dangers of Blowout Tires (Also Known As Zipper Tires): IHSA Southern Chapter Administrator, Ex-MTO Officer, Red Seal Auto and Truck Technician, Rui Vidal will be providing members insight and awareness to reduce and prevent injuries, as a result of a yet hidden danger amongst the Transportation Industry, that has injured and even claimed many lives, discussing the importance of educating ourselves and drivers on various items through the wide array of challenges in our industry, related to Tire Blowout, also known as Zipper Tires. Procedures that can help you Company and Drivers deal with events and prevention techniques.
Overview: The Toronto Chapter is excited to announce that there will be two guest speakers at the December meeting.
Presentation 1 – Trends in Trucking: John G. Smith, Vice President – Editorial at Newcom Media Inc. will be discussing the latest trends in the trucking industry!
Presentation 2 – Trucking HR Canada Update: Craig Faucette, Chief Program Officer, Trucking HR Canada who will be speaking on current initiatives from Trucking HR Canada.
On behalf of the Fleet Safety Council Conference Committee we would like to once again thank all of our sponsors for their commitment and dedicated sponsorship. Through their ongoing support we are able to provide our delegates with a fantastic line up of speakers once again. To show our appreciation the committee would like to encourage all of our members to take the time to review the offerings of our sponsors and support those that have made this conference possible. Visit our 2023 Conference Sponsor Page to learn more about each of these great organizations.
With one-third of registrations already sold, the conference committee urges anyone interested in attending to guarantee a spot now and take advantage of the early bird rate of $250 per delegate. For more information on registration please visit Eventbrite to view registration options.
