BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-447@witruck.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260130T170000 DTSTAMP:20251024T144843Z URL:https://witruck.org/events/natmi-cds-css-fleet-safety-certification-2/ SUMMARY:NATMI CDS &\; CSS Fleet Safety Certification DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="27195" img_size="LAR GE" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ult _buttons btn_title="CLICK HERE TO REGISTER" btn_link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fna tmi.org%2Ftraining%2Fcourse-schedule%2F%3FtrumbaEmbed%3Dview%253Devent%252 6eventid%253D181311906" btn_align="ubtn-center" btn_size="ubtn-large" btn_ title_color="#FFFFFF" btn_bg_color="#81D742" icon_size="32" btn_icon_pos=" ubtn-sep-icon-at-left" btn_font_size="desktop:30px\;"][/vc_column][/vc_row ][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]\nInstructor\n[/vc_ column_text][vc_column_text css=""]\nKim Conradt - WMCA Safety Programs Co ordinator\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""]Our very own Kim Conrad t recently became certified to teach our NATMI course and we are so proud and thrilled to have her as our instructor. She provides a variety of serv ices to the Association and the Wisconsin Safety Management Council\, and is responsible for organizing and administering Seminars\, Council Meeting s\, Driver of the Month/Driver of the Year Program\, the annual Fleet Safe ty Contest\, the President's Safe Drivers Club Awards event\, the Wisconsi n Truck Driving Championships\, and managing Wisconsin's Road Team. Kim ha s been in the transportation industry for over 30 years\, has her CDL\, an d was Terminal Manager for JBS Carriers in Green Bay. In addition\, she wo rked for Martin Trucking and Pegasus Freight Systems and owned her own sma ll trucking company - Badger State - in the 1990s.[/vc_column_text][/vc_co lumn][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="25837" img_size="mediu m" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_s eparator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]\n Want to become certified?\nThe courses below are applicable toward NATMI ’s nationally recognized\, university accredited certification programs.   Taking the courses is the first step toward earning a credential that w ill help you become a more competent professional\, earn industry recognit ion and credibility in court testimony.    If you have the job experien ce\, you can pay one lump sum that covers all fees for certification\, and complete the process within a 60-day time frame – or less.\nHow to Beco me Certified\n\n\n- Certified Director of Safety (CDS): 5 Years (or 4 year s if you have a college degree) in fleet safety management\n     - C ertified Safety Supervisor (CSS): 2 Years in fleet safety profession\n\n\n \nNATMI Accelerated Certification School Format\n\n\nCertification Categor y:\nCSS and CDS\n\n\nOn your own prior to courses:\nComplete pre-reading\n \n\nCourse requirement #1:\nMotor Fleet Safety Basics (Classroom)\n\n\nCou rse requirement #2:\nManaging Motor Fleet Safety Programs (Classroom)\n\n\ nExam and Exhibit workshop:\nCertification examination and Exhibit worksho p on morning following the training courses\n\n\nOn your own following cou rses:\nSubmit certification application and exhibit binder within 60 days of classroom training and exam\n\n\n\nMotor Fleet Safety Basics course ben efits (2 Days classroom):\n\nAfter this course\, participants will be able to:\n\n1.       Recognize the role of the safety supervisor in impl ementing quality fleet safety programs.\n\n2.       Implement record keeping systems to meet DOT and OSHA regulatory requirements.\n\n3.        Conduct basic on-site accident investigations and compile accident reports.\n\n4.       Implement procedures to prevent employee injury and control workers’ compensation claims.\n\n5.       Apply strat egies to hire successfully.\n\n6.       Identify and implement strat egies to improve driver retention.\n\n7.       Identify safety-relat ed training needs and deliver effective safety training programs.\n\n8.        Describe the benefits and requirements for becoming a NATMI cer tified safety professional.\n\n \n\nCourse Description: This  “Fleet S afety 101” program is designed to provide training on effective implemen tation of safety-related policies and procedures. A training requirement f or NATMI’s safety certification program\, this course is designed for li ne-level safety supervisors\, with the basic emphasis on what they need to do and when and how to do it.  Managers of small fleets and experienced safety professionals seeking a refresher on technical issues will find thi s course helpful as well.\n\nYou’ll gain technical knowledge taught with in the context of the importance of safety and applying a quality manageme nt approach to safety program implementation.  Some pre-reading is also r equired. The following topics will be covered:\n\n Objectives of a fleet safety program\n Overview of NATMI certification for safety professionals \n DOT/OSHA Record keeping issues and requirements\n Reporting and docum enting vehicle accidents\n Employee injury control and prevention\n Hiri ng the right people\n Driver retention\n Safety training\n Implementing safety in your company\n\nManaging Motor Fleet Safety Programs course ben efits (2 Days Classroom):\n\nAfter this course\, participants will be able to:\n\n1.        Establish safety policy and procedures.\n\n2.         Apply quality management principles and tools to safety managem ent.\n\n3.        Develop measurement standards and control systems for fleet safety.\n\n4.        Analyze company records to quantify the Return on Investment of safety programs.\n\n5.        Evaluate critical data in each technical program area covered in this course.\n\n6 .        Make recommendations to establish and continuously improve safety programs.\n\n7.        Act as an advocate for safety in the ir company.\n\n8.        Create a company safety culture and “sel l” upper management on the safety philosophy.\n\nCourse Description: Thi s course is designed to provide transportation safety directors and prospe ctive safety directors with the vision and skills that they need to manage an effective safety program. Participants will be playing the role of a n ewly-hired safety director at a company in need of a safety overhaul.  Th rough case-based scenarios\, learn how to “sell” safety to top managem ent\, foster a safety “culture” in the organization\, demonstrate safe ty’s Return on Investment\, and consistently improve the safety of compa ny operations using quality management approaches.  The following topics will be covered:\n\n How to become a Certified Director of Safety (CDS)\n Safety is good business – demonstrating the effect of safe operation o n profitability.\n The quality management approach to safety programs: ho w to identify the root cause of company safety problems and establish syst ems for continuous improvement.\n Employee injury/illness management prog rams: focusing on critical safe behaviors to prevent or reduce injuries\; managing injury costs through early return to work programs.\n Driver per formance management: using quality tools to identify the root causes of Ho urs of Service violations and to analyze driver turnover.\n Accident anal ysis and litigation: root cause analysis of accident trends\; a case study in accident litigation.\n Implementing safety: how to implement the conc epts introduced in this course in your own company.\n\n[/vc_column_text][/ vc_column][/vc_row] LOCATION:Truck Country\, 5000 Cake Parkway\, Deforest\, WI\, 53532\, United States GEO:43.245411;-89.37951 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=5000 Cake Parkway\, Defores t\, WI\, 53532\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Truck Country:ge o:43.245411,-89.37951 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR