A new website unveiled by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin at the state Capitol on Wednesday aims to assist military members returning from deployment and veterans find employment, health benefits and further their education.
The website, www.wvmilitaryconnection.org, is the result of a number of agencies coming together to help military members, Tomblin said.
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Training Topic |
Date |
Time |
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Defensive Driving |
Thursday, February 9 |
8 – 12 |
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Defensive Driving Professional Truck Driver |
Thursday, February 9 |
1 – 5 |
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OSHA 10-Hour – Construction Industry |
Day 1: Tuesday, February 21 Day 2: Wednesday, February 22 |
Day 1: 8 – 4 Day 2: 8 – 12 |
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Defensive Driving |
Thursday, April 12 |
8 – 12 |
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Forklift Train-the-Trainer |
Thursday, April 12 |
1 – 4 |
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Body Mechanics / Proper Lifting |
Tuesday, May 22 |
9 – 11 |
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Defensive Driving |
Thursday, July 12 |
8 – 12 |
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Slips, Trips & Falls |
Thursday, July 12 |
1 – 3 |
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Best Practices in Health Care |
Thursday, September 20 |
8 – 4 |
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Slips, Trips & Falls |
Tuesday, October 16 |
9 – 11 |
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Forklift Train-the-Trainer |
Tuesday, October 23 |
1 – 4 |
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Defensive Driving Professional Truck Driver |
Thursday, December 6 |
8 – 12 |
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Defensive Driving |
Thursday, December 6 |
9 – 11 |
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OSHA 10-Hour – General Industry |
Day 1: Tuesday, December 11 Day 2: Wednesday, December 12 |
Day 1: 8 – 4 Day 2: 8 - 12 |
 2012 BrickStreet Training Seminars | [ ] | 774 Kb |
American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves policymakers to avoid jumping to conclusions based on highway fatality figures released today by the Department of Transportation.
“Every fatality on our highways is a tragedy, and the uptick in the 2010 preliminary report concerns up deeply. Without more information and analysis, though, it is difficult to draw conclusions about what this preliminary data means,” Graves said. “We would hope that policymakers will avoid the ‘error of recency,’ by overemphasizing the newest data at the expense of the overall, long-term trend, which has been overwhelmingly positive. We look forward to seeing further analysis from DOT on crash types as well as how many miles American motorists and truck drivers traveled last year.
Read more: New Truck-Related Crash Numbers Not Indicative of Truck Safety Trend
