Everydate Article - April 2012 Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Who isn’t busy these days? A super-hectic life can lead to high levels of stress. But, if we internalize our stress, it can wreak havoc on our bodies, minds, and relationships. We can relieve our stress in a number of wa... Read More of the article Everydate Article - April 2012
Injury Prevention - Opening Swing Door Tuesday, April 17, 2012 John Cole Opening swing doors should be a relatively simple procedure and usually is. What we need to remember is that from point A to point B…freight sometimes moves. Most of the time falling freight isn’t an issue and is an easy... Read More of the article Injury Prevention - Opening Swing Door
Injury Prevention - Proper Right Turn Monday, April 16, 2012 John Cole Laws and regulations are in place for a purpose – to prevent crashes which could result in injury or death. In this video, we raise awareness to making sure we don’t take short-cuts when making right turns onto four-lane... Read More of the article Injury Prevention - Proper Right Turn
Injury Prevention - Dock Safety Friday, April 13, 2012 John Cole Following strict guidelines when pulling away from the dock will ensure no one will be injured due to miscommunication or a mistake. These accidents happen when the forklift is backing out of or into the trailer. This co... Read More of the article Injury Prevention - Dock Safety
Injury Prevention - Falling Freight Thursday, April 12, 2012 John Cole Falling Freight causes many injuries per year in the trucking industry. Raising awareness to just a few simple bad habits can prevent drivers being injured when assisting in the unloading process. Paying attention is fir... Read More of the article Injury Prevention - Falling Freight
Injury Prevention - Cranking Landing Gear Wednesday, April 11, 2012 John Cole Drivers have many different tasks to complete each day… some of which, if not performed correctly, could cause injury. Depending on how a trailer is dropped, tremendous pressure can be applied to the landing gear when ho... Read More of the article Injury Prevention - Cranking Landing Gear
Mobile Web Experience Monday, April 9, 2012 Austin Henderson Most of the conversations that I have with drivers about our web site are good conversations - meaning typically folks are excited about the tools we have built and often even have constructive feedback to make it better... Read More of the article Mobile Web Experience
Injury Prevention - Opening Roll-Up Doors Thursday, April 5, 2012 John Cole This video raises awareness on the importance of making sure you are not injured by falling freight when opening a roll-up door on the trailer. Taking your time to make sure the freight is secure before you open the door... Read More of the article Injury Prevention - Opening Roll-Up Doors
MPG Tips - Ayris & Swan Tuesday, March 13, 2012 John Cole We are creating videos and PowerPoints at different locations with drivers who have demonstrated a strong drive to squeeze every mile possible from a gallon of fuel resulting in exceptional fuel economy. We are asking th... Read More of the article MPG Tips - Ayris & Swan
CSA & DOT Update Friday, March 9, 2012 A few quick updates for you with regard to changing DOT rules and regulations. Under the new hours of service rules effective Feb. 27 2012, a driver parked in a commercial vehic... Read More of the article CSA & DOT Update
Safety Focus - DOT Stops Thursday, March 8, 2012 As a professional driver there are certain requirements one must be able to produce in the event of a traffic or DOT stop. If the necessary items cannot be produced the driver will be found in violation and issued a cita... Read More of the article Safety Focus - DOT Stops
401k Investment Options Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Daniel Lamont The FIRSTFLEET, INC. 401(K) PLAN (the Plan) is a great way to save for retirement. The goal of the plan is to continue helping you build a more secure financial future by providing a wide array of investment options. Rec... Read More of the article 401k Investment Options
MPG Tips - Jesse Wisener Wednesday, February 29, 2012 John Cole This video presentation is of Jesse Wisener, FirstFleet driver from our Portland, TN location, giving detailed tips on how he works hard at achieving great Fuel Economy. Jesse is currently at 7.84 mpg! Read More of the article MPG Tips - Jesse Wisener
MPG Tips - Driver Greg Basham Saturday, February 25, 2012 John Cole Although drivers can’t do anything about the cost of fuel, drivers choices on how they drive can have a big impact on bottom-line fuel economy. In this video, we are talking with Greg Basham, a driver for our Portland, T... Read More of the article MPG Tips - Driver Greg Basham
TTF Scholarship Friday, February 24, 2012 Debra Houston Attention Tennessee Residents: Don't miss the opportunity to apply for a Tennessee Trucking Foundation scholarship. The TTF has a NEW WEBSITE THIS YEAR: The CFMT scholarship application process... Read More of the article TTF Scholarship