Employees
Regarding Fatigued Driving (Hours-of-Service) Basic:
A commercial driver log book not being current is a reason for the DOT to look further in their roadside inspection. If you are driving a commercial vehicle you must be on line 3 of your log book, the drive line.
This area has been high priority for DOT since the beginning of the CSA program. At FirstFleet our goal is to keep the roads a safe place for all motorists, and we appreciate all that you do to support this charge. Please help us better meet this goal by ensuring your logs are current before you begin any chang...
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Debra Houston @ August 18, 2011 08:00
With rising temperatures of record numbers across the country, FirstFleet wants to convey the importance of knowing how to stay safe in this intense heat. According to the Centers for Disease Control, initial symptoms of a heat emergency include:
hot, dry skin or profuse sweating
extreme weakness or fatigue
pale or flushed complexion
confusion/dizziness
fast, shallow breathing
hallucinations
clammy, moist skin
elevated body temperature
throbbing headache
slurred speech
The quickest and most effective way to treat an indiv...
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CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicles. As part of the continual process of education and refinement we will be providing regular CSA tips and updates with the intent of making the roads a safer place for us all.
With regard to the Unsafe Driving Basic, speeding is one of the most common violations recorded. Speeding in reduced speed zones, such as doing 35 mph in 25 mph zone, or 40 in 30 mph zone often occurs simply from ...
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CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicles. As part of the continual process of education and refinement we will be providing regular CSA tips and updates with the intent of making the roads a safer place for us all.
The Cargo Basic addresses our responsibility to properly secure loads and materials in transit. Through DOT enforcement we have noted activity in this basic regarding securement of the dolly crank handle. If your ...
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Debra Houston @ August 11, 2011 08:00
Check out these helpful summer hints to help ensure eye health brought to you by our vision insurance provider VSP. For more information on our vision insurance provder please visit www.vsp.com.
Mark McKnight @ August 04, 2011 16:54
It is my privilege to pass along to you a nationwide discount opportunity for back to school savings. As part of a customer appreciation program Staples has granted us the ability to share this discount with our employees. For the week of August 7-13, 2011 simply print the document listed below and take it to your local retail store to purchase many of the items in the store at a 10% discount.
There are some exclusions that apply so make sure you read the fine print at the bottom.
Click : Staples Discount Flyer
Daniel Lamont @ July 19, 2011 15:03
Your 401k retirement plan statement is now available online!
To view or print your statement, just log into www.principal.com/retirement/statements to view account information.
If you have not yet set up an online account at www.principal.com, you will need to complete the following steps first:
Under Account Login, select Personal as the login type and click Go
Click the Establish your new Username and Password
Enter your Social Security Number and the Account/Contract Number 705090
Verify your identity, create your username and password, enter your email address, an...
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Debra Houston @ July 15, 2011 08:00
In order to ease the process of employees getting connected with the proper resources for benefit management we have created a quick reference page found here (login required) to provide our employees with a listing of web based resources for benefit management and interaction.
Should you have any questions or comments please feel free to leave them below of use the contact us form.
Daniel Lamont @ July 14, 2011 08:00
New retirement mobile application - putting the future at your fingertips
How do you like to stay informed about your retirement account? You now have an exciting option - with the new Principal(r) Mobile application.
Introducing a new mobile application
Our new mobile application allows you to access your retirement account information at your fingertips and on your smartphone. The application is:
Free and secure
Available for iPhone(r), AndroidTM and BlackBerry(r) phones1
Designed for you to view your retirement plans with The Principal(r)
What can you do?
Now i...
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Daniel Lamont @ July 13, 2011 16:35
The FIRSTFLEET, INC. 401(K) 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.
All associates that have reached the age of 21 and have been employed at FirstFleet for 60 days are eligible to enroll in the 401k plan at the beginning of each month. If you would like to enroll, you may do so online at www. Principal.com or you can enroll over the phone directly with Principal by calling 1-800-547-7754.
Your terminal manager will have enrollment...
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Austin Henderson @ June 20, 2011 16:42
Today FirstFleet recognized its first driver to reach three million safe driving miles. For twenty four years Dave Hall (Cleveland, TN) has driven FirstFleet trucks without so much as a single preventable accident.
In 2009 Mr. Hall was elected as the Tennessee Trucking Association’s Truck Driver of the Year, and he has previously served on the Tennessee Trucking Association’s Road Team.
Today at the corporate offices of FirstFleet, Inc. Mr. Hall was presented with certificates of recognition and vehicles placards to indicate this distinguished status. We wish to express our heartfelt t...
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Austin Henderson @ June 02, 2011 08:00
Saturday 5/21 we hosted a celebration of twenty-five years of business at our corporate offices in Murfreesboro, TN. In attendance were employees from around the region, vendors and even some representatives from our customer base.
It was an honor and joy to remember the roots of the company, celebrate the road we have travelled and look into the future of the organization. Thank you to all who attended and made this special day possible.
Be sure to check out the photo galleries at http://facebook.com/fftiTrans.
Austin Henderson @ June 01, 2011 10:14
From time to time we get questions about employee discount programs. The short answer is - yes, we have a few relationships that allow our employees to purchase at a discounted rate. These programs are not administered by us and the rate of savings may vary from experience to experience. To help connect you with these opportunities we have decided to fire up a page on our site dedicated to posting these types of discount programs.
You will find this page in one of a few ways.
Clicking Here
Navigate to myPortal - Employee Resources - Employee Dis...
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Daniel Lamont @ May 31, 2011 12:00
The FIRSTFLEET, INC. 401(K) 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. Recently, we restructured the investment option line-up.
For more details on the upcoming investment option changes and effective date(s) please click here. You also may pick up a paper copy of the investment option change information at your terminal.
Austin Henderson @ May 19, 2011 14:33
We have just uploaded a new training video that is targeted at 2012 Volvo trucks. This video covers what you need to know about DEF and exhaust regeneration on these trucks. You will find this and a selection of other training videos located on the Employee Video Library found at www.firstfleetinc.com.