Student Information

Structures Specialist Regional Training Class    Nov 11 & 12, 2017

Time: Saturday 0750 thru 1800 and Sunday 0800 thru 1300

• This training qualifies as Continuing Education training as recommended by the StS Position Description, and is the 4th delivery of a new curriculum
• Training is designed to provide a refresher in Buiding Hazard Assessment, Crane Chart Review & Cold Weather Operations Info, Monitoring Planning & Practice, and Shoring Size-up/Design. Also modules on Geotechnical Awareness, and Introduction to the new GPS Icon System will be presented.
• Training Mission is to provide two days of individual intensive hands-on training
• Space will be limited to maximize hands-on field training and insure Mission success
• Class tuition is free (Meals, Lodging & Travel must be covered by Task Force, Agency, or Students)
• A Box Lunch will be provided for Saturday at the cost of $10 per student.
• Transportation is required from & to the airport, as well as to & from the training sites.

Training Locations:

• Charlotte Fire Training Acadamy/NV-TF3
• 1770 Shipton Rd
• Charlotte, NC 28217
• POC Jeff Bright (704)400-0632 JBright@ci.chatlotte.nc.us

Shipping Location:

• Same as above

Required Equipment:

• Laptop Computer, Calculator, Crosby Card, Notebook, & Tape Measure.
• 1 set of StS Forms & FOG.
• Task Force Nikon NPL-352 Total Station and tripod (1 per team of two students)
• Attire is Official Task Force BDUs and/or Task Force T-Shirt as well as standard PPE (Helmet & Boots)

Training Agenda:

• Saturday 0750 to 1200 - Hazard Assessment & Monitoring & Tabletops, plus Review of Crane Charts & Cold Weather Ops.
• Saturday 1230 to 1800 - Field Exercises that provide Total Station Training and StS working on Rubble Pile to estimate weights and positioning of cranes followed by a Shoring Size-up/Design Tabletop.
• Sunday 0800 to 1230 - Geotechnical Awareness for the StS and Introduction to the GPS new Icon System.
• Sunday 1230 to 1300 - New info, Case Study, Unit Logs

Hotels/Motels:

• Hyatt Place Charlotte Airport/Lake Pointe
• 4119 S Stream Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217
• Govt Rate is available $122/nite, and $79-$96 for Hyatt members
• E-mail update will follow with details
• (704) 357-8555

• Alternate Hotel - many in vacinity
• Home2 Suits by Hilton Charlotte
• 6025 Tyvola Glen Circle
• Charlottr, NC, 28217
• (704) 405-4000   www.hhonors.com
• Rate to be determined by e-mail buy Hiltom Honors members is $97/nite

Contacts:

• USACE: Jeff Qunell, P.E. W: (415) 503-6616 C: (916) 502-4145 Jeffrey.J.Qunell@usace.army.mil

• Alternative: Alan Fisher P.E. (MA-TF1) C:(207) 415-7558  adfpe@aol.com
• Alternate 2: Dave Hammond, S.E. (CA-TF3) C: (650) 704-7069  djhammond@sbcglobal.net