Student Information

Structures Specialist Regional Training - Apr14 & 15, 2018

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 First delivery of a new, Version 5 curriculum
• Training is designed to provide a refresher in Buiding Hazard Assessment, Crane Chart Review & Detailed Bridge Assessment, Monitoring Planning & Practice, and Shoring Size-up/Design. Also modules on Trench Collapse 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:

• Phoenix Fire Dept./AZ-TF1 Training Site
• 2430 S. 22nd Ave
• Phoenix, AZ 85009
• POC Mark Tirman 602-501-7186

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 & New Bridge Assessment Techniques & Form Use.
• 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 -Trench Collapse Awareness for the StS and Introduction to the GPS new Icon System.
• Sunday 1230 to 1300 - New info, Case Study, Unit Logs

Hotels/Motels:

• Hilton Garden Inn (2 mi from airport)
  
• 3422 East Elmwood St, Phoenix, AZ 85040
• Ask for Govt Rate.($133/nite + tax)
• (602) 470-0500 (no held rooms)

• Alternate Hotel
  
• Holiday Inn Express & Suites
  
• 3401 E. University Dr,
• Phoenix, AZ 85024
• (602) 453-9000 (no held rooms)

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