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August 22, 2014 
Southern Plains TTAP Tribal Transportation News
Fall TTAP Training Kicks off August 26
Erosion Control class on September 3
National Tribal Transportation Conference
Safety Champions Workshop coming
First Aid/CPR & Defensive Driving classes
RTAP Rural and Tribal Transit Training Retreat
RTAP Rural and Tribal Transit Training Retreat
EDC webinar September 10
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Contact:

Jim Self, Manager
jim.self@okstate.edu

or

Karla Sisco, TTAP Specialist
karla.sisco@okstate.edu
Erosion Control class and HANDS-ON training coming September 3 to Stillwater!

Join instructor Jason Vogel, Ph.D., P. E., Oklahoma State University and representatives from American Excelsior for the LATEST in Erosion Control technology.

 

Erosion Control (Tribal RoadStar Program - Course 10) - This class will give an overview of the principles of erosion control. Recent erosion control techniques will be discussed along with current regulations and construction general permits. Low impact development and erosion control site examples will be other class components. 

 

Participants will have the opportunity to work with wattles and erosion matting, while experts explain the best installation methods.


This class is a component of the Tribal RoadStar Program of the Southern Plains TTAP.

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FALL TTAP Training Kicks off August 26!
 
Arc GIS
NEW CLASS JUST ADDED!
GIS/GPS Data Collection
Sept. 17-18 in Stillwater

NEED A REFRESHER or are you new to GPS/GIS?


 

GPS/GIS Data Collection  - This is an introductory, two-day course. The workshop covers the collection of data with GPS devices, creation of data dictionaries, conversion of GPS data to a geographic information system format, an introduction to GIS, and importation of GPS data into a GIS system. The workshop includes on-site data collection exercises.   


 

This class is a component of the Tribal RoadStar Program of the Southern Plains TTAP.


 

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National Tribal Transportation Conference, 
Sept 22-25 in Anchorage, Alaska!



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Safety Champions Workshop
SAVE THE DATE!
Safety Champions Workshop coming Dec. 2-3 to Norman, OK 
 
Safety Champions Workshop: Transportation Tools for Saving Lives in Oklahoma
 will be brought to you by the Southern Plains TTAP and FHWA on December 2-3 at Embassy Suites in Norman, OK. 

Topics will include the following:
  • Data Collection
  • Safety Countermeasures
  • Tribal Transportation Safety Planning
  • The Systemic Approach to Safety 
  • The Many Faces of Impaired Driving
  • The Safety Circuit Rider Program
  • Child Passenger Safety and Occupant Protection
  • Pedestrian issues


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Southern Plains TTAP will come to you! Now scheduling First Aid/CPR  or Defensive Driving for Fall
 
The National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course strives to ensure that people get what they need to drive defensively--knowledge, skills and perspective that will help them continue to prevent injuries and save lives. This 6-hour course helps develop collision avoidance behavior and safe driving practices, which can significantly reduce the number of crashes and citations your drivers might experience.  

Proper First Aid Training that meets OSHA compliance requirements is an absolute must in order to protect the lives and health of your employees. It's also vital to the health of your organization. Consider the facts:

  • 13% of workplace deaths are from sudden cardiac arrest
  • 25% of all emergency room visits could be avoided if people knew basic first aid and CPR
  • Every dollar invested in first aid training wellness programs can reduce health care costs by $3.84, and lower absenteeism costs by $5.82
For more information, contact Jim Self or Karla Sisco at 405-744-6049.
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Rural and Tribal Public Transportation Training Retreat coming to Post Oak Lodge soon! 
 

The Fall Rural and Tribal Public Transportation Training Retreat is scheduled for September 3 - 5, 2014 in the rolling Osage hills at Post Oak Lodge and Retreat near Tulsa.

 

 

More information on reservations, agenda, and registration here!

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Next OTTC Meeting - Sept. 16
10:30 am in OKC

The next meeting of the Oklahoma Tribal Transportation Council will be held at the Oklahoma DOT Commission Room on Sept. 16 at 10:30 am. Agenda coming soon!


 

Oklahoma DOT

200 NE 21st

Oklahoma, City, OK  73105

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Every Day Counts
Next Every Day Counts webinar -
Sept. 10
 
Overcoming Impediments to Using 3-D Engineered Models for Construction.
Sept. 10, 1:30 pm Central Time.

One of the technologies for the FHWA's Every Day Counts (EDC) initiative is 3D Engineered Models for Construction. A series of eight webinars have been developed to assist the FHWA's transportation partners in adopting this proven technology. The webinars are given in a "cradle to grave" sequence. Participants will hear how contractors incorporate 3D engineered models in their workflow of bidding and preparing to execute construction.


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This material is based upon work supported by the U. S. Department of Transportation under Agreement No. DTFH61-12-H-00004.  Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the Author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Federal Highway Administration.