Fall 2021
Safety & Training Services Events

VMDAEC Training Center
1293 Salem Church Road, Palmyra, VA 22963

 

Transportation & Mechanics Seminar – September 13 – 14 – CANCELLED

Foreman & Supervisor’s Seminar – September 15 – 16 – CANCELLED

Lineman’s Continuing Education – October 11 – 14

 

***CANCELLED***

Transportation & Mechanics Seminar

September 13 | 1:00 – 4:00
September 14 | 8:00 – 4:00

$225 per person

Time Item Owner
13 September
1:00 – 1:30 
Welcome & Introductions
{VMDAEC}
Dirrick Simmons
1:30 – 3:30 Driver Awareness/Driver Safety
{Drive Smart Virginia}
Rich Jacobs
14 September
8:00 – 12:00
Enforcement in Virginia
{VA State Police}        

 

  • What Law Enforcement looks for
  • VA DOT Inspections
    • Hands-on (Training Yard)
VA State Troopers
Anthony Clore & Gregg Robinson
  Lunch  
1:00 – 4:00 Federal Motor Carrier Regulations
{US Department of Transportation}        

 

  • Drug/Alcohol Testing
  • Clearing House/Mngt Level
  • Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports
  • Entry Level Driver Training
Leland McLennan

 

***CANCELLED***

Foreman & Supervisor’s Seminar

September 15 | 8:00 – 4:00
September 16 | 8:00 – 12:00

$425 per person

Time Item Owner
15 September
8:00 – 12:00 
Understanding Yourself
{In Work & As a Leader – Pt. 1}
Sam Bruce
  Lunch  
1:00 – 4:00 Understanding Yourself
{In Work & As a Leader – Pt. 2}
Sam Bruce
16 September
8:00 – 12:00
Problem Solving & Decision Making in Leadership Sam Bruce 
12:00 Adjournment Dirrick Simmons

 

Lineman’s Continuing Education

October 11 | 1:00 – 4:00
October 12 | 8:00 – 4:00
October 13 | 8:00 – 4:00
October 14 | 8:00 – 12:00

$425 per person

Time Item Owner
11 October
1:00 – 1:15 
Welcome/Introductions Dirrick Simmons
1:15 – 4:00  Problem Solving & Decision Making in Leadership Sam Bruce
12 October
8:00 – 12:00
Building Great Teams Bryan Singletary
  Lunch  
1:00 – 4:00 Safety Lessons Learned
Marine Corps Aviation
Luke Mansfield
13 October
8:00 – 12:00
Resiliency Consulting Dennis Rose
  Lunch  
1:00 – 4:00 Fiber 101 {Intro to Fiber Installation} Chris Vearling
14 October
8:00 – 12:00
Fiber Splicing & Testing Josh East
12:00 Adjournment Dirrick Simmons

 

Hotel Accommodations: For a list of hotels near the training center, with special rates for our guests, click here.
Questions? Contact Dirrick Simmons, at [email protected] or (434) 510-4000.