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Join Randy Thompson, Lift U training specialist for introductory, specific scenarios or brush up on your skills in this one day hands on training class. It will cover ramp and platform training. This class will take place in the maintenance bay at Intercity Transit in Olympia. Some of the topics that will be covered include: Inspections, adjustments, lubrications, operations, safety and tips, and mandatory daily inspections.

Who Should Attend

This training seminar is designed for safety trainers, maintenance supervisors and personnel, and anyone interested in learning about the logistics of lift training.

Workshop Presenter

Randy Thompson has been a training instructor with Lift U for almost 14 years. He has done several on-site trainings to cover the manual on wheelchair lift training.

Registration and Fees

The registration fee is $50 per person for members and $75 for non-members (see below). The registration fee includes workshop materials, coffee, water, and snacks. Lunch will be on your own. To register, return the registration form with your payment or purchase order by August 11, 2010. Make checks payable to the Washington State Transit Insurance Pool.

For information regarding RTAP scholarships for this course, please contact Ronda Fullerton, WSDOT, at (360) 705-7911 or fullerr@wsdot.wa.gov.

Members and Non-Members

Members are determined to be employees of transportation systems providing services to the public in Washington State and members of the partner organizations that make-up the Coalition. The partners are: Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Transit Association, Community Transportation Association of the Northwest, Washington State Transit Insurance Pool, and Eastern Washington University Northwest Tribal Technical Assistance Program.

Such transportation systems include any combination of services, facilities, and infrastructure related to transit, special needs transportation, ridesharing, airport shuttles, passenger rail, ferries, and taxi services. Individuals who do not work for a transportation system as defined above are considered non-members and will be charged an additional $25 per day training fee.

Location and Schedule

The class will be held at Intercity Transit, 526 Pattison Street SE, Olympia, WA 98501 in the maintenance bay. The workshop will begin at 8:30 am and run until 4:00 pm. An hour and half lunch break will begin at 12:00. Lunch will be on your own.

Directions

From Seattle North: Take exit 107 for Pacific Ave., turn right on Pacific Ave., and turn right on Pattison Rd.

From South: Take exit 107 for Pacific Ave., turn left on Pacific Ave., and turn right on Pattison Rd.

Parking
Visitor parking is available in the front of the building.

Overnight Accommodations

No room block has been reserved. Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites 4460 3rd Ave, Lacey, WA 98503 Hotel Front Desk 1-360-491-7985

Questions?

For information regarding registration, please contact Joanne Kerrigan (joanne@wstip.org). For information regarding workshop content, please contact Tracey Christianson (tracey@wstip.org). Both Tracey and Joanne can be reached at (360) 586-1800 at the Washington State Transit Insurance Pool.

Workshop Cancellation Policy

You may cancel your workshop registration without penalty, up to, August 10, 2010

Cancellations made on or later than August 11, 2010 will be charged the full workshop fee. The Training Coalition may cancel the class if on August 11, 2010 , fewer than 12 people are registered for the course. If the Training Coalition cancels the course, participants will receive a complete refund.