Snow and Ice Operations - East Bridgewater
Date: 11/16/2017 8:00 AM - 11/16/2017 2:00 PM
Location: East Bridgewater Community Center
355 Plymouth Street
East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Capacity:
Overview
This course will teach planning for winter weather and cover:
- The proper use of salt and liquid anti-icers and the environmental impacts.
- Pre wetting and pre-treating
- Anti-icing vs. De-icing.
- The use of sand and it’s environmental impact.
- Equipment calibration, usage specification and technology.
- Snow and ice policy for public review.
- Cost benefit analysis of salt vs. sand.
For more information see the course flyer.
Attendees
| First Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| John | Town of East Bridgewater DPW |
| Paula | Town of Scituate |
| Steve | Town of Stoughton |
| Mike | Town of Plymouth |
| Ken | Town of West Bridgewater |
| Andy | Town of East Bridgewater |
| Michael | Town of Scituate |
| Fred | Town of East Bridgewater |
| Jonthan | Town of Plymouth |
| Kevin | Town of Scituate |
| Rich | Town of East Bridgewater |
| Bob | Town of East Bridgewater |
| John | Town of East Bridgewater |
| Jay | Town of East Bridgewater |
| John | Town of West Bridgewater Highway Department |
| Brandon | Town of West Bridgewater |
| Thomas | Town of Stoughton |
| Richard | Town of Scituate |
| Nicholas | Town of Plymouth |
| Joseph | Town of Belmont |
| Rick | Town of Plymouth |
| Michael | Town of West Bridgewater |
| Richard | Town of Stoughton DPW |
| Mike | Town of East Bridgewater |
| Bruce | Town of Scituate |
| Brian | Town of East Bridgewater |
| Scott | Town of East Bridgewater |
| Derik | Town of East Bridgewater |
| Dana | Town of West Bridgewater |
| Jon | Town of Plymouth |
| Brian | Town of East Bridgewater |
| Dan | Town of Brookline |
| Robbie | Town of East Bridgewater |
| Justin | Town of Plymouth |
| Ana | Town of Stoughton |
| Jim | Town of East Bridgewater |
| James | City of Framingham |
| Jason | Town of East Bridgewater |
| Scott | Town of Scituate |
| Jaime | Town of Stoughton DPW |
| Neil | Town of East Bridgewater |
| Liam | Town of Plymouth |
Instructors
- Michael Smith
Technical Training Specialist at UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Michael Smith is the Baystate Roads Technical Training Specialist. He was a Highway Superintendent for 20 years where he developed and implemented modern road maintenance techniques. Mike was responsible for day to day operation and long range planning for the municipality.
Before retiring in 2015, Mike was also a firefighter for 34 years. He is a lifelong resident of Heath, Massachusetts, whose teaching style includes a healthy portion of humor and student interaction. Mike can be reached at: mdsmith@umass.edu