Snow and Ice Operations - Sturbridge
Date: 10/9/2019 8:00 AM - 10/9/2019 3:00 PM
Location: Sturbridge Public Safety Complex
346 Main Street
Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Capacity:
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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.
Registration 7:30 AM. Class begins at 8:00 AM.
Please see course flyer for more information.
Attendees
First Name | Affiliation |
---|---|
Brian | Town of Sturbridge |
Kimberly Lynn | Town of Sturbridge |
Tyler | Town of Sturbridge DPW |
Butch | Town of Sturbridge DPW |
Mark | Town of Sturbridge |
Ron | Town of Sturbridge |
John | Town of Sturbridge |
Mike | Town of Ware |
Ben | Town of Sturbridge |
Jason | Town of Ware |
Michael | Town of Brookfield |
Daniel | Town of Sturbridge |
Joe | Town of Ware |
Donald | Town of Brookfield |
Steve | Town of Ware |
David | Town of Sturbridge |
Brian | Town of Sturbridge |
Mark | Town of Ware DPW |
Andrew | Town of Sturbridge |
Brian | Town of Sturbridge |
Dave | Town of Sturbridge |
Sean | Town of Ware |
Ryan | Town of Brookfield |
Bill | Town of Ware |
Michael | City of Boston |
Andrew | Town of Sturbridge |
Fred | Town of Ware |
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