2010 Oregon Transportation Safety Conference
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The 2010 Oregon Transportation Safety Conference will be October 12 – 14 at the Salem Conference Center. This year the ODOT 2010 Grantee Workshop will be on Monday, October 11th. The conference will begin Tuesday, October 12th at 9:00 a.m.
We look forward to opening the 2010 Oregon Transportation Safety Conference with this year’s keynote speaker, Gordon Graham, Graham Research Consultants. As we enter the 21st century, the public sector is being analyzed like never before. Customer service has always been important, but now the survival of any public sector organization is dependant on maximizing this concept on each and every contact. Gordon will discuss the “Who, What, Why, When, Where, How and How Often” of this important topic.
Gordon will also be presenting two workshops. The first is titled, “Ethical Decision Making”. Many people have never been taught how to make a decision and what needs to be considered in the process. Gordon will share his ten-step process and rules for improving decision making and demonstrate a technique to make better, ethical decisions.
Gordon will also present a workshop titled, “The Top Ten Things that get Cops in Trouble”. This title speaks for itself. The program will identify the top ten things that get department personnel in trouble.
Interested in presenting or want to recommend a topic or a presenter? Email your ideas to safety@actsoregon.org or call 800-772-1315, 503-643-5620.
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2009
Conference Highlights
2009 Award Winners
Looking Beyond the Traffic Ticket Award Winners |
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| As presented by Tammy Franks, ACTS Oregon Board President, and Mike Laverty, Oregon Transportation Safety Commission, Chair (both pictured with Award Winners). |
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| - Dangerous Driver - Ryan Postlewait Marion County Sheriff's Office |
- Routine Stop - Justin Hedlund Independance Police Department |
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- Routine Stop - Eric Sorby Lincoln County Sheriff |
- Agency Award - Safety Advocate Hermiston Police Department- |
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Routine Traffic Stop - Jeffrey Flory Beaverton Police Department |
- Routine Stop - Kevin Bennett Oregon State Police |
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- Routine Stop - Trooper Brian Jewell Oregon State Police |
- Routine Stop - Matt Bowersox Oregon State Police |
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- Routine Stop - Troy Maslen Forest Grove Police Department |
- Routine Stop - Matt Gill Lake Oswego Police Department |
Oregon Transportation Safety Award Winners |
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| As presented by Tammy Franks, ACTS Oregon Board President, and Mike Laverty, Oregon Transportation Safety Commission, Chair (both pictured with Award Winners). |
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- Child Injury Prevention - Kat Smith Rogue Valley Transportation District |
- Child Injury Prevention - Coos County Child Passenger Safety Technician Team |
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- Educational Outreach - |
- Engineering Collaborative Project- Bailey Hill Road Safety Committee, City of Eugene, and 4J School District |
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- Traffic Safety Advocate - Joseph Marek, County Traffic Engineer, Clackamas County |
- Leadership in Community Traffic Safety - Jim Olson Ashland Transportation Commission |
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- Youth Project - |
- Educational Outreach - Vince Hoffarth, Senior Special Agent Public Safety, Union Pacific RR Police Department |
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- Law Enforcement Effort -
Chief Mark J. Dannels City of Coquille Police |
- Leadership in Community Traffic Safety-
Douglas County Traffic Safety Commission |
- Local Traffic Safety Heroes - Mike and Sophie Cosgrove Grant County Safe Communities Coalition |
- Local Traffic Safety Heroes - Child Passenger Safety Technician Team Klamath Tribal Health and Family Services |
2009 Oregon Transportation Safety Conference Highlights
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The 2009 Oregon Transportation Safety Conference held
October
27 to 29 at the Best Western Hood River Inn was a great success.
Kim Curley from Commute Options in Bend (pictured right) welcomed
us
at the
Opening Luncheon.
The ACTS Oregon Annual Meeting and Conference Reception
was a great opportunity for networking. Lots of fun was had by
all who attended.
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Jeffrey W. Runge, MD, FACEP (pictured right) former NHTSA
Administrator
(2001-2005) and lifelong injury prevention researcher and physician,
presented the
National Traffic Safety Perspective. He was joined by
Dr. Ritu Sahni, Oregon EMS Medical Director, to present Post-Crash
Car
Injury Care
and Disaster Preparedness.
Legislative Forum
The Legislative Forum was also held on Wednesday. We appreciated the participation of five legislators sharing thier perspectives on the transportation legislation passed in the 2009 Legislative session.
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Senator Rick Metsger Hood River District 26 |
Senator Rod Monroe Portland District 24 |
Representative E. Terry Beyer Springfield District 12 |
Representative John E. Huffman The Dalles District 59 |
Representative Suzanne VanOrman Hood River District 52 |
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Matthew Garrett,
ODOT
Director (pictured right) helped close the
conference
with his vision of the future for transportation.
Tours
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The tour of the Historic Columbia Gorge Highway and
Bridges
was
a great success, providing people with an understanding
of the history and future of this beautiful
roadway.
The tour of the Cascade Locks Port of Entry was also very
educational although the cooler weather kept many people
at the conference center.
Intensive Training Opportunities
All of the Intensive Training Opportunities were well received. Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Refresher Training, Introduction to AASHTO Highway Safety Manual for engineers; Airbags: History, Science, Mechanics and Effects on People and CPS 101: Concept, Design, Manufacture, Testing, Costs and Marketing. The deployment of air bags was an added bonus provided by Mike James, Alabama Statewide CPS Coordinator. Attendees earned DPSST Training Credits, Professional Development Hours, and Continuing Education Credits.
Workshops
Nine workshops were offered including Lindsey Selser sharing Help Your Community See “Eye to Eye” on Traffic Safety, Bob Reichenberg presenting Motorcycle Safety – A View from the Saddle, Dr. John Tongue and John Diehl focusing on Speed Task Force – Addressing the Issue, and Bill Warner sharing Driver Education: A Matter of Priority
for the Future NOW.
Meals
The Awards Luncheon on Wednesday featured the winners of the Looking Beyond the Traffic Ticket Awards and the Oregon Transportation Safety Awards. It was a great opportunity to hear about the winning efforts of traffic safety advocates statewide and show them our appreciation.