2019 BISC Summer Meeting

Tuesday, June 25

Session 050: Opening General Session

Keynote Speaker: Nicholas Smith, National Safety Council
“Sharing a Vision of the Road to Zero Highway Fatalities”

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Session 100: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems – Forward Collision Avoidance Systems

Speaker: Panel

Brought to you by the BISC Vehicle Technical Operations Committee

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are the wave of the future. While many of these systems are becoming standard on new motorcoaches, they are all steps in the next phase of evolution as we move towards adding elements of automation to motorcoaches. This session will focus on some of these new elements of automation and specifically forward collision avoidance systems, find out what iterations of these systems are on the market and can help your operations, how to maintain them, and any planned future developments from each of the manufacturers.

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Speaker: Keith Johnson

Being audit safe isn’t complicated. Our first offering in a new series of sessions, specially designed for brand new fleet managers, safety directors, transportation professionals and even company owners. This session should help you understand the basics of what goes into a safety audit, what types of materials you will need to prepare and how to navigate this process when it is your first time. After this session, you should be well on your way to being audit ready every day.

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Speaker: David Cooper (Col. Mike Licata)

With more and more vehicle-involved terror attacks happening around the world, eliminating soft targets and boosting preparedness is key. The Transportation Security Administration has some best practices and guidance to help you better prepare your motorcoach operations for an unexpected emergency and how to respond. They also have some timely updates, critical resources and key intelligence to help you prepare for the months ahead.

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BISC Lunch – Buffet will be served in FG, Speaker will be in ABCD

Keynote Speaker: David Knight, Department of Justice
“Spotlight on ADA Compliance for Over-the-Road Bus Operators”

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Speaker: Sheryl Harley

The National Transportation Safety Board is one of the agencies that initiatives a post-accident investigation following a fatal accident and makes recommendations to the industry as well as the government on what steps can be taken to avoid similar accidents in the future. What lessons can we learn from recent fatal motorcoach and school bus crashes? Find out at the next presentation by the NTSB.

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Speaker: Keith Johnson

Finding the next generation of drivers is a concern for many operators, particularly when the feds, your state, country or school district may have differing requirements. Get a rundown of how to conduct the pre-employment screening process and what resources are available to you. Also learn about the types of documentation you should be using for the driver qualification process and some best practices to get a driver up to speed on how you want things done at your company. Utilizing this new blueprint for success may help your business and help you find the drivers that you desire.

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Session 107: Driver Health & Wellness: An Update on Initiatives from the FMCSA Medical Review Board

Speaker: Dr. Gina Pervall, MD

Brought to you by the BISC Human Performance Committee

The FMCSA Medical Review Board (MRB) was established to improve highway safety by providing expert advice on medical standards, guidelines, and research on the medical certification of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. Topics at their meetings include medical conditions that affect a driver's ability to operate a commercial motor vehicle safely, medico-legal aspects of commercial driving, and the impact of new technologies on driver safety. Find out what they will be working on next and what they think about some of the recent changes to some of the medical standards and practices impacting drivers today.

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Session 110: Synthetics, Opioids & Cannabinoids – State Legalization vs. Federal Rules and Navigating in Between

Speaker: Panel

Brought to you by the BISC Government Activities Review Committee

Today, more than half of states have legalized medical or recreational marijuana, or both. While the growth of legalized marijuana may benefit those with a medical need, it complicates the landscape dramatically for others, particularly those in safety sensitive positions in transportation. In response to changing state laws, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued several statements in 2009, 2012, and 2016 addressing legalized marijuana and transportation personnel. Hear from our panel of experts on how best you can navigate this complicated field of compliance from the legal, intrastate, HR, DOT and company owner perspectives.

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Wednesday, June 26

Speaker: Pam Reipold

Brought to you by the School Bus Council

As a school bus operator, your worst nightmare is when one of your students is killed onboard one of your vehicles. A few years ago, F.M. Kuzmeskus, who operates over 130 school buses, had an incident that resulted in a student fatality. During this session, learn from their experiences, and consider their recommendations for best practices to help you and your drivers avoid a similarly tragic situation.

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Session 201: Developing a Risk-Management Matrix for Motorcoach Operators

Speaker: Col. Mike Licata/Kerry Thomas

Brought to you by the BISC Security Committee

Motorcoach operators face a variety of security risks on a daily basis due to our precious cargo, flexible operational profiles and diverse operating environments. As a result of the annual intercity bus security grants, more and more operators are developing security plans and doing security assessments, but evaluating risk and quantifying that risk could be the missing link in our industry’s security preparedness. This session will preview a new tool to help you better evaluate the security profile of your operations.

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Session 202: NHTSA Update

Speaker: Ryan Rahimpour

With the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration slowing down on the rulemaking front and focusing more on the development and integration of autonomous vehicles into our highway system, vehicle defects, recalls and related investigations have garnered the majority of the industry headlines of late. The NHTSA Office of Defects Investigations heads the efforts related to recalls and defects. During this session, attendees will learn what constitutes a defect and how that becomes a recall, and why some defects don’t. There will also be updates on current investigations or recalls.

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Session 205: DOD-DTMO Update

Speaker: Rob Johnson

The Military Bus Program has undergone a number of major changes the past few years. With a new CVSA-led inspection program set to begin and a number of new initiatives set for 2019-2020. Find out about new program features and expected changes to the master agreement, plus new program enhancements such as an online portal.

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Speaker: Elizabeth Abbott

Brought to you by the BISC Workplace Health & Environmental Safety Committee

Did you know that to even receive more than 2 lbs of refrigerant at least one member of your staff needs to be certified in either EPA 608 or 609? This session will cover these certification requirements, but also best practices for safe disposal and storage. There are hefty fines for those that don’t comply. EPA regulations (40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F) under Section 608 of the Clean Air Act address the handling and recycling of refrigerants used in stationary refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Regulations (40 CFR Part 82, Subpart B) under Section 609 of the Clean Air Act specifically address the servicing of motor vehicle air conditioners.

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Speaker: Deputy Administrator Alan Hanson

In this session, get a sense of what new regulations the Agency has put in place in 2019 and get an opportunity to directly address our regulators as they set out the top priorities for the Agency for the remainder of this year. During this session there will be many items to review, from the implementation of ELDs, the evolution of the lease and interchange rule, time tables for the drug and alcohol clearinghouse or entry level driver training to the emergence of autonomous vehicles. Stay up to date on the future direction of our industry’s enforcement directly from our regulatory. 

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Closing General Session

Keynote Speaker: Matt Daecher
“Charging Up Your Safety Program Evaluation”

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TSA Cybersecurity Workshop
5-N-5
“Five Non-Technical Actions to Consider in Five Days”

Session Agenda

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in conjunction with the American Bus Association (ABA) and its Bus Industry Safety Council (BISC), invites you to participate in an upcoming seminar and workshop focusing on cyber security.

The session will include scenario-based presentations focused on intelligence and information sharing; planning; interdiction and disruption of cyber security events; protective measures; on-scene protocols, and actions by law enforcement. This event will also include a discussion of recent cyber security incidents, a review of the TSA Cyber Security Guidance, and a demonstration of potential cyber security scenarios from your peers.