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Sponsored by APWA's Fleet Services Committee Hear how the City of Kitchener, Ontario integrated the ISO 14001 environmental management standard into its fleet operations. Review the benefits and improvements accomplished as a result of the ISO 14001 standard’s application as a management model.
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The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is posing a major economic and environmental threat to forests across southern Ontario. Richmond Hill is taking a proactive approach to identify and prioritize immediate hazard tree removal and replacement. Determine is this tactic will work for your agency.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA’s Emergency Management Committee Social media now plays an omnipresent role in the emergency response phase. Whether it is the public, media, or emergency response teams using social media, the impact is significant. Some emergency planners have teamed up using #SMEM to help responders identify hot zones for dispatch.
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Designed clear zones are one way to prevent the injuries and fatalities that occur when distracted or speeding drivers run off the roadway. The basics of the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide will be covered in this session.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA’s Emerging Leaders Academy The 2013 APWA Emerging Leaders Academy conducted a project to research the current state of succession planning in public works. Review their findings about current best practices for succession planning and evaluate your agency’s program against these criteria.
Read MoreIs multi-tasking an extreme sport? If you or your employees and colleagues are suffering from decision fatigue, brain fog, forgotten appointments, lost keys, sleep deprivation, illness, and absenteeism, attend this session for strategies maintain strength, vitality and productivity.
Read MoreThe Alberta Public Works Association will discuss the events leading up to the Flood of 2013, the emergency response, and the assistance provided by the chapter’s public works community. Hear testimonials from those who lived through it and the lessons learned, especially when a local emergency transforms into a provincial emergency.
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Sponsored by APWA’s Water Resources Management Committee Disposable products that are labeled “flushable” but do not rapidly disperse are causing increasing clogging problems for both consumer plumbing and publicly-owned gravity and pumping collection systems. Join this conversation about efforts to build more consumer and industry awareness and find solutions for this problem.
Read MoreSponsored by the Canadian Public Works Association (CPWA) $1.25 billion in funding has been allocated in the new Building Canada program for public-private partnerships. Join us for a discussion with PPP Canada CEO John McBride and Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships President Mark Romoff on the role of public private partnerships in funding infrastructure and gain more insight into how to make these partnerships work.
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We Are Emergency Responders: Public Works in Traffic Incident Management and All-Hazards Emergencies
Public works and transportation departments need to be prepared to respond, and in some cases, actually take command, when damaged or failed infrastructure is the cause or result of a traffic incident. It is vital that public works agencies understand their evolving roles and responsibilities for Traffic Incident Management.
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