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Good day to all.Over the last four years, I have been working with Dr. David Davin, a pulmonologist and sleep-disorder specialist. FMCSA has for some time been pressured to create regulations on CMV drivers addressing sleep disorders and crash risk. Our goal is to provide FMCSA with real data, on real truck drivers, in real time, and to show a proactive process, as an industry, by taking steps to bring “smart truck” technology into the mix of Highway Safety – hence the name, “Awake at the Wheel, ” an LLC formed by Dr. Davin for this very purpose.
Mercedes-Benz has much of this fatigue-detection & intervention technology in some of their vehicles today. Indeed, it can be argued that theirs is currently the best available. Their Rochester dealership, West Herr Automotive Group, has kindly again offered their facility for an overview of Mercedes’ technology, and Dr. Davin’s presentation of the complex relationships involved with CMV drivers, their jobs, their families, their personal health, society, and what has come to be known as “the health care system.”
Dr. Davin has graciously consented to answer any questions beforehand. His contact information is (315) 475-5864, or ddavin@twcny.rr.com. He can also be found via www.davinmd.com.
This informative conference, the first annual AWAKE AT THE WHEEL CONFERENCE, will be held on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 from 1 to 3pm at Mercedes-Benz of Rochester, 4296 West Henrietta Road, Rochester 14623, phone is (585) 487-4064.
Should you be interested in attending, please email Dr. Davin. We need an attendance count in order to streamline this meeting. Please feel free to extend this invitation to your associates.
Thank you all, Michael Chellis, Safety Director Terpening Trucking Co Inc (315) 345-6007 mikechellis@terpeningtrucking.com and David J. Davin MD, PLLC President, AWAKE AT THE WHEEL, LL
Past Event
Awake at the Wheel Presentation on Wednesday January 30th, from 1 to 3pm at Mercedes-Benz of Rochester, 4296 West Henrietta Road, Rochester 14623, phone is (585) 487-4064.
Dr. Davin discussing his upcoming talk on Sleep Medicine: What I will be doing is SIMPLIFYING THE FIELD OF SLEEP MEDICINE so that everybody will know exactly what sleep is and does, and what UNHEALTHY SLEEP sets into motion. I will then address and simplify the basic neurocognitive requirements of driving ANY VEHICLE. We will then look at THE SOCIOECONOMIC REALITIES OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATORS' LIVES and how those NEGATIVELY IMPACT the basic neural requirements to drive any vehicle, let alone a tank truck filled with high octane fuel such as Mike Chellis is responsible for. We will learn how APPARENT REMEDIES actually build contradictions into the current sociologic treatment paradigm and how AWAKE AT THE WHEEL HAS SOLVED THOSE AND WORKED WITHIN CURRENT OCCUPATIONAL POLICY TO DO SO. WE WILL EXPLORE WHAT IS REAL AND WHAT IS NOT IN SLEEP TESTING. Lastly we will look at the extraordinary technological safety nets provided ESPECIALLY by MERCEDES BENZ and, if they are in the audience, KENWORTH, BOTH PROVIDING A FAIL SAFE for that horrifying moment when all that I have done as a physician has failed, and a crash is imminent.
According to Michael Chellis, Safety Director of Terpening Trucking Co Inc. (315) 345-6007 mikechellis@terpeningtrucking.com :
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has for some time been pressured to create regulations on Commercial Motor Vehicle drivers addressing sleep disorders and crash risk. Our goal is to provide FMCSA with real data, on real truck drivers, and to show a proactive process, as an industry, by taking steps to bring “smart truck” technology into the mix of Highway Safety – hence the name, “Awake at the Wheel”.
Mercedes-Benz has much of this fatigue-detection technology in some of their vehicles today. Their Rochester dealership, West Herr Automotive Group, has kindly offered their facility for an overview of Mercedes’ technology, and Dr. Davin’s presentation of the complex relationships involved with CMV drivers, their jobs, their families, and their personal health.
Dr. Davin has graciously consented to answer any questions beforehand. His contact information is (315) 475-5864, or ddavin@twcny.rr.com.
This informative gathering will be held on Wednesday January 30th, from 1 to 3pm at Mercedes-Benz of Rochester, 4296 West Henrietta Road, Rochester 14623, phone is (585) 487-4064.