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Responding to accident scenes is nothing new to our towing pros worldwide. But the fact that high-voltage batteries are now involved in those accidents is new to the industry. As the energy revolution continues to evolve towing needs to continue stepping up their response to keep everyone safe. Reporter Emily Oz hit the show floor of the American Towman ShowPlace Las Vegas to speak to towing and fire experts on the cutting edge of EV and Hybrid battery technology. Hear from both Bobby Schneider and Chelsea Carothers of the Energy Security Agency which offers FREE guidance and support to all roadside emergency workers including towing, police and fire officials. Also hear from American Towman Magazine's Safety Editor and AutoReturn Executive John Borowski about his take on tips every Tow pro needs to hear. This video is Powered by American Towman Media. Produced, hosted and edited by Emily Oz. Filmed on location of the American Towman ShowPlace Las Vegas 2022 with help from Mike Corbin.

Steve Wallace, owner of Auto Medic Towing and Repair in Fruitland, Maryland, originally wanted to conduct his 2017 American Towman Spirit Ride event at one of the local high schools where students take driver’s education courses “I believe Slow Down/Move Over is something that should be taught," adding that if students are being taught to stop or move over for school buses, then the Slow Down/Move Over law should also be included. Read his story, "Safety and Consideration Are His Watchwords," in the October issue of American Towman magazine! https://issuu.com/dortiz-towman/docs/10.2022/38

After viewing a photo of an impacted vehicle of a fatally wounded tower on a tow industry forum, Randall Resch argues against posting gruesome fatality photos. Read his insightful article in this week's edition of Tow Industry Week. https://towindustryweek.com/#business

Fifty-six tow trucks and more than 110 companies joined up for a Move Over event promoted by the Towing & Recovery Professionals of Connecticut to bring awareness to motorists on the state's Move Over Law. Read about it in this week's edition of Tow Industry Week! https://towindustryweek.com/

It's all about life long learning! Brian J. Riker encourages towers to overcome learning apathy and to embrace recertification opportunities. Be sure to read his article, "Certification Is Not A One Time Achievement," in this week's edition of Tow Industry Week! https://towindustryweek.com/#business

By Randall C. Resch Thirty-three years ago, a giant, three-axle, Mack dump truck careened into a construction area far too fast for the ten-yards of asphalt it was hauling. The Mack came to rest atop a mid-sized car trapping its unsuspecting driver. What happened next was a flurry of activity that could be described no less than that of “Orchestrated Chaos.” Who’s In-Charge? Read the entire article here: https://towindustryweek.com/#business

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A classic Chevy with a Holmes 500 is a tribute to its owner, Al Hibler, who passed in 2020. Check out the pics and story in George L. Nitti's Tow Illustrated article in this week's Tow Industry Week! https://towindustryweek.com/#illustrated

* * * * * * * AMERICAN TOWMAN EXPOSITION 2022 * * * * * * * IT WILL BE AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE! Exhibit Hall Hours: Thursday, Nov. 17, 1 pm - 5 pm Friday, Nov. 18, 11 am - 5 pm (Grand Opening) Saturday, Nov. 19, 11 am - 5 pm Official Tow Expo Website: https://atexposition.com/ Sponsors: HAASAlert-TP Matjackman SAM "Baremotion" - Booth #3202 RBU "Recovery Billing Unlimited" Devon Banks "HAAS Alert" NSD "Nation Safe Drivers" Booth #915 BA Prod "B/A Products" Booth #2606 DRIVE "David Saline" Booth #3206 Al Wehbe "Metro Tow Trucks" REGISTER NOW: https://events.american-tradeshow.com/TowmanBaltimore2022 Admins: TowZone & KAT American Towman: Cduke3 & Mike Corbin Patrons: Towman92266 Derlyn Z "Pending Confirmation" Brian9912129 mushspeed "Pending Confirmation" reschran Members: jimmy2sense Interstate RCTOOLBOX Brendan M. Kilkenny Guniwheel REGISTER NOW: https://events.american-tradeshow.com/TowmanBaltimore2022 TowForce Sponsors Exhibiting in Alphabetical Order: B/A Products - Baremotion - Beacon Funding - Collins Dollies - WATCH4 New Sponsor - East Coast Truck & Trailer Sales - Emergency Road Service Coalition of America / ERSCA - Excel Sportswear - GEICO - HAAS ALERT - Integrated Vehicle Leasing - Matjack - Metro Tow Trucks - Nation Safe Drivers (NSD) - ServiCase - Spill Tackle - Towbook - TowMate - Traxero -

Beautiful colors will soon begin to appear on the trees and summer travel has begun to wind down. However, Tow Business Editor Brian J. Riker says one color that is often overlooked is yellow, specifically school bus yellow. Read his article, "Back to School Safety," in this week's edition of Tow Industry Week! https://www.towindustryweek.com/12-rates-trade/8505-back-to-school-safety-2

***NOMINATE A HERO FOR THE AMERICAN TOWMAN MEDAL*** Send nominations via mail to: Bryna Stankiewicz American Towman 2 Overlook Drive, Suite 5 Warwick, NY 10990 or e-mail: bryna@towman.com Note: Describe the incident and include the name, company, phone number and address of the nominee. All accounts should be able to be corroborated by a third-party source, such as police, victim, witness, or newspaper/online media source. Tell us you saw this on TowForce!

"A mixer recovery can turn you from a hero to a zero in two seconds flat," said Mike Phillips, owner of All-American Towing & Recovery of Texas. Read the story of how he and his crew of Kris Moore, Tyler Parker and Jason Watts handled a challenging recovery job this past April in the current issue of American Towman magazine! https://issuu.com/dortiz-towman/docs/07.2022/30 https://issuu.com/dortiz-towman/docs/07.2022/30

ERSCA FORMS LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE New Emergency Road Service Coalition of America (ERSCA) committee plans to take action on federal legislation, regulations, decisions, and other policies impacting the towing industry at the national level. Read more about this new group in this week's edition of Tow Industry Week! https://towindustryweek.com/

CTTA Annual Convention - Friday, September 23, 2022 ************************************************************* REGISTER FOR LAS VEGAS SHOWPLACE, SEPT. 21-23, 2022 ** AT THE WESTGATE HOTEL & CASINO EVENTS CENTER ** ************************************************************* Sponsored by American Towman https://events.american-tradeshow.com/TowmanVegas2022/ For Complete Event Information Visit: www.atshowplace.com/

Cathey Towing of Rowlett. Texas, was on site for the City of Rowlett's "Fireworks on Main" celebration and debuted their new ebike response unit. The unit was operated voluntarily by a member of their staff and patroled downtown and designated "event parking" areas. They provided free jump starts and lockouts so that their fellow citizens and visitors could have a stress-free evening. The ebike response unit is equipped with a high intensity headlight and taillight, amber emergency warning lights, a tire inflator, long reach, wedge, air bag, jump box, first aid kit, parking violation stickers, Slow Down/Move Over Law awareness brochures, Cathey Towing-branded pens and business cards, tow truck-themed stickers for the kids and more.

By Randall C. Resch Ya’ can’t go a week without seeing someone poking holes’ in the need for industry training. Forum participants are quick to make aggressive attacks on course content in which towers claim they don’t need formal training because “I learned it on my own” or “I’ve been in business for years and don’t see the need.” Other long-time “experienced” towers indicate that “training’s expensive” and “it’s a waste of time.” But could the lack of training be detrimental to towers in the unforeseen event something does happen? READ MORE HERE: https://towindustryweek.com/#business

Allstate Roadside awards Tierney and Earnest Jones of Trac 1 Towing in Memphis the prestigious 2021 Ring of Honor Award. Allstate Roadside recently announced the winners of their Ring of Honor Award, which recognizes exceptional service providers distinguished by fast response time and great customer service for customers of Allstate Roadside and affiliate programs. This year, Allstate Roadside was privileged to name Tierney and Earnest Jones of Trac 1 Towing as recipients of the 2021 Ring of Honor Award. Since joining our network in February 2018, Trac 1 Towing has achieved outstanding service levels while completing over 100 tows each week. They've reinvested in their company and have steadily grown their fleet from four trucks in 2018 to eight light-duty trucks in 2022, and they’ve added medium- and heavy-duty capacity along the way. "Allstate Roadside is a key part of our towing business and helps us take care of our drivers who really make all of this work. It's easy to do business with Allstate Roadside, and that allows us to focus on customers," said Tierney Jones. Trac 1 chose Allstate Roadside as the first national service network (motor club) to work with, and they remain committed to creating a positive customer experience with every rescue they complete. Allstate Roadside believes that providers like Trac 1 and leaders like Tierney and Earnest are the heartbeat of our industry. Please join us in congratulating them on this prestigious achievement. We thank them and all great providers for what they do to serve customers and keep them safe. https://towindustryweek.com/#news

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With a heat wave hitting the U.S. this week, Tow Business Editor Brian Riker focuses on steps to take to prepare, prevent and treat heat emergencies during extreme weather conditions. https://towindustryweek.com/

*************************************************** REGISTER FOR LAS VEGAS SHOWPLACE, SEPT. 21-23, 2022 ** AT THE WESTGATE HOTEL & CASINO EVENTS CENTER ** https://events.american-tradeshow.com/TowmanVegas2022/ *************************************************** TowForce Sponsors: HAAS Alert: Tom Parbs - HAAS Alert Collins Dollies - Collinsh Eric Fouquette Towbook Official WeDoTows TowForce Members: myerstowing TowTruckNationals Littletow BlackAutoload Grayman Fleetnet AT Staff: American Towman Emily Oz Mark Corbin cduke3 TowForce Staff: TowForce TowZone Kat For Complete Event Information Visit: www.atshowplace.com/ Sponsored by American Towman https://events.american-tradeshow.com/TowmanVegas2022/ For Complete Event Information Visit: www.atshowplace.com/

TOWXPO DALLAS-FT. WORTH EXPECTED TO SET RECORD TowXpo Dallas/Ft. Worth, with exhibition dates on June 17 and 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., is expected to draw a large crowd based on preregistration numbers and exhibition space sold. Read about what's in store for attendees in this week's edition of Tow Industry Week! https://www.towindustryweek.com