The NAFMP Pod

Recent National Transportation Safety Board investigations revealed the impact of irregular schedules. Watch this webinar to learn practical applications of sleep science to scheduling and staffing. Understand how sleep architecture, circadian rhythm, sleep pressure and brain wave speeds affect a driver’s alertness to prevent crashes and maximize productivity.

Learn how to foster a safety culture where drivers feel supported, recognize the signs of fatigue, and take appropriate action to prevent crashes and low performance. This webinar covered the foundational elements of building an effective safety culture – accountability, behavior and communication.

2018 International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA) winner and America’s Road Team Captain Herschel Evans and CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman had a conversation about Evans’ commercial motor vehicle driving philosophy and fatigue management strategies that have contributed to his success.Key Conversation Moments03:36 The Story of Herschel Evans05:28 “There is nothing you can do to ruin my day while driving”07:35 I have seen firsthand the results of not being a safe driver09:00 Driving for long hours, must find opportunities to move and exercise10:20 The most beautiful and interesting places I’ve seen11:23 Where are you now?12:13 Routine for getting on the road for a long haul13:49 Never felt pressured by a carrier to keep going when tired16:03 There are no tricks: When you’re tired the only real solution is rest18:00 How technology affected Herschel’s schedule18:44 Planning the schedule19:50 Truck stop etiquette21:48 Most importance lesson to listening to your body22:49 Keys to wellness25:15 Selflessness and the trucking family network27:34 Prayer, love our neighbor, take care of each other30:15 Fatigue management embedded in the company’s safety culture31:35 Complacency on the same routes34:00 Countermeasure to fatigue34:43 Medical certificate and sleep obstructive apnea41:32 No reason to push a driver when needing rest42:56 Limit sodium and try to move when possible45:30 Go help somebody, enjoy your job, be safe on the highway, and relax

Explored the role of nutrition and the potential use of statins and GLP-1 receptor agonists in the health and well-being of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. Learn how nutrition can enhance driver safety, reduce fatigue and improve fleet efficiency – and when medicine may help.

Andrew Holmes is a registered polysomnographic technologist and renowned sleep specialist with 20 years of expertise in sleep education, diagnostics and therapeutic solutions. Join him and CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman for a conversation about how poor-quality sleep leads to slower reaction times, impaired decision-making and decreased alertness. And most importantly, what drivers and motor carriers can do about it.

Host Rodolfo Giacoman welcomes you to the NAFMP Pod.