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N EC T I C U towing & recovery professionals T CO N OctOber2015 Message from the President Dear Members, in this issue There was an interesting article in the Safety and Health Magazine this month. It dealt with the number of accidents that occur when one is talking on a cell phone and WALKING. Although it sounds a bit funny at first, there is a lot there. The number of accidents that occur talking and walking is the highest amount that happen. Think about your driver hooking or loading a vehicle and carrying on a phone conversation – an accident waiting to happen. A good business practice may be to speak with the drivers about this, it’s a lot different than being able to walk and chew gum. Anything that we can do to lower the amount of accidents that result in worker’s comp claims is a good idea. Think about this and how you can incorporate a phone policy into your business. The Legislative session for 2016 is rapidly approaching and we would like to offer the following ideas. First would be changing the law on lights for wreckers. Thoughts about dropping the 8 foot light requirement in favor of a light bar have been voiced for a long time. The light bar would have to indicate the cab width, be mounted on the top of the cab and would have the flashing amber lamps. We already are required by Federal regulation to use the portable lights on the rear of the towed vehicle, it would seem like this would be a perfect solution. The office has been informed that some wreckers are passing wrecker inspection with only a light bar. We would like to know your opinion about this. The second item would be developing an additional category on the Approved Rates and Charges form to address permitted tows. These are tows that you are required to obtain a DOT permit for, usually over 80,000 pounds and you are given a prescribed route to take. These usually take longer, require different driver skill sets, can be more dangerous as there is tremendous exposure and require specialty equipment to perform. DMV will continue to regulate the nonconsensual tow and transport of a vehicle even when the current lawsuit is ended so it may make good sense to do this. Again we are looking for your comments regarding this proposal. The third change suggested is a bit more ambitious. It is changing the way that tow ”4^_53mileage/time is calculated. Currently the fees apply for a “loaded mile” – you start charging when the vehicle is on the hook and you stop charging when it is unloaded. The proposed change is a “portal to portal” mileage fee. The clock for mileage would start when you left the garage with the tow vehicle to go to the scene and the Message from the President 2015 Calendar of Events 2015/2016 Officers Contact Information Preparing Your Business for EMV Payments Applications for upcoming Training Classes Vendor Members continued on page 4 page 1 page 2 page 3 page _ UPCOMING TRAINING Heavy Duty Light Duty November 14 & 15 December 5 & 6 both classes 8am - 5pm on both days page 9 CT Fire Training Academy 2014 North Broad Street, Meriden, CT • APPLICATIONS INSIDE!! • save the date! TRPC 201 5 calendar of events November Membership Meeting CANCELLED Heavy Duty Training Class November 14 & 15 8am - 5pm both days, CT Fire Training Academy 2014 North Broad Street, Meriden, CT TRPC Annual Christmas Meeting December 2 Toys for Tots Toy Drive This Space Could Be YOURS! Light Duty Training Class December 5 & 6 8am - 5pm both days, CT Fire Training Academy 2014 North Broad Street, Meriden, CT If you would like to place an ad in the Hook Up, please contact TRPC at 1-860-677-9074 or [email protected] It’s not too early to start shopping for our Annual Toy Drive! And don’t forget - sign up a new member to TRPC, and your dinner at our next meeting is on us! Towing & Recovery Professionals of Connecticut 2 The Hook Up is a publication of the Towing & Recovery Professionals of Connecticut and is distributed monthly to companies holding membership in the Association. Copyright ©2002 by the Towing & Recovery Professionals of Connecticut. Office: 146 Brickyard Road Farmington, CT 06034 (860) 677-9074 phone (860) 677-5171 fax [email protected] TRPC Officers: President Timothy Vibert 146 Brickyard Road Farmington, CT 06032 (860) 677-9074 [email protected] 1st Vice President Marc Ledoux Sr. 1215 Norwich Road Plainfield, CT 06374 (860) 564-7511 2nd Vice President Bruce Hussey 48 Boston Post Road Willimantic, CT 06226 (860) 450-0200 [email protected] Treasurer Marjorie M V Lancaster 146 Brickyard Road Farmington, CT 06032 (860) 677-9074 [email protected] Secretary Jennifer Rindflesh 15 North Street Collinsville, CT 06019 (860) 693-4588 [email protected] Executive Director Lee Telke 146 Brickyard Road, Farmington, CT Wednesdays and Thursdays (860) 384-0057 cell [email protected] Members, we want to hear from you! What is on your mind? What issues are you facing that we may be able to address at the Capitol? We want to know! Shout-outs, photos, products you love, ideas, member profiles, drawings, articles, thoughts, questions…Send us stuff!! •• Contact any officer •• [email protected] • 860-677-9074 Past Presidents Joe Miano Fulvio Tamburro Jim Messier Jim Russo Roman Pryputniewicz Timothy Vibert Bob Halprin* George Mordowanec* Roger Strollo* Kathy Wilkinson* Russ Iodice *deceased The Hook Up is produced by: Tim Vibert Marj Lancaster Lee Telke inklinationstypography [email protected] 3 continued from page 1 mileage would end when you returned to the garage with the tow vehicle. If you did city towing this would not change things much, the towers who are in the rural areas would be paid for all their travel, an example would be a Putnam tower called by CSP to an accident 14 miles away, once at the scene the tower then would remove the vehicle to his garage. Instead of getting paid for the “loaded tow” he would be able to charge for “portal to portal” towing. The rates would be adjusted to reflect this and there are pros and cons depending on where you are and your average tow distance. However this idea seems to have a lot of merit and may be an answer for some of our issues. Towers would have to carefully look at the rates to ensure that you would be making money rather than giving up some much needed dollars. Other states have this and they seem quite happy with it, how about it? Let’s hear from you regarding this and the other suggestions so we can plan a strategy at the Legislature and a talk to the State agencies regarding these proposals. If you have other ideas for Legislation please let us know, we will give them a try and see if we can make them a reality. Once we have a draft the selling of the idea becomes the major effort, basically if we cannot interest anyone in our proposals they will go nowhere. We were successful last year as Traffic Incident Management was a huge issue at the Legislature. It will continue to be a major issue in training areas, tracking and reporting incidents, collecting data and mandated studies. Our timing could not have been better than it was last year, plus we had the support from the Transportation Committee who realized the importance of the hold harmless law. Contact us, we are your organization, what are your thoughts? There is not going to be a meeting in November, but look forward to seeing you all in December!! Christopher Michael Carreras-McLaughlin On October 7th, 2015, 7 year old Christopher started complaining that his head hurt, then began vomitting and became unresponsive. He was taken to Danbury Hospital and then transferred by helicopter to Yale Children's Hospital. He underwent emergency brain surgery because he has an arteriovenous malformation (AVM). AVM is a very rare and serious condition. His AVM was in his brain and it burst, causing the brain to fill with blood, which is why his head hurt. His cousin Elizabeth started a fundraiser to help Christopher’s parents with expenses; every little bit makes a big difference. If you would like to contribute, scan this QR code or go to the Carreras-McLaughlin Medical Fund Go Fund Me page: ofes o nals si U TIC T TRPC since 1980 to w ing & recov er Likeusontheallnew trPcfacebookpage facebook.com/cttowing check out the all-new And remember… Let’s Be Careful Out There!!! trpconline.com Tim Towing & Recovery Professionals of Connecticut EC pr CONN https://www.gofundme.com/vd67w9us y Message from the President 4 A Message from our friends at Shoff Darby Companies Inc. The following is excerpted from a publication by Entrepreneur Magazine and Sage Payment Solutions. The PDF of the entire article is available on the TRPC website or by scaning the QR code with a smartphone or going to sage.com/na/~/media/site/Sage%20Payment%20Solutions/responsive/docs/preparing%20your%20business Preparing Your Business for EMV Payments An Essential Guide to Protecting Your Sales, Profits and Brand BeginningOctober1,changesincreditanddebitcardprocessingstandardsshiftcertain liabilitiestobusinesseswithoutdatedprocessingterminals.Thisguideshowsyouwhatyou needtounderstandandprepareforEMV,strengthenyourdatasecuritystandards,protect yourself from chargeback liability, and realize all the marketing advantages that EMV migrationoffersforyourbusiness. EMV chip debit and credit card technology is already the standard in most of the world, and it’s finally being introduced on a large scale here in the U.S. That’s good news for small-business owners and their customers, because the new cards’ technology enhances security. Deploying EMV technology has already played an important role in combating credit card fraud in markets abroad. Replicating that success in the U.S. requires us to transition to the use of these new cards and the next-generation processing terminals compatible with Business owners the chip technology’s security enhancements. who opt out of EMV Known as the EMV migration (“EMV” migration will be held stands for Europay, MasterCard, and liable for fraudulent Visa, the three companies behind purchases made on outdated terminals. the new global standard for credit and debit card acceptance), this transition offers a variety of opportunities for your business when you install and activate the new terminals. In an era of frequent news reports about customer data breaches, they give you a tangible, visible means of demonstrating your concern for data security. This has been shown to increase customer confidence and loyalty, which in turn improves you ability to grow sales. In addition, deploying EMV-capable terminals helps you gain the ability to accept emerging forms of mobile payment, which may help you capture a greater share of the growing millennial market—the customers of the future. Most of all, adoption of EMV chip-compatible payment terminals protects you and your customers from credit and debit card fraud. The security impact of EMV chip card Added Benefits: technology is so significant that the major credit card brands have set October 2015 Keeping Pace With as the launch of an important liability shift. From that date forward, businesses that New Customer don’t have equipment able to process EMV-enabled debit and credit cards will be Payment Preferences financially liable for chargebacks that stem from counterfeit fraud. This guide provides information about what you need to do to install and activate the new terminals, strengthen your data security standards, protect yourself from chargeback liability, and realize all the marketing advantages that EMV migration offers for your business. 5 October 2015 This Space Could Be YOURS! If you would like to place an ad in the Hook Up, please contact TRPC at 1-860-677-9074 or [email protected] The Lombardo Insurance agency Inc. auTo • home • busIness Insurance for Towing Operators Product Highlights: • Combining on-hook and garagekeepers liability • Coverage for business interruption/loss of use • Transmission and transaxle coverage included • Discounts for operations with 3 or more tow trucks Let us hook you up! • Flexible billing Call us at 860-236-6064 • Customized liability email [email protected] • Completed operations www.lombardo-ins.com Towing & Recovery Professionals of Connecticut 6 Vendor Members listed alphabetically by company name AAA Allied Group 815 Farmington Avenue West Hartford, CT 06119 ohiovalley.aaa.com The Lombardo Insurance Agency, Inc. PO Box 129 Rocky Hill, CT 06067-0129 [email protected] Tony Catallo phone 860-523-2424 fax 860-231-9566 [email protected] Advantage Funding Management Co., Inc. Dan Morgan 1111 Marcus Avenue phone 508-889-8767 Suite M-7 fax 516-508-9476 Lake Success, NY 11042 [email protected] Auto Data Direct, Inc. 1379 Cross Creek Circle Tallahassee, FL 32301 www.add123.com Jim Taylor phone 850-877-8804 fax 850-877-5910 [email protected] Automotive Core Recycling LLC 27 Cooper Street Meriden, CT 06451 autocorerec.com Autozone P O Box 2198 Memphis, TN 38101 [email protected] AW Direct, Inc. 1125 Deming Way / PO Box 44944 Madison, WI 53744-44944 Michele Smedberg 608-662-3314 [email protected] Cohen and Acampora 8 Frontage Road East Haven, CT 06512-2101 G & S Industrial, Inc. 4 Linseed Road West Hatfield, MA 01088 www.gsindustrial.com Al Briggs, Connecticut Sales cell 413-262-0123 toll free 800-244-9631 [email protected] Heartland Payment Systems [email protected] www.heartlandpaymentsystems.com Kelly Jackson phone 860-490-6148 fax 860-499-5132 Holly’s Message Service (Advance Communications d/b/a) 20 Westbrook Street, Suite 6 East Hartford, CT 06108-3400 Denise Morel 860-289-1300 [email protected] Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 47 Newberry Road East Windsor, CT 06088 Gavin Bennett 860-436-7672 [email protected] Landoll Corporation 1900 North Street Marysville, KS 66508 fax 888-293-6779 Chris Lambiase 203-375-0501 [email protected] RoBrand Products, Inc. 319 Cooke Street Plainville, CT 06062-1405 www.robrandproducts.com 203-467-7337 [email protected] www.CohenandAcompora.com Andy Aldo 203-272-3521 [email protected] New England Truckmaster 16 Bernhard Road North Haven, CT 06473 Premier Marketing Solutions LLC 784 Old Colony Road Meriden, CT 06451 www.illuminationpromotions.com Steven Camerota toll free 800-247-4313 phone 860-763-0896 CPM Insurance Services Inc. 90 Hinman Street Cheshire, CT 06410 860-537-5002 fax 860-537-7027 [email protected] Pavano Dombroski, LLC 360 Bloomfield Avenue Suite 200 Windsor, CT 06095 Eric Schultz Camerota Truck Parts 245 Shaker Road / P.O. Box 1134 Enfield, CT 06083-1134 M & J Auto Recycling Inc. 355 New London Road P O Box 908 Colchester, CT 06415 www.mjautorecyling.com Nussbaum Wreckers & Carriers 50-54 Route 17 North Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 Rafal Cisowski 718-710-9302 fax 203-440-9681 [email protected] Paul Lombardo phone 860-236-6064 fax 860-236-8510 Lombardo-ins.com Santander 3 Huntington Quadrangle Suite 101N Melville, NY 11747-4616 Security First Insurance Group 255 Bank Street Waterbury, CT 06702 www.securityfirst.net Shoff Darby Companies Inc. 200 Mill Plain Road Fairfield, CT 06824 Jason Beebe Jack Nussbaum toll free 800-922-1122 [email protected] Peter Bowman 860-219-0779 fax 860-219-0773 [email protected] Mark Lesage 203-350-3225 203-868-6816 [email protected] Louis Brandi phone 860-747-1621 fax 860-747-3731 [email protected] Mike Hawkins 631-531-0945 ph 866-487-1919 fax [email protected] Theresa Lovallo phone 203-584-5200 fax 203-574-0408 Theresal@security first.net Patti Jo Provenzale 203-256-7925 [email protected] www.shoffdarby.com Specialty Vehicle & Equipment Funding Group Dick Fabian 538 Broadhollow Road Regional Business Manager Suite 221 phone 631-753-6611 x204 Melville, NY 11747 cell 516-238-4943 www.specialtyvehiclefunding.com fax 631-753-2097 Thomas M. Burgess & Co, Inc. P.O. Box 903 South Windsor, CT 06074 Will Stanard phone 785-562-5381 toll free 800-428-5655 [email protected] Tru-Hitch, Inc. 16 West Hill Road Barkhamsted, CT 06063 7 Vincent Prestileo 860-644-2534 [email protected] Martin Marola 860-489-7773 [email protected] October 2015 w ing & recov er TRPC since 1980 w Heavy Duty Certification date: Saturday, November 14, 2015 date: Sunday, November 15, 2015 ing & recov er Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lunch Served Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lunch Served Place: CT Fire Training Academy cost: $250.00 For TRPC Members Place: 2014 North Broad Street cost: $350.00 For non-Members Place: Meriden, CT 06450 Get Yourself and Your Drivers Certified It’s the Professional Thing to Do! Please register early! The class size is limited!!! Techniques of Towing & Recovery Heavy Duty Certification November 14 & 15, 2015 Company Name: Phone: ( ) Company Address: Names of People Attending 1. Address: 2. Address: 3. Address: Fee: # of TRPC Members/Employees Attending: __________ x $250.00 = $______________ # of non-Members Attending: __________ x $350.00 = $______________ Total Enclosed $______________ Please make checks payable to TRPC and mail to Towing & Recovery Professionals of CT P O Box 1328, Farmington, CT 06034 For more information call the office at 860-677-9074 ofes o nals si Techniques of Towing & Recovery U TIC T pr proudlypresents to to pr since 1980 EC y TRPC TheTowing&RecoveryProfessionalsofConnecticut CONN ofes o nals si U TIC T y CONN EC & recov Light Duty Certification date: Saturday, December 5, 2015 date: Sunday, December 6, 2015 ofes o nals si Techniques of Towing & Recovery er TRPC since 1980 to to ing U TIC T w pr proudlypresents pr since 1980 EC ing er y ofes o nals si TRPC w TheTowing&RecoveryProfessionalsofConnecticut CONN U TIC T y CONN EC & recov Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lunch Served Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lunch Served Place: CT Fire Training Academy cost: $250.00 For TRPC Members Place: 2014 North Broad Street cost: $350.00 For non-Members Place: Meriden, CT 06450 Get Yourself and Your Drivers Certified It’s the Professional Thing to Do! Please register early! The class size is limited!!! Techniques of Towing & Recovery Light Duty Certification December 5 & 6, 2015 Company Name: Phone: ( ) Company Address: Names of People Attending 1. Address: 2. Address: 3. Address: Fee: # of TRPC Members/Employees Attending: __________ x $250.00 = $______________ # of non-Members Attending: __________ x $350.00 = $______________ Total Enclosed $______________ Please make checks payable to TRPC and mail to Towing & Recovery Professionals of CT P O Box 1328, Farmington, CT 06034 For more information call the office at 860-677-9074 Towing & Recovery Professionals of CT 146 Brickyard Road Farmington, CT 06034-1328 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Check out the ALL NEW TRPC facebook page facebook.com/cttowing *No Membership Meeting In November* Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Next TRPC Meeting www.trpconline.com
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