Training Semi Truck Drivers For Fatigue And Sleep Apnea Management

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 at 10:44 PM

SleepApneaDisorder/[ Press release ]/ SALT LAKE CITY, April 12, 2011 — / C.R. England, a Salt Lake City-based global transportation provider, and SleepPointe, a sleep apnea compliance solutions provider, have joined together to sponsor a Fatigue Awareness Month campaign intended to train semi-truck drivers on fatigue awareness and proper fatigue management through a variety of activities.

The Fatigue Awareness month campaign will include a number of activities during April designed to educate and train C.R. England drivers, independent contractors, and employees through training, seminars, safety videos, raffles and other events.

“Fatigue awareness is a key issue for our drivers, especially in the month of April as the days grow longer,” said Thom Pronk, Corporate Vice President – Recruiting, Training and Safety. “Driver and public safety are top priorities, and we hope to create better fatigue awareness and management with this month’s activities.”

C.R. England and SleepPointe will host Fatigue Awareness events at C. R. England facilities nationwide that focus on three themes:

Recognizing signs of fatigue
Science of fatigue
Managing fatigue

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), statistics conservatively show that 100,000 drowsy driving crashes are reported to police each year, killing more than 1,500 Americans and injuring another 71,000. Driver fatigue is a physiological and psychological condition that can greatly affect driving judgment and abilities and impacts alertness and response time. As the days grow longer and as road conditions improve, the potential for fatigue related accidents increases exponentially.

About SleepPointe

SleepPointe provides diagnostic and treatment solutions for the transportation industry and has the experience and expertise to manage all aspects of sleep apnea in the transport industry. From initial screening to therapy delivery and on-going compliance management, SleepPointe provides everything needed to keep drivers safe on the road. For more information, visit www.sleeppointe.com.

About C.R. England

Founded in 1920, C.R. England, Inc. corporate headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah and is one of North America’s largest transportation companies and the world’s largest temperature-controlled carrier. C.R. England services include National, Mexico and Regional Truckload service in addition to Dedicated and Intermodal services. Additional services include Leasing, Brokerage, LTL/Parcel, Supply Chain Engineering, Special Project Engineering, Warehousing, and Global Sourcing, which has offices in Southern California and China. For more information, visit www.crengland.com.