Cody Hotline School

Training Excellence for the Safety of Our People and the Customers We Serve.

2008 Registration Packet

June 9 th through June 12th, 2008

Sponsored by The Wyoming Rural Electric Association And The City of Cody , Wyoming

Make Your Motel Reservations Early!

Cody Hotline School

Training School Dates: June 9 th through June 12th, 2008

The 2008 Cody Hotline School will be held on June 9 th through June 12th , 2008 in Cody, Wyoming at the Lineman Training Field. Please refer to the attached map for directions on how to reach the field. Classroom training will be held at Riley Ice Arena, which is located at 1400 Heart Mountain. The school is set up so that enrollees can travel to the school on Sunday, June 8th, 2008 and return home on Friday, June 13th, 2008. Please plan your travel so that you may stay for the entire 4 days of training. Instructors will have a post school dinner meeting Thursday evening at 6:30 PM to evaluate the session and make plans for next year.

The Cody Hotline School steering committee has made some changes to the format for the 2008 School in response to suggestions and comments received from the 2007 attendees. The first day of the school will be classroom training, with the following three days being dedicated to fieldwork. More time will be allotted for field training problems to insure that all attendees have time for hands on training.

Training Field Regulations and Requirements

The primary goal of this school is to promote safe working habits for utility line workers. Safety can only be achieved by adherence to the following rules and regulations governing the training field and its use by all participants. The OSHA Safety Rules and Regulations have been adopted for the Cody Lineman Training School and all attendees are required to comply with these safety rules and regulations.

1. Students will provide and use their own tools, including personal protective equipment.

2. Students will have suitable, OSHA approved eye protection.

3. Hard hats will be worn by all persons present, including visitors.

4. Students and instructors will be required to wear long-sleeved shirts and boots while working on any structure of apparatus. This is to include such items as transformers, circuit breakers, switch cabinets and any other electrical apparatus. The term ?structure' is to include all poles, towers, platforms and substation equipment.

5. Two first aid kits will be provided by the school and will be located on the training field at all times.

6. Climbers or hooks will not be worn on the ground.

7. Gaff guards will be used when climbers are not in use.

8. Each person participating in the school will pay strict attention to all instruction and will refrain from idle talk, jokes and other distracting activities.

9. All students will remain to their assigned crew.

10. Rubber gloves will be worn, ground to ground on all structures, with the exception of transmission work 33 kV or above.

11. Rubber gloves and sleeves will be worn during all gloving procedures.

12. All aerial devices and digger derricks will be grounded.

13. Full body harnesses will be worn by persons in bucket trucks.

14. All conductors will be in constant control at all times while off the insulation

15. There will be no other work performed on the structure, or adjacent structure, while hot line work is being performed on any given structure.

16. While ascending or descending a pole, there will only be one person moving at a time. Other persons will remain belted off.

17. At the end of each session, participants of the group will help the instructor stow the gear used in that session.

18. Only authorized vehicles will be permitted in the training area.

19. Only approved footwear will be worn by students and instructors.

20. Alcohol will not be allowed on school premises, nor consumed during school hours.

21. Enforcement of the rules and regulations will be the responsibility of the coordinators, instructors and school officials.

22. All participants and visitors will respect the rules and regulations and the property of the school. Any infraction will be cause for dismissal by school authorities or instructors. The participating utility will be notified immediately if a student is dismissed from the program.

23. The City of Cody and Wyoming REA assumes no responsibility of the participants, nor will the City of Cody and Wyoming REA be liable in case of accidents.

Accommodations

Make your Motel reservations early; Cody Hotline School is during Cody's highest tourist season.

A block of rooms is reserved at the Comfort Inn , reservation must be made before May 9 th , 2008. For the block rate attendees need to use ? CHL? , toll free # 1-800-527-5544; ext 400. Follow phone prompts ?Individual Reservations then Comfort Inn? this rate is not available through the national chain toll free numbers.

Rates are $114. Single, $119. Double, Triple & Quad. $129.

Registration Fees:

Cost to members of WREA or WMPA will be $150 per student, no fee for instructors. Non-member utility registration is $275 per student. If registration is received prior to April 30, 2008, member utilities will pay $125 per student and the non-member cost will be $225 per student. If your utility is providing an instructor for this school, you qualify for the member rate.

Registration Form

Complete the following form for each student, instructor and company representative attending this school . Students should bring a copy of this form with them to registration and check-in. Make additional copies as necessary and mail form and check to:

Cody Hotline School Telephone no. 1-307-754-2881

% Garland Light & Power FAX 1-307-754-5320

755 Hwy 14

Powell , WY 82435

__Student (fee required) __Instructor (no fee)

__Company Representative (no fee) __Operations Mgr. (no fee)

Student Name:_____________________________________________________

Company/Firm Name:_______________________________________________

Street Address:_______________________________________________

City/State/Zip: _______________________________________________

Telephone:____ - ____ - ________

Supervisor/Contact Person: _________________________________________________

Signature of Company Official: ______________________________________________

Monday evening Lineman Scholarship Golf Tournament? Yes____ No_____

Is your Utility a member of WMPA or WREA? Yes ___ No ___

Member fee $150 ($125 if received prior to April 30, 2008)

Non-member fee $275 ($225 if received prior to April 30, 2008)

If your utility is providing an instructor for this school, you can pay the member rate!

Students will be limited to 130.

Amount enclosed: $ _______ Tee-shirt size Lg Xlg XXLg other________

Experience Level of Student: Apprentice ___ Year ___

Journeyman ___ Year ___

Other ___ Explain________________

Classroom: all linemen

1. Fall Protection

2. Hurt Man Rescue

3. Life Flight

4 Lunch on your own

5. Lineman's Rodeo/Classroom Challenge

Field: Choose two for the following three days - (Mark your 1st & 2nd choice)

•  ______RUBBER GLOVING - BEGINNER AND ADVANCED (limit 25)

•  ______HOT STICKING ? BEGINNER AND ADVANCED (limit 10)

•  ______TRANSMISSION (limit 10)

•  ______APPARATUS (limit 30) Transformer Connections, Regulator, Recloser/Metering)

•  ______UNDERGROUND - TESTING AND REPAIR (limit 20)

•  ______BEGINNER POLE CLIMBING, FALL ARREST EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED (Limit 6)

•  ______SUBSTATION (Limit 30) - (Safety, Switching, Mobile )

CLASS SIZES ARE LIMITED; Second Choice will be assigned when classes are filled.

Registrations will be dated as received .

ALL STUDENTS NEED TO BRING THEIR TOOLS ON MONDAY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE LINEMAN RODEO.

2008 Schedule

Training School Dates: June 9th through June 12th , 2008

Day One ? Monday June 9, 2008

Location ? Riley Ice Arena- 1400 Heart Mountain Breakfast Sponsored by Wyoming Suppliers Group

7:00 AM - 7:30 AM Registration/Check-in/ Breakfast

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Welcome/School Information/Safety Briefing Bert Pond

8:30 AM ? 9:30 AM Fall Protection

9:30 AM ?10:30 AM Hurt Man rescue

10:30 AM ? 12:00 PM Life Fight

12:00 PM ? 1:00 PM Lunch on your own

1:00 PM ? 4:00 PM Lineman's Rodeo/Classroom Challenge

5:00 PM WREA Lineman Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament for those who wish to participate. Bring your clubs, a bus will be furnished to take golfers to the Meeteetse Golf Course.

Day Two ? Tuesday June 10, 2008

Location ? Cody Lineman Training Field ? South of Beck Lake Park

8:00 AM ? 12:00 PM Field assignment

12:00 PM ? 1:00 PM Lunch ? On Your Own

1:00 PM ? 4:00 PM Field assignment

5:00 PM ? 8:00 PM Lineman School Barbecue ? V.J Riley Ice Arena (See Map)

(Steak Fry, Beverages, Raffle & Door prizes) Hosted by Cody Hotline School Supporter's

Day Three _ Wednesday June 11, 2008

Location ? Cody Lineman Training Field ? South of Beck Lake Park

8:00 AM ? 12:00 PM Field Assignment

9:00 AM ? 11:00 AM Operations Managers ? Riley Ice Arena

12:00 PM ? 1:00 PM Lunch On Your Own

1:00 PM ? 5:00 PM Field Assignment

Day Four ? Thursday June 12, 2008

Location ? Cody Lineman Training Field ? South of Beck Lake Park

8:00 AM ? 12:00 PM Field Assignment

12:00 PM ? 1:00 PM Lunch On Your Own

1:00 PM ? 5:00 PM Field Assignment

2008 Annual Lineman Scholarship

Golf Tournament

Tournament hosted by Big Horn Rural Electric Co. and Garland Light & Power

$50.00 Entry Fee (per person) includes:

Green Fees, Cart, Burgers, Refreshments and a ?Bag Full-o-Goodies'! 

Tournament is open to the Public

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CODY HOTLINE SCHOOL 2007 SUPPORTERS

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Burn Fund Raffle

As part of Cody Hotline School 's Barbecue, we will be selling tickets at the school for a Custom Knife along with many other donated items. All proceeds will benefit the Burn Fund.

Raffle Tickets for the BURN FUND will be sold by committee members and at your local Cooperative.

1st prize ? 650 Kawasaki 4 Wheeler

2nd prize ? $500 Cash

All proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Cody Hotline School Burn Fund . Tickets may also be purchased by calling 307-754-2881. Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10.

Cody Hotline School
% Garland Light & Power
755 HWY 14
Powell, WY 82435