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2021 WTRAA Scholarship Fund Recipients Announced
Source: Women of the Towing & Recovery Association of America press release The Women of the Towing & Recovery Association of America (WTRAA) is an auxiliary organization for the Towing & Recovery Association of America (TRAA). Since 1990, under the TRAA Education Foundation, the WTRAA Scholarship Fund Committee has awarded scholarships annually to children or…
Read MoreOTRLC Announces Legislative Victory for Ohio Tow Industry
The following is a press release from the Ohio Towing & Recovery Legislative Committee: The Ohio Towing & Recovery Legislative Committee (OTRLC) is happy to share great news with the Ohio towing and recovery industry. House Bill 132, the industry’s legislation to provide Ohio towing and recovery companies and storage facilities with a process to…
Read MoreFlorida Tow Operators Hold Rally/Procession for Injured Officer
Dozens of tow operators from across Central Florida gathered at the Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona on June 29 to rally for a Daytona Beach police officer critically injured in a shooting. Daytona Beach Officer Jason Raynor, 26, was hospitalized at the center after being shot in the head on June 23. Raynor reportedly…
Read MoreSafety First
We have a rug at the shop’s entrance door that reads: SAFETY FIRST. A fellow tower saw the rug and commented it should read SAFETY ALWAYS. Isn’t that the truth. Deaths of emergency responders nationwide is attributed to distracted drivers. According to the article in the June issue of Tow Times, at that time “we…
Read MoreMissouri Tow Operator Dies from Injuries After Being Struck on I-70
Tow operator Ryan Brewer, 25 of Fulton, Mo., died Thursday, April 8, succumbing to injuries he received after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 70 on March 29. According to the Missouri State Patrol, Brewer, who worked for Approved Automotive & Towing of Fulton, was loading a vehicle on his tow truck in Callaway…
Read MoreWTRAA 2021 Scholarship Applications Now Available
Each year, the WTRAA (Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of America) Scholarship Fund, under the TRAA (Towing and Recovery Association of America) Education Foundation, Inc., awards scholarships to children and grandchildren of TRAA members to assist them in completing their education. The application for WTRAA’s 2021 scholarships is now available. Click here for…
Read MoreWe Need an Advisory Board
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be establishing and facilitating an advisory board to be known as the “Women of Trucking Advisory Board.” Their goal is to “promote organizations and programs that will provide education, training, mentorships or outreach to women in the trucking industry as well as recruit women into the trucking industry.”…
Read MoreI’m Asking a Favor
I met a wonderful, young female tow operator the other day. I told her how proud I was of her to take the initiative to learn the towing and recovery industry and become a tow operator. It’s not an easy profession for anyone to come into, let alone a woman. As women in a predominately…
Read MoreTake Time to Smell the Roses
My husband and I recently lost what I call the cornerstones of the family – my husband’s mom and dad, who I also consider my mom and dad. It’s been less than three months since mom passed, and while dad had heart health issues, we truly believe he passed away from a broken heart. Like…
Read MoreCharlie’s Repair Service LLC
This is the truck I drive every day, a 2007 Kenworth T800 with a 2012 Century 5230 body and a 7035 under-lift. Using a 700-hp Cat C15 engine and an 18-speed Eaton transmission through 4.33 heavy-duty rears, it’s a great wrecker that has handled anything I put behind it with ease. I work for Charlie’s…
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