Tow Professional, Author at Tow Professional https://towprofessional.com/author/towpro/ Your Resource for Towing & Recovery Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:18:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://towprofessional.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-BLP_Logo2016_multi-ring-whitebg-32x32.jpg Tow Professional, Author at Tow Professional https://towprofessional.com/author/towpro/ 32 32 Industry Report: Highlights Adoption of Emergency Lighting In Response to Increasing Roadway Fatalities https://towprofessional.com/lighting-spotlight/industry-report-highlights-adoption-of-emergency-lighting-in-response-to-increasing-roadway-fatalities-2/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:12:11 +0000 https://towprofessional.com/?p=10805 In the first two weeks of 2020, seven roadway responders were struck and killed by vehicles. That’s seven lives in 14 days with three of those lives belonging to tow truck drivers. More than a year later, the fatalities continue to accumulate. In 2021, another 65 roadway responders were killed. In an era of distracted […]

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]]> 10805 Custer Products Covers Your Lighting Needs https://towprofessional.com/lighting-spotlight/custer-products-covers-your-lighting-needs/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:04:15 +0000 https://towprofessional.com/?p=10801 Custer Products was formed in 1993.  Custer’s first products were manufactured on assembly lines in North Canton, Ohio.  These products included Magnetic Work Lights, Retractable Battery Jumper Cables, Trouble Lights and Magnetic Tow Lights for RVs.   Custer has had many changes since the early days in the 1990s.  When we started, we were manufacturing […]

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]]> 10801 Improving the Safety and Efficiency of Nighttime Operations https://towprofessional.com/lighting-spotlight/improving-the-safety-and-efficiency-of-nighttime-operations/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 05:57:35 +0000 https://towprofessional.com/?p=10789 A towman’s job is difficult and dangerous.  The calls increase when conditions are the worst – torrential rains, ice, snow, and darkness make a tough job even tougher.  You know every job should be approached with a plan of action; one that is methodical and logical with safety in the forefront of your mind.  A great […]

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]]> 10789 The Magic To Being Seen: A Present Day Guide https://towprofessional.com/lighting-spotlight/the-magic-to-being-seen-a-present-day-guide/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 05:13:27 +0000 https://towprofessional.com/?p=10783 For as long as there have been production automobiles, there has been a need to tow and recover them. From the rudimentary tractor pull of a vehicle from a ditch to a rotating hydraulic-powered boom mounted to a 100,000+ pound truck raising a casualty from a ravine… the profession of towing and recovery has come […]

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]]> 10783 SPILL DIAPER https://towprofessional.com/spill-containment/spill-diaper-2/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 05:04:56 +0000 https://towprofessional.com/?p=10776 Being a provider in the towing industry is a constant hazard on its own; working long hours in treacherous conditions, risking our safety to provide safety for others.  It is never a 9-5 job and calls are always a negative situation. We must promptly adapt to each situation and overcome the job, turning the negative […]

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]]> 10776 You Can Be the New Game in Town https://towprofessional.com/spill-containment/you-can-be-the-new-game-in-town/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 04:57:39 +0000 https://towprofessional.com/?p=10769 The year 2020 will be remembered by most as a nightmare for the tow & recovery industry. Many looked for new revenue ventures that would fit in with their existing tow business with existing employees able to handle new tasks. Spill response was the most logical answer as many towers received HAZWOPER training that is […]

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]]> 10769 Are You Ready? https://towprofessional.com/features/are-you-ready/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:13:23 +0000 https://towprofessional.com/?p=10757 So…. Who is Perry Beaty? Perry Beaty grew up in the towing business in Charlotte, North Carolina. He took over the company reins, Beaty Towing and Rcovery, after a two-year stint in the Army (drafted in early 70’s). Perry took the towing service to new heights and became involved with trpnc in 1980. He later […]

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]]> 10757 Trade School Talent Ryan Lawrence, Beautiful Tow Truck Restoration https://towprofessional.com/industry-news/trade-school-talent-ryan-lawrence-beautiful-tow-truck-restoration/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 23:53:10 +0000 https://towprofessional.com/?p=10746 Ryan Lawrence, a senior at Boyertown/Berks Career and Technology (BCTC) Auto Collision Repair Technology program, knows the value of a vintage car. He has been restoring and fixing cars with his father since he was 10 years old. “I’ve learned a lot about engines from my dad, but I wanted to train in a different […]

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]]> 10746 In the Crosshairs! https://towprofessional.com/industry-news/in-the-crosshairs/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 23:50:31 +0000 https://towprofessional.com/?p=10743 We are so extremely excited to be planning the 2022 Midwest Regional “Family Towing Affair.” in Mason, Ohio. The pandemic has affected us all and kept many confined so we are ready to get you out of the shop and give you an opportunity to mingle and do business in 2022! With forty-three annual Tow […]

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]]> 10743 HAAS Alert https://towprofessional.com/industry-news/haas-alert/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 23:48:25 +0000 https://towprofessional.com/?p=10740 HAAS Alert, the industry standard in digital alerting, is improving and modernizing safety for tow operators, public safety professionals, and roadway workers across the country. The company’s service Safety Cloud® sends digital alerts to drivers as they approach active towers and other emergency vehicles on the road, alerting them to Slow Down and Move Over.  […]

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