Webinars and Courses
Register for upcoming live NAFMP sessions and check out previous recordings and slides below.
Upcoming
May 21, 10:30 am – 6:30 pm EDT
This course is for motor carrier representatives who need to implement a fatigue management program for their own organization. This one-day, eight-hour North American Fatigue Management Program (NAFMP) course will cover the main components of an FMP, key fatigue management educational and training elements, and an FMP roadmap developing session. This course will include prior NAFMP coursework, instruction, presentations, quizzes, individual assignments and completing an FMP roadmap draft.
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North American Fatigue Management Program Train the Trainer Course
June 24, 10:30 am – 6:30 pm EDT
This course is for motor carrier instructors who conduct or expect to conduct fatigue management training for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and their families. This one-day NAFMP course will cover NAFMP Module 5 (Train the Trainer) and additional updated content. This course will include instruction, presentations, quizzes, individually assigned presentations, prior NAFMP coursework and a post-exam.
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The Scheduling Puzzle: Sleep Science and Driver Fatigue
Wednesday, June 25, 1-2:30 p.m. EDT
Recent National Transportation Safety Board investigations revealed the impact of irregular schedules. Join this webinar to learn practical applications of sleep science to scheduling and staffing. Understand how sleep architecture, circadian rhythm, sleep pressure and brain wave speeds affect a driver’s alertness to prevent crashes and maximize productivity.
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Recordings
Recordings will usually be available within two business days after the live session.
Step-by-Step Guide for Implementing a Fatigue Management Program
February 24, 2022
The North American Fatigue Management Program (NAFMP) has the potential to reduce fatigue-related crashes and improve commercial motor vehicle driver alertness, wellness and productivity. During this session, we reviewed a guide for motor carriers to develop, implement and evaluate a fatigue management program. We covered the five components of a fatigue management program: safety culture; fatigue risk management systems; scheduling practices and fatigue management technologies; sleep disorder screening and treatment; and education and training. Also, we addressed past challenges and limitations of the program and shared ongoing and upcoming enhancements.
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CVSA Hazardous Materials Specialist Katie Morton, a subject matter expert on electronic logging devices and hours-of-service rules, introduced the webinar and addressed the relationship between hours of service and fatigue management. CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman covered the NAFMP components, implementation and resources available for motor carriers. CVSA’s associate member and featured speaker Schneider’s Vice President of Safety for Driver Training and Compliance Tom DiSalvi offered his expert perspective from a premier provider of transportation, logistics and intermodal services.
Top 10 Driver Must-Knows About Fatigue Management
March 9, 2022
Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman provided an
overview of the top 10 commercial motor vehicle driver must-knows covered in
the North American Fatigue Management Program:
1. Fatigue Is Lethal & Expensive
2. Driving Worsens Fatigue
3. Sleep Is Like Breathing
4. Relationships Affect Wellness
5. Wellness Is the Key to Alertness
6. Fatigue Susceptibility Varies
7. Alertness Has Supply & Demand
8. Fatigue Can Be Detected
9. Alertness Requires Strategies
10. Sound Scheduling Fosters Alertness
Driver education and training is the most important of the
five components of implementing a fatigue management program. For commercial
motor vehicle drivers, managing fatigue mainly means changing
behavior. Research suggests that behavior change involves (1) becoming
aware of the problem, (2) thinking about changing, (3) thinking becomes
planning, (4) taking action and (5) sustaining action. Therefore, the
first three steps to changing behavior require education and training.
To learn more about all five components of implementing a fatigue management program, watch the “Step-by-Step Guide for Implementing a Fatigue Management Program” webinar recording above.
Guide to Establishing a Sleep Disorders Management Program
May 4, 2022
The North American Fatigue Management Program provides guidance on how to develop and implement a sleep disorders management program (SDMP). Such a program may result in medical cost savings, a reduction in crashes, and greater retention of drivers whose sleep disorder has been treated compared to all drivers. During the webinar, a former truck driver with sleep apnea Bob Stanton, SleepSafe Drivers President & CEO Adrian Knight and Vice President of Corporate Health and Safety Solutions Mary Convey, iSleep CEO & Founder John Hickok, and CVSA Fatigue Management Program Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman addressed the latest treatments and technologies available for drivers with obstructive sleep apnea, how to develop and implement a sleep disorders management program (SDMP) and the motor carrier’s corporate responsibilities and strategies for supporting an SDMP as prescribed by the North American Fatigue Management Program. We also covered the major components of establishing an SDMP:
• Education and Awareness
• Screening
• Testing and Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Monitoring
The Alertness Toolkit – A Motor Carrier’s Guide to Fatigue Management Technologies
June 9, 2022
During this session, we identified fatigue management technologies and their role in a motor carrier’s safety culture. We reviewed the types of fatigue management technologies. We provided an overview of different technologies and reviewed the considerations for implementing fatigue management technologies, including costs, return on investment, protocols for use, performance measures, training and driver acceptance. We also addressed the fundamental problems with fatigue management technology efficacy.
Supporting Driver Hours-of-Service Compliance, Alertness and Productivity Through a Mutually Beneficial Partnership with Shippers, Receivers and Brokers
July 6, 2022
The North American Fatigue Management Program recommends enlisting the support of shippers, receivers and brokers to foster a team approach to drivers’ hours-of-service compliance and improved driver alertness. During this session, CVSA Fatigue Management Program Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman, CVSA Hazardous Materials Specialist Katie Morton and J.J. Keller Senior Editor – Transport Management Mark Schedler reviewed fatigue fundamentals, hours-of-service rules and challenges, and fatigue management solutions. They also went over selected guidelines from the code of ethics established by the Truckload Carriers Association and the National Industrial Transport League that may increase mutual understanding and cooperation.
Administración de la Fatiga en el Autotransporte
22 de agosto de 2022
Diapositivas de la presentación
Conferencia magistral de Rodolfo Giacoman, Fatigue Management Specialist de la Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, sobre la administración de la fatiga en el autotransporte en el Sexto Congreso Nacional en Seguridad Vial de la Asociación Nacional del Transporte Privado.
Sleep Hygiene – North American Fatigue Management Program Driver Series
December 7, 2022
Good and sufficient sleep is arguably the most important factor in determining drivers’ general health and state of alertness. In this session, learn why sleep is so important, what “good” and “sufficient” sleep looks like, and how sleep hygiene can help drivers get the sleep needed to stay alert and healthy.
Featured speaker: Tom DiSalvi, vice chairman of the National Sleep Foundation Board of Directors, and Schneider National’s vice president of safety, driver training and compliance.
Sleep hygiene includes knowing:
• When and for how long to sleep
• Whether naps are beneficiary and, if so, for how long
• How to take advantage of light and darkness for better sleep
• When to exercise and the types that help sleep
• How food and drinks may interfere with sleep
• What are the effects on sleep of caffeine, nicotine and alcohol
• What do sleeping aids do and what other medications affect alertness
• What are the optimal environmental conditions for sleep
• How a bedtime routine may help fall asleep
• What to do when you cannot sleep
Exercise – North American Fatigue Management Program Driver Series
January 18, 2023
Featured Speaker Dr. Mark Manera, founder and chief executive officer of Supply Chain Fitness and Rodolfo Giacoman, fatigue management specialist of CVSA explained why exercise is necessary to maintain drivers’ state of alertness, what types of exercise may benefit drivers the most, and how/when to exercise while on the road.
NOTE: The Zoom recording of this webinar captured all the superb exercise insights from Dr. Mark Manera but did not capture the entire exercise demonstrations. Below is a separate video with the entire set of all the sample exercise demonstrations performed during the webinar that commercial drivers may do anywhere without any equipment.
Sample Exercises for Commercial Drivers – Supplement to the NAFMP webinar on Exercise
January 24, 2023
CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman recorded this standalone 16 min video with the sample exercises performed during the January 18, 2023 webinar “Exercise – North American Fatigue Management Program Driver Series”.
NOTE: Please make sure to watch that entire webinar above with the superb insights and guidance from Featured Speaker Dr. Mark Manera, founder and chief executive officer of Supply Chain Fitness.
Nutrition – North American Fatigue Management Program Driver Series
March 15, 2023
Hungry? Join CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman for a virtual trip to a truck stop to check out what’s on the menu. We also visited virtually a supermarket to select groceries that drivers may take with them on the road. But before going there, we reviewed what nutrition and malnutrition look like to inform our choices on the road and when doing the groceries. Also covered were the effects of nutrition on drivers’ metabolism and state of alertness.
Mindfulness – North American Fatigue Management Program Driver Series
May 17, 2023
During this interactive webinar, participants learned about driving mindfully; choosing wisdom, compassion and generosity; and dealing with anger, pain and loss. CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman went over key positive behaviors for commercial motor vehicle drivers that may help them stay alert at the wheel, reduce stress and improve their health. Also, featured speaker 200-hour certified yoga teacher Emily Moorhead (who is also CVSA’s writer-editor) conducted three sample guided meditations that commercial motor vehicle drivers may do regularly to practice mindfulness.
Nurturing Positive Relationships – North American Fatigue Management Program Driver Series
July 13, 2023
During this interactive webinar, participants learned about the correlation between positive relationships and longevity, happiness, and overall well-being. CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman and our featured speaker Hittman Transport Services driver and CVSA’s 2022 International Driver Excellence Award winner Ruth McDonough described the importance of nurturing positive relationships and its physical and mental benefits. They covered communication strategies for building supportive networks and addressed building relationship resilience for overcoming challenges faced by commercial motor vehicle drivers.
Guía para Instituir el Programa de Administración de la Fatiga
14 de agosto de 2023
Diapositivas de la Presentación
Conferencia magistral de Rodolfo Giacoman, Fatigue Management Specialist de la Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, sobre la Guía para instituir el programa de administración de la fatiga en el autotransporte en el Séptimo Congreso Nacional en Seguridad Vial de la Asociación Nacional del Transporte Privado.
Seeing Machines – North American Fatigue Management Program Solutions Series
October 18, 2023
During this webinar, Seeing Machines Regional Director – Americas, Nick Plowman, and CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist, Rodolfo Giacoman, discussed Seeing Machines’ Guardian—an advanced real-time fatigue and distraction technology solution.
Since 2013, the North American Fatigue Management Program (NAFMP) has recognized Seeing Machines as an example of notable fatigue management technology, with inclusion in Module 10. Furthermore, the 2020 report titled “Fatigue and Distraction Detection: A Review of Commercially Available Devices to Detect Fatigue and Distraction in Drivers,” authored by the Institute for Road Safety in The Hague, Netherlands, highlights Guardian as a recommended computer vision technology for fleets seeking to manage both driver fatigue and distraction.
Fatigue Science – North American Fatigue Management Program Solutions Series
December 7, 2023
Learn about Fatigue Science’s Readi™, “the world’s leading predictive fatigue management software, enabling shift-working organizations to enhance safety and productivity through proactive fatigue countermeasures.” Check out the presentation and the questions addressed by featured speaker Fatigue Science Senior Vice President of Product & Marketing Robert Higdon. The host for this webinar was CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman.
Since 2013, the North American Fatigue Management Program (NAFMP) has acknowledged Fatigue Science’s solution as an exemplary fatigue management technology, included in Module 10. For research and validation details on this solution, visit fatiguescience.com under Resources.
J.J. Keller & Associates – North American Fatigue Management Program Solutions Series
January 17, 2024
Presentation Slides
J.J. Keller White Paper
Learn about J.J. Keller and Associates’ fatigue-driving prevention products and services. Senior Editor Mark G. Schedler and Regional Sales Territory Director John E. Smith provided practical insights, and addressed key questions about their fatigue management solution. CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman facilitated this session.
ATA Associates and Pharma Flight– North American Fatigue Management Program Solutions Series
February 22, 2024
Learn about the AWARE program, “a scientific solution for objective fatigue risk evaluation for drivers.” ATA Associates Chief Operating Officer Richard Cook and Pharma Flight Head of Research and Physiology Laboratory Botond Szűcs delved into the program’s science, technology and practical applications. CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman facilitated this session.
SleepSafe Drivers – North American Fatigue Management Program Solutions Series
March 27, 2024
Watch SleepSafe Drivers President and CEO Adrian Knight and Senior Vice President of Corporate Health and Safety Solutions Mary Convey discuss the value of knowing a driver’s compliance with sleep apnea and fatigue. CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman facilitated this session.
Dragonfly Energy – North American Fatigue Management Program Solutions Series
May 9, 2024
Watch Dragonfly Energy Chief Revenue Officer Wade Seaburg describe how Dragonfly’s Battle Born Lithium Auxiliary Power Unit will allow long-haul truck drivers to successfully get through the entire 10-hour rest period without an auto start/stop cycle. This means no truck idling for better all-around quality of the sleeping berth, including reduced noise, improved air quality and consistent uninterrupted rest intervals. CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman facilitated this session.
Rig Hut – North American Fatigue Management Program Solutions Series
June 12, 2024
Limited parking options can exacerbate commercial driver fatigue. Watch Rig Hut Co-Founder and COO Jose Lorido to learn how Rig Hut provides truck parking operators with comprehensive tools and support, ultimately expanding safe, professional parking options for drivers nationwide. CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman facilitated this session.
Predictive Safety – NAFMP Solutions Series Webinar
October 9, 2024
Presentation Slides
Download Transit Authority Case Study
Watch Predictive Safety SRP Inc. Chief Operations Officer Jeffrey Sease to learn about Predictive Safety’s patented and scientifically proven software, which provides instant visibility on fatigue, illness, emotional distress and other impediments to alertness. The 45-second assessment generates individual, language-independent and nondiscriminatory baselines to ensure cognitive fitness, resulting in an average ~30% reduction in most key performance indicators associated with incidents and crashes. CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman facilitated this session.
Conversation with Andrew Holmes – NAFMP Practitioner Series Webinar
January 15, 2025
Handout: Strategies for Long Hauls and Overnight Shifts
Andrew Holmes of Sleep Efficiency is a registered polysomnographic technologist and renowned sleep specialist with 20 years of expertise in sleep education, diagnostics and therapeutic solutions. Watch him and CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman converse about how poor-quality sleep leads to slower reaction times, impaired decision-making and decreased alertness. And most importantly, what drivers and motor carriers can do about it.
Key Conversation Moments
04:00 min The Story of Andrew Holmes
07:00 min Sleep architecture, types and stages
13:00 min Sleep deprivation effects and naps
17:33 min Don’t use the snooze button
19:25 min Waking up with music
20:00 min Circadian Rhythm and Homeostatic Sleep Pressure
22:00 min Daylight Saving Time Effects
23:30 min How drivers can optimize their alertness
25:30 min Driver’s use of caffeine
28:30 min Melatonin role
30:50 min Alcohol effects
32:00 min What is sleep efficiency
32:40 min How can drivers realize they are sleep deprived
35:30 min Strategies for drivers to sleep better
38:35 min Most typical sleep disorders among drivers
41:40 min Obstructive sleep apnea
44:10 min When to look for medical help
49:13 min How accurate are the apps in smart watches
51:54 min Foods and beverages that help one sleep better
53:20 min Shift workers returning to diurnal schedule
55:20 min What to do with all the tech around in sleeping quarters
59:00 min Best body positions while sleeping
60:00 min Lights on the inside the cab at nighttime
61:10 min Sleep aids only when prescribed
62:30 min Larger neck contributes to obstructive sleep apnea
63:30 min Resources for drivers with sleep apnea
67:30 min Inefficiency of tongue exercises to address sleep apnea
69:20 min Difference between mental and physical fatigue
72:00 min Alternatives to CPAP machines as apnea treatment
75:15 min How to learn more about the home sleep test
78:04 min One standout piece of sleep advice
79:50 min Fatigue risk questionnaires
81:35 min Correlation between sleep deprivation and cognitive stamina
82:40 min How to shut the brain down for sleep
86:30 min How different jobs and activities affect the sleep duration needed
88:20 min Sleep aid side effects
89:35 min Benefits of CPAP vs oral appliances
93:30 min Reference materials
Fueling Success: CMV Driver Nutrition, Statins and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists — NAFMP Driver Series Webinar
Feb. 12, 2025
This webinar explored the role of nutrition and the potential use of statins and GLP-1 receptor agonists in the health and well-being of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. Learn how nutrition can enhance driver safety, reduce fatigue and improve fleet efficiency – and when medicine may help.
Conversation with 2018 IDEA Winner Herschel Evans – NAFMP Practitioner Series
March 19, 2025
2018 International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA) winner and America’s Road Team Captain Herschel Evans and CVSA Fatigue Management Specialist Rodolfo Giacoman had a conversation about Evans’ commercial motor vehicle driving philosophy and fatigue management strategies that have contributed to his success.
Key Conversation Moments
03:36 The Story of Herschel Evans
05:28 “There is nothing you can do to ruin my day while driving”
07:35 I have seen firsthand the results of not being a safe driver
09:00 Driving for long hours, must find opportunities to move and exercise
10:20 The most beautiful and interesting places I’ve seen
11:23 Where are you now?
12:13 Routine for getting on the road for a long haul
13:49 Never felt pressured by a carrier to keep going when tired
16:03 There are no tricks: When you’re tired the only real solution is rest
18:00 How technology affected Herschel’s schedule
18:44 Planning the schedule
19:50 Truck stop etiquette
21:48 Most importance lesson to listening to your body
22:49 Keys to wellness
25:15 Selflessness and the trucking family network
27:34 Prayer, love our neighbor, take care of each other
30:15 Fatigue management embedded in the company’s safety culture
31:35 Complacency on the same routes
34:00 Countermeasure to fatigue
34:43 Medical certificate and sleep obstructive apnea
41:32 No reason to push a driver when needing rest
42:56 Limit sodium and try to move when possible
45:30 Go help somebody, enjoy your job, be safe on the highway, and relax
Safety Culture: Transforming Fatigue Management from a Liability into a Competitive Advantage
May 14, 2025
Learn how to foster a safety culture where drivers feel supported, recognize the signs of fatigue, and take appropriate action to prevent crashes and low performance. This webinar covered the foundational elements of building an effective safety culture – accountability, behavior and communication.
Information Sessions
Slides: Enabling Motor Carriers to Implement a Fatigue Management Program at the CVSA Workshop in Bellevue.
Slides: Don’t Know Much About Driver Fatigue at the CVSA Annual Conference and Exhibition in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Slides: UMA 2022 Safety Management Seminar on the North American Fatigue Management Program – Part One.
Slides: UMA 2023 Expo Education Session in Orlando Florida on the North American Fatigue Management Program – Part Two.
Slides: Fatigue Risk Management Systems at the CVSA Workshop in Memphis.
Slides: Fatigue Management for Motor Carriers – Advanced Safety Workshop by Washington Trucking Associations in Walla Walla, Washington.
Slides: Fatigue Management Program Template at the CVSA Annual Conference and Exhibition in Grapevine, Texas.
Slides: UMA 2023 Safety Management Seminar on FRMS – Part 1 – Fatigue Management Technologies
Slides: UMA Motorcoach Expo 2024 Education Session FRMS – Part 2 – Sleep Hygiene & Disorders Management
Slides: Tri-State Safety Summit: FMP Roadmap Course
Slides: 2024 CVSA Workshop in Louisville – From Risk to Resilience
Slides: 2024 IMHA – Fatigue Management Program Template for Milk Haulers
Diapositivas: 2024 Garcia’s Trucking Driver’s Course
Diapositivas: 8o Congreso en Seguridad Vial de la ANTP: Los costos de cargar con estigmas sociales en la cultura del autotransporte
Diapositivas: Information Session: El factor más humano del autotransporte: La fatiga – Expo CESVI – Monterrey
Diapositivas: Information Session: Fatiga en la conducción de equipo pesado – Expo CESVI – Monterrey
Slides: Fatigue Management Resources at CVSA Instructor In-Service Training in St Louis, Missouri
Slides: Fatigue Management Program Roadmap Course at 2025 New Mexico Transit Roadeo & Conference & EXPO
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