Mental Health Resources

We know that mental health is just as important as your physical health, and it is especially key right now with everything going on in 2020. Thanks to driver feedback, we have added a new section on the DHF website devoted to both free and paid resources broken down into categories of which resources are recommended for a driver type (company driver or independent contractor). Check out that info on our website.

Simply Fit Challenge

We want to give a shout out to everyone who participated in our Simply Fit Challenge which just wrapped up. Congratulations to our 1^st Place winner ($200) Katherine Poteat, 2^nd Place Winner ($100) Bridgette LaGreca, and Top Participant ($100) Stacey Woodward.

DHF Task Force

We have organized a DHF Task Force as we want drivers to have more involvement in the DHF program and development. These drivers will be great contacts for anything DHF-related, and their ideas will heavily factor in to what we do in DHF moving forward so if you have any ideas at all for DHF reach out to them or myself at dhf@primeinc.com. DHF Task Force=Danny Crisp, Katherine Poteat, Robert Kaufman, Justin Surface, Jessica Manders, Clifton Green, Blake Tubbs, Amine Zrhoudi, Kenyetta Wells, Jesse Chambers, Tim Snider, Tom Suchobokow, Marietta Regner, Josh Darovitz, Jenna VanCour, and Ed LaPlante.

Company Driver Wellness Program

We had our first payout for this program on July 3^rd! New extra credit challenge starts July 25^th and a new extra credit presentation will be available in mid-August. The Company Driver Wellness Program was created and launched this past year as a way to reward Prime Company Drivers for practicing good health behaviors. Regardless of your current health status, you can enroll and benefit from the program. Company drivers paying second year insurance rates are eligible for the program. Want to sign up? Visit our website to learn more.

Educational Section on Website

We have added a new section on the DHF website which highlights presentations on topics such as sleep apnea, the company driver wellness program, meal prep, and more. You can also find our podcast episodes with health professionals and drivers like Justin Surface.

Telehealth

We are working on a project to connect our drivers without health insurance to convenient, affordable 24/7/365 healthcare options. We hope to roll out some resources and information in the next couple months to our fleet.

Smoking Cessation

We are working on revamping our smoking cessation program which would provide more follow up, coaching and accountability to help drivers quit smoking for good. We currently offer a smoking cessation program in partnership with Trinity Healthcare (located in the Springfield, MO terminal) which gives you a free initial visit to assess individual needs regarding smoking cessation strategies. This appointment is FREE regardless of a driver having insurance through Prime Inc. Dr. Abraham will help the driver design a quit plan and may implement nicotine replacement therapy. This therapy could include prescribing Wellbutrin or suggesting several over-the-counter options including patches, lozenges, gum, inhalers or nasal sprays. Learn more here: https://driverhealthandfitness.com/smoking/.

Learn more about Prime Driver Health and Fitness online at https://driverhealthandfitness.com/, join our DHF Facebook group, follow/tag us on Instagram @primefitfleet, or email DHF@primeinc.com.

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But to make the simulation even more lifelike, the entire seat console moves. When the simulated truck slides on ice, the driver and the seat slide, too. “This is the closest thing to a truck as it gets,” Anthony says. “When the roads are slick in a scenario, the seat console will slide, and you’ll feel the truck move. So when you’re driving too fast, you’ll feel it and see it.”

Anthony doesn’t just work with Prime student drivers in the simulation lab. He also trains veteran drivers who have years of driving under their belts. New students complete simpler scenarios including successfully hauling a load to the bottom of a hill in light snow. For veterans, Anthony adds wind and a blizzard to the same scenario to help seasoned drivers experience especially hazardous conditions safely.

“What we drive home with our Prime student drivers is what we stress for everybody, which is to drive for conditions,” Anthony says. “The scenarios help all drivers get back to the basics of driving for what’s ahead of you, always looking forward, checking your mirrors. It’s always about driving with safety in mind.”

Prime student drivers complete 10 hours in the simulation lab as part of their initial training when they drive Prime’s fleet of drivers. But Anthony points out that all Prime drivers can gain a benefit from driving in the simulation lab.

“For Prime student drivers, there is no grade on the simulation machine; this isn’t a test,” he says. “It’s an exercise to help drivers know how to parallel park without having to worry about hitting a pole. If a driver comes in here and makes a mistake, we talk about it and try again. I want them to make mistakes, because in here if you cause a major wreck, we just do the simulation again. If we can avoid just one serious accident, we’ve both done our jobs.”

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