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Efficient Loading and Shipping Practices for Cache Demobilization Specialists

Learn proper loading techniques, vehicle selection, and safety measures for shipping returns. Understand pallet capacities, types, and forklift safety. Communicate effectively with drivers and receiving caches. Follow preferred shipping sequence and transportation regulations.

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Efficient Loading and Shipping Practices for Cache Demobilization Specialists

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  1. Cache Demobilization Specialist Unit 5 Loading and Shipping Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  2. Cache Demobilization Specialist Objectives • List the preferred sequence for shipping returns • Communicate with the receiving cache on ETD • and ETA of returning supplies and equipments • Describe how to order and judge appropriate • transportation vehicles • Be knowledgeable of forklift • and pallet jack use and safety • when loading transportation vehicles • Describe how to properly pack pallets • and load on vehicle Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  3. Cache Demobilization Specialist Objectives… continued • Load and secure transportation vehicles • Understand agency, state, and federal • transportation regulations • Communicate with transport vehicle driver Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  4. Preferred Sequence for Shipping Returns……… • Items that are critically short and RFI • Trackable items, RFI and Not RFI • All used supplies or currently not needed Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  5. Communication with the Cache • ETD – best guess on when truck/trailer will • depart incident • ETA – best guess on when truck/trailer will • arrive at receiving cache • Heads up on what is on the waybill ETA ETD Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  6. Estimating Your Transportation Needs • What type of vehicles are available for returns • Determine appropriate sized vehicles to meet • road conditions, and weather • Over- estimate truck/trailer needs within reason Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  7. Pallet/trailer capacities Approx pallets per trailer, single stacked: • 27 ft trailer – 12 pallets • 32 ft trailer – 14 pallets • 48 ft trailer – 22 pallets • 53 ft trailer – 24 pallets Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  8. Types of Pallets Variety of pallet widths and lengths 40”x48” or 48”x 40” Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  9. General Forklift and Pallet Jack Safety • Driver’s qualifications – Agency Specific • Safety concerns • 1. Crew safety • 2. Supply area safety • Site Conditions • Proper use of pallet jack Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  10. Proper Load Distribution Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

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  16. Proper and Safe Lifting Technique Unit 5 Loading and Shipping Unit 5 Slide-16

  17. Properly Loading of Pallets Secure items to the pallet with shrink wrap Think about height of pallet – 100” max. Heavy on bottom – Light on top Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  18. Your thoughts on these pallets? Good….Bad….Ugly….???? Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  19. Your thoughts on these pallets? Good….Bad….Ugly….???? Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  20. Your thoughts on these pallets? Good….Bad…. Ugly….???? Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  21. Some supplies leave by wings !!!!!!! Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  22. Mixed fuel and supply load – a war story Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  23. Communicate with the Driver • Show them the load • Explain the paperwork • Include the MSDS sheets • for any hazardous materials • Have the driver sign the paperwork • Discuss travel times with driver • Lock or seal truck doors and say • goodbye “stuff” Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  24. Cache Demobilization Specialist Objectives • List the preferred sequence for shipping returns • Communicate with the receiving cache on ETD • and ETA of returning supplies and equipments • Describe how to order and judge appropriate • transportation vehicles • Be knowledgeable of forklift • and pallet jack use and safety • when loading transportation vehicles • Describe how to properly pack pallets • and load on vehicle Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  25. Cache Demobilization Specialist Objectives… continued • Load and secure transportation vehicles • Understand agency, state, and federal • transportation regulations • Communicate with transport vehicle driver Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

  26. End of Unit 5 Unit 5 Loading and Shipping

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