Rotator

photo 4A tow truck rotator is essentially a big crane mounted to the deck of the tow truck and can be used for everything from lifting heavy machinery fallen from rigs that have flipped over or for removing a load from a rig that needs less weight so it can be towed. It can also lift heavy equipment from one place to another to assist in getting cargo off one rig onto another.

Big Rig Towing has a number of rotator tow trucks and they are constantly in use. Especially once the weather gets cold the highways become more treacherous. An expert rotator operator can make all the difference in getting your towing situation resolved quickly and safely.

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What’s up for Earth Day 2016?

Earth DayEarth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment.

It is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection.

Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and celebrated in more than 192 countries each year.

Visit Earth Day Canada:
https://earthday.ca/

Check out this article by Cara McGoogan (The Telegraph) and the Google Doodle Earth Day 2016 video.

Earth Day 2016: Five Inspiring Facts and How to do Your Bit

Rescue, Recover, Towing

Towing is defined as the process of coupling one object to another, so that one can be pulled along behind the other. It is commonly used to describe the moving of, or in the seizure of, a vehicle.

In Big Rig Towing’s case the terms recovery or rescue is also used along with towing.

Sometimes the recovery of a big rig is not about hooking it up and getting it to repair but more about the logistics of recovering the rig after it has left the road. A somewhat more dangerous scenario than towing a vehicle that is still on its wheels.

Big Rig Towing makes hundreds of these rescue, recoveries every year and while they all present individual challenges they are all resolved at the end of the day.

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Continuing Education

For any Heavy Duty tow truck operator continued education is a must. At Big Rig Towing the staff goes through extensive training every year to become familiar with new technology and techniques that apply to towing heavy equipment and rigs.

Here are a few interesting shots from a recent program on safety at the Global Training Centre near Calgary.

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Big Rig Meets Building Head On

A truck that was originally heading south in the #2 highway in Alberta took a small detour. He crossed the road, thought the meridian, across north bound lanes, through a wire fence, accessed a secondary road hit three vehicles and before ending up in the Glover Truck’s main building finally coming to rest passenger side down.
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Fortunately the only injuries that occurred were in Glover’s shop where two mechanics suffered minor injuries. The truck driver himself got away with a broken arm.
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The big loser was the building which needed to be structurally secured before Big Rig Towing could remove not only one of Glover’s pickup trucks but the offending truck and trailer as well.
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All we can say is WOW!

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Don’t forget to adjust your clocks!

clocksforwardDaylight Savings Time is coming up this weekend so get ready to spring forward!
 
Daylight Savings Time is a way of making better use of the daylight in the evenings by setting the clocks forward one hour during the longer days of summer.
 
At 2 a.m. on Sunday March 13 our clocks are readjusted forward by an hour.
 
This adjustment will take place automatically on smartphones, computers and tablets, but for those still living with non-automated devices on your wrists or shelves you will have to manually upgrade the time to stay current.
 
Sorry to say we’ll lose an hour of sleep because of the change, but it also means we’re one hour closer to spring…ahhhhh

Train Wreck

Train WreckWhen talking about a collision between a train and a big rig it’s never good. Big Rig Towing was called to the scene of this encounter which required not only the recovery of the rig but extensive clean up after the rigs contents were strewn for half a kilometer down the track.

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Enjoy Family Day Weekend

family dayFamily Day is a day to take part in activities aimed at the whole family.

There are plenty of fun things to do with your family right here in Calgary for the Family Day holiday Monday February 15th. There is no shortage of activities downtown or in the burbs for people to explore.

If you love the outdoors, consider a day on the slopes or a skate on the pond, an afternoon at the zoo or on the pathways, to name a few.

Or maybe you prefer the indoors and that’s OK too! There are tons of things from which to choose. You could play board games at home, catch a movie, walk the mall, enjoy a concert, or even have a blast learning at the Science Centre.

For those who just love to kick back you could share a chat over a special coffee, or enjoy a leisurely meal at your favourite hangout. Whatever you do, celebrate in style…

Make your Family Day long weekend fun, full of belly laughter, amazing and memorable. After all, that’s why this one’s dedicated to families everywhere…

Big Rig Towing. wishes everyone a safe & enjoyable Family Day Holiday.