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Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association, Inc. Dear Members and Colleagues.... PLEASE, DO NOT ATTEND any of our workshops, seminars, and other events unless you are attending to gain the necessary knowledge to enhance your career.  We DO NOT put these seminars together to amuse you or bring you down your knees in boredom.  WE DO IT because is right, because we want you to hear and learn what is going on with the trade.  DO NOT allow time to pass you by - TAKE ACTION - Join us at one of our upcoming events - TODAY...

Early Bird Ends - CHB Prep Course             FDA for Entry Filers      CBP, FDA, USDA Industry Informed Compliance and Regulation Workshop. **Pricing Reduced to as little as $10 for Members         Ongoing Events Forklift Certification Bob is Back...!!!.... and as always, with the same willingness to help your company succeed and avoid unnecessary penalties which may cause your company thousands of dollars. Contact our office TODAY (305) 499-9490 to schedule your next training. After taking an Operator Safety Training Course, operators will know: *The characteristic of a professional operator * How to identify key components and their functions * The information contained on vehicle capacity plates and how they affect vehicle operation * Safe operating procedures when traveling, handling loads and working in aisles * The appropriate action in case of a tip over * How to perform a preoperational walk-around inspection * The Importance of studying the lift truck's operator manual  Click Here to Schedule Your Certification Course Hazardous Materials Initial and recurrent dangerous goods training programs must be established and maintained by, or on behalf of regular shippers, shippers' agents, agencies which perform on behalf of the operator the act of receiving, loading, unloading, transferring or other processing of cargo." Further, "It is the duty of each person who offers hazardous material for transportation to instruct each of his officers, agents and employees having any responsibility for preparing hazardous materials for shipment as to applicable regulations Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air & Ocean Training Subjects Covered: * Instructions on implementing safety and security * Identifying and classifying dangerous goods * Packing requirements, including United Nations performance packaging * Marking and labeling requirements * Storage and loading requirements * Documentation (shipper's declaration and air waybill, bill of lading) * Who is responsible when transporting dangerous goods? * 24-Hour Emergency Response Requirements * Changes and additions to regulatory requirements Click Here to Schedule Your Hazmat Certification Committee Meetings In addition to FCBF's numerous activities, FCBF is responsible for keeping members and the industry as a whole informed of developments that impact the industry including agency regulatory updates and federal legislative changes by way of our numerous professional committees. These include: Freight Forwarding Committee Sub Committees include: Air Freight & NVOCC/Ocean Customs Committee Sub Committees include: FDA & USDA Education Committee Overland Committee Government Affairs Committee Membership Committee Hall of Fame Committee Fundraising Committee Join one or all of these committees today! Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association, Inc. 8228 NW 14 St Doral, FL 33126 Ph: 305-499-9490; Fx: 305-499-9491 www.fcbf.com