Month: March 2020

Article 19A compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic

The following is a reply that we received from the NYS DMV Bus Driver Unit when we inquired about Article 19A compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic:

March 23, 2020

We are aware that many carriers are experiencing difficulty in completing their annual and biennial 19-A procedures due to constraints caused by the COVID-19 emergency. While the Bus Driver Unit urges you to make every effort to comply with 19-A procedural requirements, please be assured that full consideration of the circumstances will be given when conducting future compliance reviews. If you have any additional questions or concerns regarding 19-A requirements during this emergency, please email us and we will respond as soon as we can.

Bravo Zulu would like to remind our 19A compliance customers that we will work with you in any way we can to assist you with your Article 19A compliance needs following this crisis.  But in the interim, we will limit our services only to services provided electronically such as CDL Abstracts, electronic file reviews and medical certification reviews.

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

In compliance with the New York State governor’s “New York State on PAUSE” order issued on March 20th 2020, “all non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason are temporarily banned”. Therefore, Bravo Zulu’s in person training and consultation services in New York state will be suspended until further notice. Additionally, in adherence to the president’s recommendation on Monday March 16th 2020 that Americans “stop unnecessary travel and avoid bars, restaurants and groups of more than 10 people” Bravo Zulu’s in person training and consultation services throughout the country will also be suspended until further notice.  As much as our team of educators and safety consultants would like to continue serving our valued customers, heeding these VITAL, reasonable and prudent attempts to stop the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) makes good sense…to all of us.

On a personal note, please pay heed to the official warnings and advisements related to this pandemic.  This is NOT “just another flu bug”.  This is a highly contagious and dangerous virus that will likely challenge our country’s ability provide lifesaving medical care to those who will need it most (especially in the urban centers).  Understand that it is going to get worse before it gets better…and it is not likely going to get better anytime soon.  So be vigilant, be patient, reach out to people who might need some help (medically, emotionally, etc), practice good sanitary habits (wash your hands, cover your cough and refrain from spitting) and most of all try to be a good human being to one another.  We will get through this.  We will.

SOCIAL DISTANCING STOPS THE SPREAD AND SAVES LIVES

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