The 2012 STARs program year (January, 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012) will include additional opportunities for qualifying members to win, both for the Grand Prize and the Secondary Prize Raffle. For 2012, the amount of time members spend in training determines the number of chances they have to win prizes.

How to participate in the STARs program:

1. Attend continuing safety education courses at the JATF. You must achieve 2 credits, equaling 6 hours. (1 credit=3 hours).
2. Work accident/illness-free for a minimum of 800 continuous hours during the calendar program year from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.

Members who achieve 2 credits and 800 continuous accident-free hours will earn 1 Grand Prize entry. Apprentices cannot qualify for the Grand Prize.

In addition, Journeyworkers and Apprentices can achieve up to an additional 5 credits to qualify for the Secondary Prize Raffle by working 800 continuous, accident-free hours and attending the classes outlined below with the designated credit system (if you are a journeyworker, this would be the same block of hours that qualifies you for the Grand Prize).

All Stars-qualifying classes, listed in the LMIDF calendar book, will be rewarded according to class hours as follows:

• Respiratory: 3 hours, totaling 1 credit
• OSHA 30: 30 hours totaling 10 credits, distributed as follows:
  - 6 hours, or 2 credits to qualify for the Grand Prize
  - 15 hours, or 5 credits to qualify for the Secondary Raffle
  - (maximum of 5 additional credits will be rewarded)
• OSHA 10: 10 hours, totaling 3 credits, distributed as follows:
  - 6 hours, or 2 credits to qualify for the Grand Prize
  - 2 hours, or 1 credit to qualify for the Secondary Raffle 
• First Aid/CPR w/ AED: 7.5 hours, totaling 2 credits
  - 6 hours, or 2 credits to qualify for the Grand Prize
• Lead workers: 24 hours, totaling 8 credits, distributed as follows:
  - 6 hours, or 2 credits to qualify for the Grand Prize
  - 15 hours, or 5 credits to qualify for the Secondary Raffle
  - (maximum of 5 additional credits will be rewarded)
• RRP: 8.5 hours, totaling 3 credits
  - 6 hours, or 2 credits to qualify for the Grand Prize
  - 2.5 hours, or 1 credit to qualify for the Secondary Raffle
• Scaffold Erector/Dismantler w/ Chicago Scaffold: 8.5 hours, totaling 3 credits, distributed as follows:
  - 6 hours, or 2 credits to qualify for the Grand Prize
  - 2.5 hours, or 1 credit to qualify for the Secondary Raffle