2026 WATAI Spring Conference – May 19 & 20, 2026

0800 to 1700 at 900 Oakesdale Ave SW, Renton, WA 98057

  • Tuesday May 19
    • Hands-on testing of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) with WATAI’s Perpetual Evolution Designs ADAS Target
    • Hands-on data retrieval procedures to get images from Toyota, Tesla and GM vehicles.  
  • Wednesday May 20:
    • Collision reconstruction expert witness testimony and discussion with prosecutors and civil attorneys
    • Review and analysis of data from Tuesday’s ADAS target testing

Training listed by ZOOM dates first, then by On-Site dates

NAPARS ZOOM Training Sessions

Here’s the Zoomie training schedule for the next few months, so you can mark your calendar. All of them are scheduled for noon to 2pm. Once you complete registration, the ZOOM link will be sent to your email. I’ll send out another announcement once I get the other registration pages completed. Peace. -W

Anatomy for the Crash Analyst – Cameron Trepeck

WHEN: 13 Feb 2026 12:00 – 14:00 (EST) Location Worldwide via Zoom Spaces left1500 Anatomy for the Crash Analyst DATE: Friday, 13 February 2025
TIME: 12 noon – 2pm EST (GMT-5, or 9am-11am Pacific Time)
COST: Free for NAPARS members; $6 for non-members
ACTAR: This event will be submitted for ACTAR CEU consideration. All attendees will be able to request an attendance certificate during the show. The show will be recorded and put in the Reference Library along with various supporting material.
TOPICS:   –Body Position / Location nomenclature   -Bone and Muscle Anatomy – how they are made, how they break/tear   -The 3 stages of a collision   -Skull & Brain – Components and makeup   -Spine – Segments and function   -Bones of the ribcage and the organs within   -Pelvis, Hips, Knees,   -Upper Extremities (Hands, Elbows, Shoulders)   -Using Medical Records   -Seatbelt injuries
SPEAKER: Cameron Trepeck holds a PhD from Florida Atlantic University in Mechanical Engineering, is a licensed Professional Engineer, and holds ACTAR #4410. He is part of the team at Quality Forensic Engineering, LLC (https://qforensics.com/). He is an adjunct Instructor for IPTM on Occupant Kinematics. He has researched and taught on biomechanics, injury, and exercise science. Show details

Intro to Occupant Kinematics – Greg Sullenberger 

  • DATE: Friday, 13 March 2026
  • TIME: 12 noon – 2pm EST (GMT-5, or 9am-11am Pacific Time)
  • COST: Free for NAPARS members;  $6 for non-members
  • ACTAR: This event will be submitted for ACTAR CEU consideration.
  • All attendees will be able to request an attendance certificate during the show.
  • The show will be recorded and put in the Reference Library along with various supporting material.
  • TOPICS: When available.
  • SPEAKER: Greg Sullenberger

Registration link pending

Bendix data Recorder – Matt Disogra

DATE: Friday, 10 April 2026
TIME: 12 noon – 2pm EST (GMT-5, or 9am-11am Pacific Time)
COST: Free for NAPARS members;  $6 for non-members
ACTAR: This event will be submitted to ACTAR for CEU consideration.

All attendees will be able to request an attendance certificate during the show.

The show will be recorded and put in the Reference Library along with various supporting material.ABSTRACT: The Bendix Data Recorder in some heavy trucks is one of the best data systems out there! More details coming in due time.

SPEAKER: Matt Disogra

Registration link pending

Traffic Crash Reconstruction 1 – February 2 through March 1, 2026

Everett, Washington

  • Traffic Crash Reconstruction 1 Remote: Spring 2026 – CI-TCR1O020226, 2/2/26 – 3/1/26

ABOUT BLENDED LEARNING
These courses are being offered in the new NUCPS Blended Learning format. Blended Learning
combines the convenience of asynchronous online learning with the energy of live classrooms. Students
will join real-time remote sessions at least once per week with instructors and peers, while recordings
ensure they can review content or catch up if unable to attend a live session. The rest of the course work
includes asynchronous studying, assignments, and exams. Learn more at sps.northwestern.edu/centerfor-
public-safety/faq/onlinelearning.html.
TELECAST LOCATIONS:
All enrolled students are welcome to participate together in the real-time remote classroom at:
Skagit Search & Rescue Building
11525 Knudson Rd.
Burlington, WA 98233
The facility will telecast the remote training and invites students to remain after class to work on projects
together. Remote days are listed with each individual course.
Host Contacts:
Sgt. Craig Davis,
Everett Police Department
cdavis@everettwa.gov
Sgt. Craig Caulk,
Skagit County Sheriff’s Office
craigec@co.skagit.wa.us

curriculum-details-crash_reconstruction12.pdf

Traffic Crash Reconstruction 2 – March 16 through April 12, 2026

Everett, Washington

  • Traffic Crash Reconstruction 2 Remote: Spring 2026 – CI-TCR2O031626, 3/16/26 – 4/12/26

ABOUT BLENDED LEARNING
These courses are being offered in the new NUCPS Blended Learning format. Blended Learning
combines the convenience of asynchronous online learning with the energy of live classrooms. Students
will join real-time remote sessions at least once per week with instructors and peers, while recordings
ensure they can review content or catch up if unable to attend a live session. The rest of the course work
includes asynchronous studying, assignments, and exams. Learn more at sps.northwestern.edu/centerfor-
public-safety/faq/onlinelearning.html.
TELECAST LOCATIONS:
All enrolled students are welcome to participate together in the real-time remote classroom at:
Skagit Search & Rescue Building
11525 Knudson Rd.
Burlington, WA 98233
The facility will telecast the remote training and invites students to remain after class to work on projects
together. Remote days are listed with each individual course.
Host Contacts:
Sgt. Craig Davis,
Everett Police Department
cdavis@everettwa.gov
Sgt. Craig Caulk,
Skagit County Sheriff’s Office
craigec@co.skagit.wa.us

curriculum-details-crash_reconstruction2.pdf

Advanced Reconstruction Utilizing Human Factors Research – April 27 – May 1, 2026

Instructed by: The Driver Research Institute

Dates: April 27 – May 1, 2026

Location:  King County AFIS Training Center

900 Oakesdale Avenue SW

Renton, Washington 98057

Costs:  $900 for NAPARS Members

$1000 for non-members

If you chose to register for the class and receive an invoice, that invoice will need to be paid no later than April 1, 2026, to remain on the roster.  As most of you know, NAPARS does refund your registrations fees if you need to cancel. Thank you for understanding.

**(This class is a Hybrid Class. You do not have to attend in person. If you chose to attend virtually, you will receive a link for attendance.)**

Class Description:  

Obtain a better understanding of the human role in various crash scenarios and learn to compare and evaluate human actions. Curriculum includes driver and pedestrian behaviors, response and reaction times, delayed response, recognition and perception, nighttime recognition and impairment, and more. Participants also are introduced to Driver Research Institute’s Response, a cloud-based tool that helps analyze driver responses. Students receive a 7-day trial and learn how to incorporate it into their reconstructions.

  • Perception-response time
  • Interactive Driver Response Research (IDRR)
  • Driver decision-making
  • Nighttime recognition
  • Gap acceptance for left & right turns
  • Through movements for drivers, riders & pedestrians
  • Pedestrian walking speeds
  • Acceleration
  • Lateral acceleration (swerving) for cars, motorcycles, and commercial vehicles
  • Forward & backward accelerations
  • Driver responses to traffic signals, deceleration choices, reaction time & probability of stopping
  •  More!

Class is full. Join waitlist at QR below: