'Responder Vehicle Operations'

from the actual coursework

I. Facts

  • Vehicle collisions are the #2 killer of emergency responders.

  • Vehicle collisions are the leading cause of accidental deaths for police officers.

  • Emergency Responders are being charged criminally more than ever for vehicle accidents.

  • The chance of a fatality increases by 30 times in a rollover accident.

  • Intersections and rear end accidents constitute the majority of all accidents and are the easiest to avoid.

II. Do you know?

  • What the single key to safe driving is?

  • What 3 key State Law phrases are key for YOUR defense in a lawsuit or criminal proceedings.

  • What the Totality of Circumstances is and how it relates to emergency response liability?

  • What the single most critical piece of equipment on a vehicle is for safe operation?

III. What Your drivers will learn

  • Case law that is critical for all drivers to be aware of for emergency response operation.

  • State law terminology that must be memorized verbatim by all your operators and the related practical application.

  • The importance of combat breathing with vehicle operations.

  • Muscle memory training and how it relates to lights and sirens.

  • What the totality of circumstances is and why it is critical in decision making with emergency response driving.

  • The proven life saving techniques of the Smith System of driving.

  • Training tools that will teach your operators the braking capabilities and limitations of all the vehicles they operate with out the wear and tear on the vehicles.

  • 10 proven intersection clearing techniques

  • Organizational, civilian, driver and vehicle crash factors and what you can do to eliminate them.

  • The good, the bad and the myths of lights and sirens.

  • What single piece of equipment is critical for safety and control?

  • Specific numbers to increase safety in bad weather.

  • And much much more!