'Responder Vehicle Operations'
from the actual coursework
I. Facts
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Vehicle collisions are the #2 killer of emergency responders.
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Vehicle collisions are the leading cause of accidental deaths for police officers.
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Emergency Responders are being charged criminally more than ever for vehicle accidents.
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The chance of a fatality increases by 30 times in a rollover accident.
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Intersections and rear end accidents constitute the majority of all accidents and are the easiest to avoid.
II. Do you know?
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What the single key to safe driving is?
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What 3 key State Law phrases are key for YOUR defense in a lawsuit or criminal proceedings.
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What the Totality of Circumstances is and how it relates to emergency response liability?
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What the single most critical piece of equipment on a vehicle is for safe operation?
III. What Your drivers will learn
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Case law that is critical for all drivers to be aware of for emergency response operation.
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State law terminology that must be memorized verbatim by all your operators and the related practical application.
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The importance of combat breathing with vehicle operations.
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Muscle memory training and how it relates to lights and sirens.
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What the totality of circumstances is and why it is critical in decision making with emergency response driving.
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The proven life saving techniques of the Smith System of driving.
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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.
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10 proven intersection clearing techniques
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Organizational, civilian, driver and vehicle crash factors and what you can do to eliminate them.
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The good, the bad and the myths of lights and sirens.
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What single piece of equipment is critical for safety and control?
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Specific numbers to increase safety in bad weather.
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And much much more!