Defensive Driving and First Aid on the Road
Schedule & Fees
Start Date:
18 Nov 2024
End Date:
22 Nov 2024
Venue:
Madrid
Fees:
6100€
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Defensive Driving and First Aid on the Road Course
Introduction:
All businesses need to practice defensive driving in order to safeguard company vehicles and provide the highest level of worker safety. Accidents resulting in total loss or even less serious damage cost a great deal in terms of lives lost and money spent, not to mention raising insurance costs. The reputation of having "zero accidents" is very important in today's competitive markets. Defensive driving training is one of the top priorities for businesses that have earned or intend to earn OHSAS 18001 certification. The fundamentals of defensive driving should be covered in the EcoMan defensive driving workshops, which will also help to lower the amount of collisions.
Course Objectives:
Defensive Driving
- Introduction
- Defensive Driving Definition
- Driver Attitude
- Drivers classification
- Professional / Aimer
- Defensive / Offensive
- Driving standards
- Accidents (real case studies):
All accidents are demonstrated by drawing and videos
- Road accident statistics in Egypt
- Description & cause of accidents
- Preventable accidents
- Common driving errors
- Excuses we give for accidents
- Accident - following too closely (real case study)
- Following distance rule
- Reasons for junction collisions
- Accident - drowsiness due to medication (real case study)
- Drivers fatigue
- Sleeping process
- Avoiding HEAD ON collisions
- Collision prevention formula
General causes of accidents
- Driver qualifications
- Driving tasks
- Passenger and vehicle load
- Pre-trip inspection
- Braking systems
- Vehicle maintenance
- Wheels & Tires
Accident Prevention & Driving Behaviors:
- Using and changing lanes
- Passing
- Negotiation curves
- Negotiation downgrades
- Parking
- Pedestrian interaction
- Emergency equipment
Defensive Driving skills
- Good driving skills
- Safety devices fitted to your vehicle
- Being prepared for road hazards
- Scanning
- Blind spots
- Communicating
- Distractions
- Cell phones
- Road rage prevention
- Drinking & Driving
- Driving at night Tips
- Driver obligation list
Multiple choice exams
Pre-trip inspection
Road Test:
Depending on the number of passengers allowed per vehicle, a road test is conducted for three or four participants per round. The total round takes two hours in which the participants drive in different conditions and are exposed to different situations. The behind the wheel participants comments on his actions to the instructor and the other participants in the vehicle. The commentary practical driving has proven to be very effective.
Who Should Attend?
- Drivers
- Supervisors
- Fleet manager
- Vehicle maintenance engineers / supervisors
Course Outlines:
First Aid & CPR
Introduction
- Define first aid
- Steps followed to conduct first aid
- Rights and duties when conducting first aid
Background information
- Physiology and anatomy of different biological systems, and the vital signs (pulse, respiration, temperature, blood pressure)
Basic Life supports
- The ABC steps
- Air way obstruction handling
- CPR