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Provided by: Medical Survival Consultants DRIVER SAFETYTransportation |
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Training
Provided by Medical Survival Consultants
- Begins with making sure your vehicle is safe to drive:
- Moving into traffic:
- Moving with traffic: The Smith System
- Parking the Vehicle:
- Exiting the Vehicle (for professional drivers)
Great for
- New Drivers (especially teenagers)
- Senior Drivers
- Professional Drivers (large companies probably have their own training departments but small local companies usually do not. Pizza delivery drivers, furniture delivery, local messenger companies, small school bus drivers, landscapers, electricians and plumbers, Ambulance, EMT, Paramedic, Fire, Police etc).
Related Awards, Degrees or Certifications: Driving Professionals Job safety training
Related Jobs or Careers: - New Drivers (especially teenagers)
- Senior Drivers
- Professional Drivers (large companies probably have their own training
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DRIVER SAFETY
- It begins with making sure your vehicle is safe to drive:
o Check under the hood: oil, loose cables and wires ..look for anything obviously out of place.
o Check the outside of the vehicle: tire inflation and tire tread. Damage to the vehicle you were not already aware of. Check the position of your vehicle: are you boxed in? Any kids in the area?
o Inside the vehicle: check your mirrors, seat position, put on your seatbelt
(for professional drivers you may need to check for fire extinguishers, on road emergency kit, vehicle inspection cards, etc)
- Moving into traffic:
o check for on-coming traffic using left-right-left head movement. Signal your intent and merge safely.
- Moving with traffic: this section is pulled directly from The Smith System I didn t invent it.
o Keep your eyes moving
o Aim High in Steering
o Get the Big Picture
o Leave Yourself An Out
o Make Sure They See You
- Parking the Vehicle:
o Plan your exit before you park the vehicle (don t box yourself in)
o Avoid backing
o If you must back the vehicle, back to your sighted side
o Park in the direction your vehicle will be moving when you leave your parking area. (so you don t have to back).
o Coaching the driver on how to back into a parking space (some methods are safer than others)
- Exiting the Vehicle (this would be for professional drivers)
o Emphasize having a vehicle shutdown routine (decreases injuries)
o Check under the hood: oil, loose cables and wires ..look for anything obviously out of place.
o Check the outside of the vehicle: tire inflation and tire tread. Damage to the vehicle you were not already aware of. Check the position of your vehicle: are you boxed in? Any kids in the area?
o Inside the vehicle: check your mirrors, seat position, put on your seatbelt
(for professional drivers you may need to check for fire extinguishers, on road emergency kit, vehicle inspection cards, etc)
- Moving into traffic:
o check for on-coming traffic using left-right-left head movement. Signal your intent and merge safely.
- Moving with traffic: this section is pulled directly from The Smith System I didn t invent it.
o Keep your eyes moving
o Aim High in Steering
o Get the Big Picture
o Leave Yourself An Out
o Make Sure They See You
- Parking the Vehicle:
o Plan your exit before you park the vehicle (don t box yourself in)
o Avoid backing
o If you must back the vehicle, back to your sighted side
o Park in the direction your vehicle will be moving when you leave your parking area. (so you don t have to back).
o Coaching the driver on how to back into a parking space (some methods are safer than others)
- Exiting the Vehicle (this would be for professional drivers)
o Emphasize having a vehicle shutdown routine (decreases injuries)
About The Training Provider: Medical Survival Consultants
Medical Survival Consultants - Medical and Safety training including CPR, First Aid, Babysitting Courses/ Babysitting Safety including child care and child first aid, bloodborne pathogens, ServSafe, Infection Control for the dental healthcare provider, OSHA training and many more certifications and workshops, we have too many courses to list so if you are looking for a specific course please contact our office to inquire.
