Emergency Vehicle Driver Training EVOC/EVDT

Course Location:

EDS Headquarters

820 Parish St

Pittsburgh, PA 15220

Course Goal:

The goal of this program is to stimulate the thought processes of the students and to make them aware of the potential tragedy, financial loss, legal, and moral responsibilities that they have when operating emergency vehicles. The program will verify proficiency in both the knowledge of driving and emergency vehicle and the practical application to emergency vehicle driving.

Course Description:

A large number of emergency service personnel and civilians are injured and killed each year as a result of inappropriately driven emergency vehicles. Participants in this course will have the opportunity to gain and/or verify a broad range of competencies associated with the emergency vehicle driving.

These competencies include basic understanding of emergency vehicle operations as well as the skills necessary for practical and safe application of driving on a competency course.

Description of Methodology:

A combination of lecture and discussion with practical application of driving skills. Each student will drive the course until they show proficiency or up to three (3) times.

Student Equipment & Supplies:

Pencil/pen, one (1) copy of the current VFIS Participant Manual and an approved emergency

Vehicle to operate the competency course. (PROVIDED AT THE CLASS)

Competency Evaluation Mechanism:

For the classroom portion of the course the student must complete the written examination with a minimum score of 70%. For the driving competency the student must demonstrate proficiency within each skill station and have provided a completed Competency Course Score Sheet.

Learning Outcomes (Behavioral Objectives):

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to correctly:

• Identify the elements of a
  comprehensive Emergency Vehicle Driver Training Program.

• Identify the problems facing the
  operators of emergency vehicles and recognize the factors that contribute to the
  incidence of accidents involving emergency vehicles.

• Identify the personnel selection
  procedures that are the first steps in developingan effective emergency vehicle
  driver program
  
  

• Define the personal qualities and
  attributes of a candidate for operating anemergency vehicle. 

• Identify the reasons why standard
  operating guidelines are important and necessary to an effective emergency
  vehicle driver program.

• Identify the primary legal principle
  which affects emergency vehicle drivers andrecognize their implications upon
  emergency vehicle operations.

•  Describe the physical forces which act upon vehicles and their impact upon vehicle handling.

•  Explain the value and importance of regular inspections, how to perform pre-and post-trip inspections and the importance of preventative maintenance and record keeping.

• Describe the factors, tasks, and maneuvers involved in emergency response driving. 

• Safely perform, to the satisfaction of the instructor, “hands-on” operation of a motor vehicle with which the student is familiar through a designated driving course as specified in the
  instructor material for the course. 

THIS WILL BE A MINIMUM OF 10 HOURS.  2 DAYS WILL BE CRAMMED INTO 1 DAY.  MEALS WILL BE PROVIDED!