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Workshop:
National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course
February 7, 2008
Darien Town Hall, Darien, CT
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Registration 8:30 AMThis seminar is open to CIRMA members only
SUMMARY
Driving defensively means not only taking responsibility
for yourself and your actions but also keeping an eye on “the
other guy”. This course teaches drivers how to monitor driver
and road conditions and defensive driving techniques. Attendees
receive a workbook and will be asked to complete a written test
near the end of the class. Participants receive the National Safety
Council DDC-4 Certification and wallet card after successfully
completing this workshop. Participants need to bring their
driver's license or license number to the workshop.
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is one of many informative workshops
CIRMA provides its members. Designed for both
supervisors and employees, these workshops teach the
core safety and risk management skills you need to
safely perform your job and control losses.
For more information about CIRMA Workshops,
please email CIRMA at cirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.
“An estimated 77% of accidents are due to driver error.
Defensive driver training greatly reduces your risk of being
involved in a preventable crash.”
National Safety Council
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Hone your driving skills in this National Safety Council
course. This course is valuable training for anyone who operates
a municipal or board of education vehicle. In it you will learn
the benefits and the techniques of defensive driving.
Emotions and risky driving attitudes contribute to accidents.
You will learn to spot the common types of driving errors that
contribute to collisions, and the driving skills and techniques
that help prevent collisions and violations. You'll be taught
how to make safe and legal turns, evaluate and overcome the
hazards of passing, and how to avoid a head-on collision. You
will also be taught techniques you can use to maintain control
in adverse driving situations.
Workshop topics include:
- How to think defensively when driving
- Recognizing road hazards
- Understanding driver habits and behaviors
- Collision avoidance techniques
- Common driving violations that result in accidents
- Personal responsibility when driving
- Your driving environment
- Drugs and alcohol driving issues
- Backing safety
AUDIENCE
- Operators of cars, vans, minivans, pickups
- Public works employees
- Parks and recreation staff
- Operators of school vehicles
- Maintenance personnel
- Volunteers who transport employees or students
- Coaches
- Pool car drivers
- Home health aid workers
SPEAKERS
Joey Barbera
Senior Risk Control Representative
CIRMA Risk Management Services
In 5 years of experience in the insurance
Risk Management Field, Joey has provided
Risk Management consulting to various
public agencies that range from Public Housing Authorities
to Section 8 and low income housing across the country focusing
on General Liability, Fleet and Property. Joey also has experience
in Security and Emergency Medical Response as he spent 5
years as a volunteer within his home town's Fire Department.
Joey has a Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Sociology with a
Concentration in Criminal Justice from Central Connecticut
State University and has been certified as a Public Housing
Manager, a Licensed Producer, and a Licensed Casualty and
Property Adjuster.
WHERE
DARIEN TOWN HALL (AUDITORIUM)
2 Renshaw Drive
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 656-7333
COST per attendee
$10.00 per person. This seminar is open to CIRMA members only.
DIRECTIONS
From NEW HAVEN via I-95 SOUTH:
Get off at Exit 11. At the traffic light turn left onto the Boston Post
Road (Route 1). Go through 3 traffic lights, approximately .65 miles.
Just beyond the Spring Grove Cemetery, turn right onto Renshaw
Road. The Darien Town Hall will be located at the top of the hill,
on the right side. There are two small parking areas in front of the
building for public use.
From STAMFORD via I-95 NORTH:
Get off at Exit 11. At the traffic light turn right onto the Boston Post
Road (Route 1). Go through 1 traffic light, approximately .65 miles.
Just beyond the Spring Grove Cemetery, turn right onto Renshaw
Road. The Darien Town Hall will be located at the top of the hill,
on the right side. There are two small parking areas in front of the
building for public use.
From NORTH or SOUTH via MERRITT PARKWAY:
Get off at Exit 37. At the end of the ramp turn right at the light onto
Mansfield Road (Route 124). The road ends at a traffic light at the
Boston Post Road (Route 1). Turn right onto the Boston Post Road.
Proceed through downtown Darien, under a railroad bridge and
under the I-95 bridge. Just beyond the Spring Grove Cemetery, take
your first right onto Renshaw Road. The Darien Town Hall will be
located at the top of the hill on the right side. There are two small
parking areas in front of the building for public use.
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