CIRMA Workshop: National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course; March 5, 2009

Workshop:

National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course

March 5, 2009
Waterford, CT
9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON, Registration 8:30 AM

This 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.

Defensive Driving 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

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

NOTE: This is not a CDL or school bus driver course. SPEAKERS Jeffrey Rogers
Risk Management Representative
CIRMA Risk Control Services

Mr. Rogers received a B.S. in Occupational Safety and Health from Keene State College in 2000 and is currently working towards a designation in Associate in Risk Management (ARM). He has been working in the field of Risk Management for over 6 years. He provides technical assistance, training, hazard identification, and accident investigation services for CIRMA’s Workers’ Compensation and LAP pool members. Mr. Rogers currently sits on the University of Connecticut Advisory Board for Environmental Safety and Occupational Health. WHERE Waterford Town Hall (Auditorium)
15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 444-5832 COST per attendee $10.00 per person (Open to CIRMA Members Only)

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For more information, please call Martin Connelly at 203-946-3743 or email cirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.

DIRECTIONS

From the EAST (Groton Area):
Take I-95 to Exit 81, Cross Road. At the end of the off ramp, take a left onto Parkway North. Go to the light and take a left onto Cross Road and travel for 1 mile to the next light. At that light, take a left onto Boston Post Road - Route 1. Travel for two miles to the next light; you will pass the Waterford Post Office on your right and at the next light, there will be Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Turn right at the light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Road - Route 156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Road - Route 156. The Town Hall is on the left side of the road.

From the WEST (New Haven Area):
Take I-95 North to Exit 75. At the end of the exit, there is a stop sign but continue straight on Boston Post Road- Route 1 North. Continue on Route 1 for just under 4 miles. Near the end of the 4 miles you will pass the Waterford Post Office on your right. At the next traffic light, you will see Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Take a right at this light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Road - Route 156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Road- Route 156. The Town Hall is on the left side of the road.

From the NORTH (Hartford Area):
Take Route 2 East to Exit 19 (Route 11 South, near Colchester). Continue on Route 11 until it ends. At the end of the exit, turn left and follow signs to Route 85 South. Turn right onto Route 85 and continue on Rte. 85 for 8 - 8.5 miles until you come to I-395; continue on Rte 85 and go .9 of a mile more to the second traffic light after I-395. (You will pass the Oakdell Motel on your left.) Take a right onto Cross Road at this light and travel for approximately 2.2 miles. You will pass Hoyt's Cinemas on the left and travel over I-95. At the 2.2 mile mark, you will come to a light at the intersection of Cross Road and Route 1 - Boston Post Road. Take a left onto Rte. 1 and travel for another 2 miles. Near the end of the 2 miles you will pass the Waterford Post Office on your right. At the next traffic light, you will see Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Take a right at this light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Road - Route 156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Road - Route 156. The Town Hall is on the left side of the road.

From the NORTH (Norwich Area):
Take Route 395 South to Exit 77 which is used for the Crystal Mall though the signs simply say "Shopping Mall." At the end of the exit there is a traffic light. Take a left onto Route 85 South and continue for approximately .9 of a mile. You will pass the Oakdell Motel on your left. At the next intersection there is a traffic light. Take a right onto Cross Road at this light and travel for approximately 2.2 miles. You will pass Hoyt's Cinemas on the left and travel over I-95. At the 2.2 mile mark, you will come to a light at the intersection of Cross Road and Route 1- Boston Post Road. Take a left onto Rte. 1 and travel for another 2 miles. Near the end of the 2 miles you will pass the Waterford Post Office on your right. At the next traffic light, you will see Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Take a right at this light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Road- Route 156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Road - Route 156. The Town Hall is on the left side of the road.

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