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Workshop:
National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course
March 20, 2008
Waterford Town Hall, Waterford, CT
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 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.
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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
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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
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
WATERFORD TOWN HALL (AUDITORIUM)
15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 444-5832
COST per attendee
$10.00 per person; This seminar is open to CIRMA members only.
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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