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Workshop:
National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course
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October 27, 2009
Chester, Connecticut
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Registration begins at 9:00 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
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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
NOTE: This is not a CDL or school bus driver course.
SPEAKERS
Luc Pentz
Risk Management Consultant
CIRMA Risk Management Services
Luc Pentz serves as a Risk Management Consultant
for CIRMA’s Risk Management Services. Luc
has worked at CIRMA for the past three years
developing and implementing special projects, products, and
consultative services. Luc holds a B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice
from Quinnipiac University, and is currently pursuing his Masters
in Business Administration and Associates in Risk Management
designation through Quinnipiac University’s School of Business.
Luc provides proactive Risk Management consultation for CIRMA’s
Workers’ Compensation and Liability-Auto-Property membership.
WHERE
CHESTER TOWN HALL
203 Middlesex Avenue
Chester, CT 06412
860.526.0013
COST per attendee
$10.00 per person (Open to CIRMA Members Only)
DIRECTIONS
From the NORTH:
- Take Route 9 South to Exit 6, Chester.
- At the end of the ramp at stop sign, turn left onto Route 148. Follow this road all the way to the center of town.
- At the four way stop, continue to drive straight on Route 148.
- Continue .85 miles to the traffic light.
- Take a left onto Middlesex Avenue (Route 154).
- Continue .66 miles. Town Hall in on left sharing a brick building with Bank of America.
From the SOUTH:
- Take Route 9 North to Exit 6, Chester.
- At the end of the ramp at stop sign, turn right onto Route 148.
- Follow this road all the way to the center of town.
- At the four way stop, continue to drive straight on Route 148.
- Continue .85 miles to the traffic light.
- Take a left onto Middlesex Avenue (Route 154).
- Continue .66 miles. Town Hall in on left sharing a brick building with Bank of America.
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