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Workshop:
National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course
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November 6, 2009
South Windsor, CT
12:00 Noon – 3:00 PM, Registration 11:30 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
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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
Mark Wantroba
Senior Risk Management
Consultant CIRMA Risk ManagementServices
Mark serves as a Senior Risk ControlConsultantfor CIRMA’s Risk ManagementServices. He has over 20 years experienceworking in the commercial insurance industryproviding risk management and safety and health services. Markholds a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from SouthernConnecticut State University. He also completed his M.S. inExercise Physiology (Biomechanics) from the same institution.Mark is a Certified Safety Professional and holds the Associatein Risk Management and Associate in Loss Control Managementdesignations. He has been a member of the American Society ofSafety Engineers since 1989.
Joey Barbera
Senior Risk Control Consultant
CIRMA Risk Management Services
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
SOUTH WINDSOR BOARD OF EDUCATION (RM 303)
1737 Main Street
South Windsor, CT 06074
860.291.1220
COST per attendee
$10.00 per person (Open to CIRMA Members Only)
DIRECTIONS
From the SOUTHEAST (via Route 9 & I-91)
Take Route 9 to I-91 to Exit 35A. Route 291 crosses over CT River (Bissell
Bridge). Take Route 5 exit. Take left into Route 5 North-John Fitch Blvd)
and proceed approx 2.5 miles to Route 194 (Sullivan Ave). Take left at
traffic light onto Sullivan Ave. At stop sign, take left onto Main Street.
Board of Education is approx ½ mile on right.
From the NORTH (via I-91)
Take I-91 South to Exit 43 (East Windsor/Rte 5). Take Route 5 South to
Route 194 (Sullivan Ave). Take right at traffic light onto Sullivan Ave.
At stop sign, take left onto Main Street. Board of Education is approx ½
mile on right.
From the SOUTHWEST (via I-95 / I-91)
Take I-95 to I-91 North to Exit 35B (Bissell Bridge). Route 291 crosses
over CT River (Bissell Bridge). Take Route 5 exit. Take a left onto Route
5 North-John Fitch Blvd) and proceed approx 2.5 miles to Route 194
(Sullivan Ave). Take left at traffic light onto Sullivan Ave. At stop
sign, take left onto Main Street. Board of Education is approx ½ mile on
right.
From the EAST (via I-84)
Take I-84 West to Exit 63. Take left onto Oakland Road. Continue to 4th
traffic light. Take right onto Route 194 (Sullivan Avenue). Continue
approx 4.5 miles. After crossing over Route 5, take a left onto Main
Street. Board of Education is approx ½ mile on right.
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