Overview:

• Helps reduce incidents and crashes due to weather hazards by demonstrating to your drivers what to do when bad weather strikes
• Covers important information drivers need to know:
  • Preventing emergency situations through hazard perception and pre-trip vehicle inspections
  • Using escape routes in typical emergency situations
  • Emergency braking
  • Basic skid control and recovery
  • Minimizing damage when a collision is unavoidable
• Ready-to-use training program includes several components
• Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired

Emergency situations occur in the blink of an eye. Unfortunately, that doesn't give drivers much time to react, much less think about the best approach to take. In Emergency Maneuvers, drivers are reminded that evasive driving skills need to be developed and continually refined, so when hazards appear, making the correct choice is second nature.

This program covers a critical safety topic in 19 minutes and keeps your drivers' attention with dramatic footage, dynamic graphics, 3-D animation, hazard perception challenge scenarios, and "Road Wise" commentary from seasoned transport pros.

Program Components

• (1) 19-Minute DVD- Combines engaging video and editing technology with expertise from industry professionals at all levels.
• (1) Trainer Bulletin - Provides background info on the topic covered and gives a brief overview of the video. Also includes a 5-question quiz and handout exercise for drivers.
• (11) Driver Skill Cards - Recap key points from the training program and include receipts for you and the driver to document training.

DVD Main Menu

• Play Program Plays entire main program.
• Chapter Selections – Access chapters by topic.
  • Hazard Perception Challenge – The video opens with an emergency maneuver scenario.
  • Introduction – Explains that even the most experienced CMV drivers are bound to face emergency situations at some point, and when the worst happens, you only have a split second to react, so the correct response better be second nature.
  • Hazard Perception and Prevention Techniques – Discusses the importance of a thorough pre-trip vehicle inspection and reviews a 7-step procedure, and once you're on the road, to be constantly on the lookout for clues that indicate potentially dangerous situations.
  • Escape Route – Covers general procedures, evading an oncoming vehicle, avoiding a stopped vehicle, avoiding a merging vehicle, handling a tire blowout, and off-road recovery.
  • Emergency Braking – Reviews controlled braking and stab braking techniques.
  • Skid Control and Recovery – Reviews what to do if when you find yourself in a skid due to over-braking, over-steering or over-accelerating, and how to recover.
• Conclusion – Emphasizes that with the amount of time CMV drivers spend on the road, it isn't a matter of if they'll need to use an emergency maneuver, but when.
• Hazard Perception Challenge Answer – The video closes with an emergency maneuver scenario.
• Quick Review – Provides a quick way to refresh memory on key points of the program to better aid retention.
• Checklist – Increases understanding and retention.
• Commentary – Offers additional interviews by industry professionals.
• Bonus Hazard Perception Challenges (3) – Sharpens trainees’ skills learned in the video.
• Quiz – 10 interactive questions; offers correct/incorrect remediation to reinforce effectiveness of training.

Producer: J.J. Keller