Mentally Active Driving Program (Blended)
Description
This program is specially designed to meet the needs of Energy Sector drivers. This blended training program is designed for companies and drivers who want to balance rich training and hands-on experience with budget demands. Students:
Learn the latest in Defensive Driving theory by completing the mandatory prerequisite: Online Defensive Driving – Condensed Version, then
Participate in a 2-hour practical, hands-on, in-vehicle training that reinforces good driving habits and skills. As well as 1 on 1 driving time in FSI’s specially designed Skid Vehicle.
Prerequisite: Registrants will automatically receive a license to the online training upon registration and payment for the course. This online training must be completed before the scheduled in-vehicle training session, or the session will be rescheduled.
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS TO ATTEND THS CLASS: Valid driver's license (no copies or photos, the original card must be provided), eyeglasses/contact lenses, valid registration & insurance in the vehicle (commercial), proper driving footwear (no flip flops, sandals or heels).
CANCELLATION POLICY: Please note that cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance by calling us at 1-877-350-5076 during business hours. Email cancellations cannot be guaranteed to be processed in time, so we kindly ask that you call us directly to ensure your cancellation is confirmed.
Course Outline
Part 1 of Training: Online Defensive Driving Course – Condensed
This mandatory 3-hour prerequisite training explores the components of the SAFER System of defensive driving: Space, Attitude, Foresight, Eyesight, and Responsibility. This program was developed for drivers in Canada by Dr. Randy Flemmer who has over 30 years of driver education and fleet safety experience. Key topics include:
- Driver competency model
- SAFER system of defensive driving
- Fatigue
- Complacency
- Wildlife collisions
- Most common collisions
- Following too close
- Backing
- Intersections
- Advanced driving
- Ditch entry and recovery
- Vision
- Emergency braking
- Skid control
- Collision avoidance
This online training must be completed prior to the scheduled in-vehicle training session, or the session will be rescheduled.
Part 2 of Training: Mentally Active Driving Course
This 2-hour in vehicle -driving program is specially designed to meet the needs of corporations that have employees driving as part of their job description. Most of this training is done in the learner's own vehicle, an SUV or truck is recommended as the track is gravel. In this training, students will practice:
- Pre and Post-Trip Inspections
- General Driving Evaluation
- Commentary Driving
- Gravel Road Skill Building
- Braking on gravel
- Steering on gravel
- Swerving on gravel
- Cornering on gravel
- Skid Control Collision
- Avoidance Braking (Progressive squeeze and Anti-lock)
- Backing
- Slalom Driving
- Brake and Avoid