Defensive Driving Course

Description Give your employees the Defensive Driving Course (DDC) and help them join the ranks of the most safety-conscious drivers on the road. For employees who drive either a company vehicle or their own vehicle on the job, safe driving is a matter of occupational safety. However, an estimated nine out of 10 time-loss injuries happen off the job, not counting employees who take time off to care for an injured family member. When a company driver is involved in a crash, insurance rates can skyrocket. In addition, indirect costs (whether the worker was driving on or off the job) can include recuperation time, re-staffing, retraining and lost productivity. Fewer collisions to company vehicles will help control insurance costs – and safe drivers lose less time from work because they avoid collisions. That is why a defensive driving course can benefit all employees (and family members) who have a driver’s licence. DDC is designed to teach your employees and their families how to drive safely. Traffic crashes are preventable … by defensive driving. Complete concepts are presented so they are easily understood. Materials are fully integrated to suit different learning styles and accommodate learners with disabilities. Course outline Five core modules and choice of three optional modules, taught in six hours; Case studies and written exercises; Interactive class discussion; and Specific techniques to help drivers avoid all types of traffic collisions despite the actions of others or the driving conditions. Drivers learn the principles of defensive driving and essential collision avoidance techniques. Course content Your staff members can be certified to teach the Defensive Driving Course (DDC) to co-workers by successfully completing an Instructor Development Course (IDC) prior to delivering the DDC. Support material The Instructor Kit includes: Instructor Manual with binder; PowerPoint presentations with video clips on USB; Posters and pamphlets. Students receive: A comprehensive 50-page Student Manual which consolidates course content and provides interactive exercises; and A graduation card and certificate. Three part collision prevention formula Recognize the Hazard Understand the Defense Act in Time For more information on the program or to become an instructor, please email the Canada Safety Council or call 613-739-1535 ext. 230.