Every year Emergency Services personnel are involved in motor vehicle accidents travelling to and attending calls. Code3 Driver Training is dedicated to helping Ambulance, Police and Fire departments reduce these incidents. Code3 Driver Training provides a complete prevention strategy, not just a training course.
The components of the Code3 Driver Training Incident Prevention Strategy are:
- awareness at all levels
- clear department policy
- training
This website is presented by Code3 Driver Training and contains information specific to our training courses which are available in Western Canada.
Every year too many people are injured or killed in incidents involving police, fire and ambulance vehicles and personnel. The facts are sobering:
– The Boston Herald
Motor Vehicle accidents are the number two killer of firefighters accounting for 20% to 25% of firefighter deaths each year.
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- Local government – Mayor, City Council, Regional District, County
- Emergency Service Management – Police and Fire Chiefs, Ambulance Service Managers
- Emergency Service Personnel – everyone involved with responding to emergency calls
- The General Public – needs to know the importance of acting properly around Emergency vehicles
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Why is it important for each of these groups to be aware of the risks inherent in emergency vehicle operations?
Ensuring the department‘s safety record is the best it can be starts with setting and enforcing clear policies regarding driver qualifications, driver training, vehicle operations and Code 3 operations.
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Once a clear policy is in place, training is the key to incident reduction. For most drivers, it is a challenge to keep a clear, cool head when responding to an emergency. The strong desire to help creates the urgency that increases speed and the sound of the sirens raise the adrenaline level making it difficult to follow policy. Training provides valuable tools to resist the urge to hurry and to reach the destination safely.
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