Off Road Emergency Vehicle Operations Course: 4-wheel Drive Emergency
Response Training for Public Safety Personnel
The Driving Company is proud to partner with
Cabrillo Community College to offer
Off Road Emergency Vehicle Operations Courses. Open course dates are
listed below. Sign up for one of these, or we can arrange a course to meet your
needs and schedule. These off road EVOC courses are taught at
Hollister
Hills OHV Park. These courses are designed for Police and Sheriff's
Departments, Fire Departments, Search and Rescue Teams, Park Rangers, and other
public safety agencies.
Click here for
the required 4x4 Basics pre-reading for these courses
2-day Off Road EVOC
You can
significantly expand your response area once you have the training and hands-on
experience you get in this 2-day California POST certified course. You learn how to negotiate
different types of terrain, the concept of "mechanical sympathy" which will save
your agency money in repair and maintenance costs, and you learn how to make
sound decisions in the field. We will discuss how to set up and equip off
road response vehicles, and how to use various types of recovery gear.
The course includes realistic response scenarios. Lead instructor Dave Storton holds a Master's degree in Adult Education, and he has designed this
course using the latest in adult learning methods. Our problem-based
learning model uses realistic scenarios to deliver the best training you will
find anywhere.
Our instructors
have extensive experience teaching driving courses to public safety personnel.
This is a very hands-on, interactive course. Our experts know that
learning happens behind the wheel, so very little time is spent in a classroom;
you will be out in our challenging and exciting off road training area. POST will reimburse California law enforcement agencies for travel and per diem
costs (POST plan IV.)
Train-the-Trainer Instructor Course
The 4-day Train-the-Trainer course covers off road
driving basics as in the 2-day course, recovery techniques, aspects of
adult learning, techniques of teaching, course facilitation, dealing
with problem students, remedial training issues, and safety
considerations in off road training. At the end of the course the
students will be able to plan and administer a basic off road driving
course for their agency. We highly recommend all personnel who are
going to teach an off road course attend this Train-the-Trainer course.
We do not believe in teaching drivers in a classroom setting.
Learning happens behind the wheel, out on our challenging and exciting off road
training area. The Trainer-the-Trainer course is not intended to teach students to
train other instructors.
The Students
will receive the following:
1. POST certification as an off road
instructor
2. A sample expanded course outline that can
be modified to meet your needs and meets the requirements to get
your own off road course POST certified.
3. A sample lesson plan
4. Sample safety guidelines that can be
modified to meet your needs and meets the requirements to get your
own off road course POST certified.
5. Supplemental handout that can be used in
all your own off road classes
6. A PowerPoint presentation that can be used
in the classroom component of your own classes.
7. All instructors will have met their POST
perishable skills requirement.
8. Travel and per diem are reimbursed to your
agency by POST
9. We will provide ongoing support by acting
as a resource for all your instructors as they develop their own
courses.
10. We provide lunch each day.
Topics Include
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Off road safety in an SUV or Brush Rig
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4WD Theory
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Ascending and descending steep inclines
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Approach and departure angles
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Proper tire pressure
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Proper braking methods
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Handling weight transfer in an SUV
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Recovery techniques
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Proper vehicle configuration
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Recovery equipment use and safety
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Spotting techniques
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Recovery scenarios
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Emergency responses
Course Dates: Hollister Hills OHV Park
start at 8:30 am at the main gate.
May 19-22, 2009
Train-the-Trainer Instructor Course
August 6-7, 2009
2-day Off Road EVOC
September 24-25, 2009
2-day Off Road EVOC
November 10-13, 2009 Train-the-Trainer
Instructor Course
Custom Course Dates Available for Groups of 6 or More
Prices for Police and Fire Courses: (Law Enforcement Course are California POST Plan IV
(Travel and per diem reimbursement)
2-day Off Road EVOC: $640
4-day Train-the-Trainer Instructor
Course: $1,280
1-day Private Lesson: $595
4-wheel Drive
vehicles available for rent: $100 per day per student (limited
availability- first come, first serve)
What to bring:
(Training Coordinators - make sure your people get this list and the
pre-reading!!)
1. 4-wheel drive vehicle in good
working order (one vehicle per two students is recommended if you
are sending more than one student)
2. Boots will good tread and
ankle support.
3. Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen
4. Notebook
5. Good attitude! Be prepared
to learn a lot and have fun while doing it- even if you have some
experience.
We will provide lunch each day!
Where to stay:
Best Western Inn,
Hollister (Government rates available)
Places to stay in
nearby Gilroy
Click
on the address for Hollister Hills OHV Park for directions
7800 Cienega Rd, Hollister, CA 95023-9692
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Sign up today by calling or emailing our course coordinator Dave
Storton:
Call: (408) 370-9321
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