Emergency Vehicle Driver Training
(Available only to current CDL holders) After successfully completing 48 hours of Class B Emergency Vehicle Driver Training, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion. The student must demonstrate competent vehicle operations including pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections, backing, and driving to pass the course. Classroom-20 Hours - The classroom instruction prepares students for their written tests at the Department of Licensing and includes: CDL General Knowledge; Airbrakes; National Incident Management System (NIMS, IS 100.b and IS 700.a); Safe Operation of Emergency Vehicles; Positioning Pumping Apparatus; Operating Fire Pumps; Pumping Apparatus Inspection and Maintenance. Other material covered in the classroom includes: Accident Procedures; Air Supply System; Backing; Basic Vehicle Control; Communication; Emergency Procedures, Skid Control, Crash Avoidance; Extreme Driving Conditions; FMCSR, MCSAP; Hazard Recognition; HAZMAT Cargo Handling and Documentation; Map Reading; Mirror Usage; Night Operation; Personal Health and Safety; Preventative Maintenance, D&R Problems; Space Management; Speed Management; Trip/Route Planning; Vehicle Control Systems; Vehicle Inspection; Visual Search. Lab/Range/Observation-6 Hours: Air Supply System; Proficiency in Backing; Apparatus Positioning; Proper Fire Hose Storing; Deploying Fire Hoses; Vehicle Inspection; Apparatus Inspection and Maintenance; Fire Hydrant Connection Techniques; Ladder Control. Street-14 Hrs/Backing-4 Hrs/Proficiency-4 Hrs: Basic Vehicle Control; Extreme Driving Conditions; Hazard Recognition; Mirror Usage; On-Road Observation Time; Passenger (Coworker) Safety; Proficiency in Backing. Proficiency in Road Operations; Space Management; Speed Management; Visual Search; Emergency Vehicle Positioning.
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Ashley Layton
Vice President
Management
(253) 983-0200
lwcinfo@cdstruckschool.com
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