RSA APPROVED CPC TRAINING

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Control of the vehicle and eco-driving techniques. This CPC training module deals with characteristics of the transmission system, effective use of safety controls on buses and trucks and optimisation of fuel consumption.

Session 1:

Curves relating to Torque and Engine Power
Vehicle Transmissions
Axle Configurations and the Final Drive
Fuel Consumption and Economical Driving
Managing Vehicle Inertia
Uncoupling/Recoupling Procedures

Session 2:

Braking Systems
Retardation Devices/Endurance Brakes
Road Speed Limiter /Speed Limitation Device
Driver Assistance Technologies
Action in the Event of a Breakdown
CVRT (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Testing)

Minimising Risks and Managing Emergencies in the Transport Industry. This module covers the risks on the road for drivers of trucks and buses and the ability to assess emergency situations.

Session 1:

Types of Accidents
Road Accident Statistics
Accident Reduction
Post-Impact Care

Session 2:

Dealing with Emergencies
Correct behaviour at the scene of an Accident
Vulnerable Road Users
How to avoid contributing to an Accident
Summoning Assistance
Assisting casualties and delivering First Aid
Reaction in the event of Fire
Evacuation of occupants of a truck or bus
Ensuring the safety of all passengers
Reaction in the event of aggression
Drafting an Accident/Incident Report Form

Health and safety for the professional driver. This module deals with awareness of the importance of physical and mental ability and the prevention of physical risks.

Session 1:

Diet and Driver Health
Alcohol and the Professional Driver
Drugs, Medications and Driving
Effects of Fatigue
Stress and the Working Driver
Work/Life Balance

Session 2:

Physical Fitness
Driver Ergonomics
Workplace Transport Safety
Slips Trips and Falls
Reversing and Slow Speed Manoeuvres
Safe Loading/Unloading and Load Security
Personal Protection Equipment
Accidents, Emergencies, Breakdown
Awareness of the Risks of Manual Handling

Role of the professional driver in the transport industry. This module addresses the social environment of road transport and the rules governing it.

Session 1. Ability to adapt behaviour to help enhance the image of the profession
Session 2. Understanding the social environment of road transport and the rules governing it

Course Content:

Road safety Questionnaire
Tachographs
Digital Tachographs
Regulations.
Driving, Breaks and Rest Periods in the Transport Industry
AETR Rules
Penalties

The professional truck driver. This module covers the areas of loading, preventing criminality, enhancing the image of the industry, carriage regulations and knowing the economic environment of road haulage.

Session 1:

Road safety questionnaire - Forces affecting vehicles in motion
Calculation of payload - Methods of securing goods - Use of
handling equipment
Defensive driving - Vehicle Transmissions, Braking and Driver
Assistance Technologies

Session 2:

CVRT. (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test)
General Information on Security - Human Trafficking - Road Haulage
Operator Licences
Conveyance Merchandise Routier (CMR) - Attestation Transport Perishables (ATP)
Crossing Borders - Road and other Modes of Transport
Changes in the Industry - The Driver and Company Image - Future Developments

The professional bus driver. This module deals with the topics of forces affecting vehicles in motion, vehicle overhang, gearbox ratios, defensive driving, dealing with vulnerable road users and vehicle stability.

Session 1:

Road Safety Questionnaire - Adjusting Longitudinal and
Lateral Movements
Road Sharing - Calculation of Payload and Load Distribution
Other road users - Providing a universally designed service
for passengers
Defensive Driving - Use of Gearbox Ratios and Smooth Braking - Using
Specific Infrastructure..

Session 2:

Managing conflicts between safe driving and other roles as a driver
CVRT (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test) - Interacting with
passengers
Safety equipment on board buses - Driver and vehicle
security - Human trafficking
Carriage of passengers by road in relation to other modes of transport
Crossing borders (Int. Transport) - Main types of companies for carriage of passengers by road
RPTOL (Road Passenger Transport Operators Licence) - Licensing of public bus passenger services - Work organisation - Commercial/Financial disputes - Future developments

RSA APPROVED CPC TRAINING Book online or contact us to discuss your needs.

RSA APPROVED CPC TRAINING

Book online or contact us to discuss your needs.