Road accidents resulting in death or serious injury, involving members of the public and vehicles being driven at high speed for emergency purposes have been the subject of critical comment in recent years.
These headline-making incidents have called into question the training given to emergency drivers. As a result, Section 19 of the Road Safety Act 2006 states that any driver wishing to use the speed limit exemption must undergo compulsory training. In anticipation of the enactment of regulations under the Road Safety Act, RoSPA has developed an Emergency Driving course.
Who should attend this course?
● Any driver whose duties may involve driving in response to an emergency
● A driver who currently drives under emergency conditions, but has not received any formal training or assessment within the past five years
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Course Outline
The full course is split into the modules listed below; however RoSPA recognise that many drivers already have prior learning experience in some or all of the areas and many have already received some form of additional driver training. All delegates are therefore required to undergo an initial assessment where driving skills are assessed against each module.
It is stressed that all on-road training will be conducted within posted speed limits as no provision currently applies for non-statutory emergency services to train at high speed.
| Modules |
| Module 1: |
Essential attitudes and risk management |
| Module 2: |
Emergency driving and the Highway Code |
| Module 3: |
Vehicle Daily Inspections (VDI) |
| Module 4: |
Commentary driving |
| Module 5: |
The application of the system of vehicle control according to Roadcraft principles |
| Module 6: |
Banksman signals (where appropriate) |
| Module 7: |
Motorways/dual carriageway |
| Module 8: |
Driving during the hours of darkness |
| Module 9: |
Response driving |
| Module 10: |
Automatic transmission vehicles |
| Module 11: |
Skid avoidance (theory) |
| Module 12: |
Safety at speed |
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The initial detailed assessment session takes place over 2 hours per individual student (with 3 students assessed per day). At the end of the assessment, the driver will receive a full report detailing specific modules that require additional training to reach the required level of competence. Candidates will then be asked to book their places on the necessary module days for a later date.
RoSPA envisage that on successful completion of the modules, the skills acquired will become part of each trained driver’s thinking, understanding, and way of driving each day - always professional and always safe. For more information please contact 0121 248 2084 or jbartlett@rospa.com
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Course Outline
