“Vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical responders. There isn’t much training to address this topic … Few fire departments prioritize driver training.” – Chris Daly, author of Drive to Survive
FEATURES AND BENEFITS:
Drive to Survive: The Art of Wheeling the Rig provides an in-depth examination of fire apparatus vehicle dynamics. This is not your average “driver training” textbook. Fire apparatus operators must understand how a vehicle maneuvers at roadway speed, and more importantly…why does it crash? Just as a doctor cannot heal the human body without a thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology, an emergency vehicle operator cannot safely drive a fire apparatus without an in-depth knowledge of vehicle dynamics.
This book provides an in-depth knowledge of topics required in the following NFPA standards
-NFPA 1002 “Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications” – Section 4-3
-NFPA 1451 “Standard for Fire and Emergency Service Vehicle Operations Training Programs”
-NFPA 1500 “Standard on Fire Department Occupational Health and Safety Program” – Section 6
Drive to Survive fills in the gaps between vehicle dynamics and crash causation. After 15 years of training and research, Chris Daly developed a training program combining his fire service and crash reconstruction training experience.
