EVOC- East Northport, NY

This is a two day class taking place on Thrusday April 28, 2016 at 19:00 and Sunday May 1, 2016 at 08:00. The class consists of two parts, a classroom portion and a practical driving portion. In order to participate in the driving portion students must attend the classroom portion. Students must be present both days to receive a certificate for the class.

Accidents involving apparatus responding to or returning from calls continues to be a major contributor of death to fire and EMS personnel. Unfortunately, the damage and destruction of an accident is only the beginning of the problems that will face an organization. Accidents are costly not only to human life and equipment, but to the health of the organization as well. The negative impact on public relations, lost services and legal actions can last for years.

This course is offered to better prepare emergency vehicle drivers with the extra demands placed upon them while operating emergency vehicles. The class is designed to be interactive for the students and offers hands on driver training along with classroom activities. This program will lead participants through various scenarios that will force them to think about typical accidents and make proper decisions when reacting to them.

Requirements:

A valid state driver’s license that permits the driver to operate the class of emergency vehicle he/she will be operating.