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Drive to Survive "DRIVE TO SURVIVE" is the nation's leading emergency vehicle driver safety seminar. Visit www.drivetosurvive.org for more information.

The program has been taught to over 23,000 emergency responders at over 530 locations across the country. Drive to Survive: The Art of Wheeling the Rig is not your average driver training program. It provides an in-depth examination of the science and practical aspects of driving an emergency vehicle under both routine and high stress conditions. Just as a doctor cannot heal the human body without

a thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology, an emergency vehicle operator cannot safely drive an emergency vehicle without an in-depth knowledge of vehicle dynamics. The program is designed to fill the gaps left by many emergency vehicle operator courses (EVOC) taught around the country. After nearly two decades of research, crash investigations, and teaching the "Drive to Survive" seminar throughout the United States, Chris Daly has designed the "Drive to Survive" program as an easy-to-understand seminar for emergency vehicle operators, EVOC students, EVOC instructors, and in-house driver training managers. To date, the class has been presented over 530 times to over 24,000 emergency responders across the country and is featured every year at the prestigious Fire Department Instructor's Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition to addressing important topics related to emergency vehicle driving and crash causation, this program addresses many of the key points required by the NFPA 1451 and NFPA 1500 standards for fire apparatus and emergency vehicle operators. "Drive to Survive" also provides crucial information related to emergency vehicle crash investigators, driver training program development, and an in-depth analysis of several emergency vehicle crashes that have occurred throughout the fire service over the past several years. "Drive to Survive: The Art of Wheeling the Rig" is not about checking oil, pumping an engine, or positioning an aerial apparatus for rescue. "Drive to Survive" is designed to teach the students how to understand the advanced vehicle dynamics topics that are not covered in a typical EVOC program. Most importantly, this program teaches the front-line emergency vehicle operator how and why emergency vehicle crashes occur to help prevent tragedies in the future.

Class 8 of 8 for the Reading Fire Department. Congrats to "Gracie", RFD's fire accelerant detection K9, who is the firs...
13/04/2024

Class 8 of 8 for the Reading Fire Department. Congrats to "Gracie", RFD's fire accelerant detection K9, who is the first K9 to successfully complete the program. Special thanks to the Reading Fire Department and Reading Firefighters Local 1803 for their hospitality over the past several weeks.

Special thanks to the West Virginia State Firemen's Association and the Boone County (WV) Firefighter's Association for ...
24/03/2024

Special thanks to the West Virginia State Firemen's Association and the Boone County (WV) Firefighter's Association for hosting this weekend's "Drive to Survive" seminar in Madison, WV. Despite a working sawmill fire in the middle of class (a first, even after 611 seminars), a great day all around!

22/03/2024

Five Mt. Morris firefighters suffered minor injuries when the fire truck they were in was itself involved in a crash while responding to an emergency on I-75.

13/03/2024

Nine U.S Forest Service firefighters were released from the hospital Monday, following a crash in the San Bernardino Mountains.

13/03/2024

Route 504 Fire Department Firefighter Frank Whitt, 72, died on Monday.

This weekend, "Drive to Survive" took to Alaska for the first time! Members of the Anchorage Fire Department, Central M...
04/03/2024

This weekend, "Drive to Survive" took to Alaska for the first time! Members of the Anchorage Fire Department, Central Mat-Su Fire Department, Butte Fire Department, Mat-Su Water Rescue, Palmer Fire & Rescue, Girdwood Fire and Rescue, Chugiak Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company, and the Willow Fire Department all participated in a joint training session that included the "Drive to Survive" training seminar in the morning, followed by the Anchorage Fire Department's Winter Tactics Driving seminar in the afternoon.

On Sunday, the Anchorage Fire Department provided a hands-on demonstration of their winter driver training exercises, a tour of the maintenance shop, and a behind-the-scenes look at some of the unique road and weather issues their apparatus operators are faced with each winter.

27/02/2024

The Tulsa Police Department has confirmed that two people have died and a pregnant woman lost her baby after a crash involving a Tulsa fire truck. The crash happened early Monday night near 41st Street and New Haven Ave when the Tulsa fire truck was responding to reports of a building fire.

"Drive to Survive" training day 1 of 4 at the Reading (PA) Fire Department.
24/02/2024

"Drive to Survive" training day 1 of 4 at the Reading (PA) Fire Department.

10/02/2024

According to fire officials, four firefighters and the driver of the second vehicle were taken to the hospital after the crash, and officials are trying to determine how it happened.

10/02/2024

Four Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company firefighters were injured Friday night when their fire engine overturned.

10/02/2024

More than 24 hours after a Fort Worth fire truck crashed while responding to a house fire, two of the four injured firefighters are still in the hospital.

27/01/2024

A fire truck flipped over onto its side in a one-vehicle crash that left one firefighter injured Thursday morning in Monroe County.

A great example of the difficulty both seeing, and then understanding what you are seeing, while driving at night. Now i...
04/01/2024

A great example of the difficulty both seeing, and then understanding what you are seeing, while driving at night. Now imagine the flash of your emergency lights reflecting all around you as you approach this situation.

Also a good demonstration for those who work on the roadways.

A demonstrative example of ability to recognize pedestrians in the roadway based on the color of clothing as well as retroreflective vests.Pedestrians starte...

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