PureSafety Expands Driver Safety Library
PureSafety, Nashville, Tenn., has expanded its driver safety course library to help meet the training risk management needs of companies operating motor vehicle fleets of any kind.
PureSafety, Nashville, Tenn., has expanded its driver safety course library to help meet the training risk management needs of companies operating motor vehicle fleets of any kind.
The seven-course online library is designed to educate drivers on a variety of issues and situations that may arise while operating a motor vehicle, including:
-- The Three Dimensions of Safe Driving - Knowing yourself, your vehicle and the conditions around you.
-- Extreme Driving Conditions - How to handle extreme weather conditions on the road so that you can stay safe - rain, snow or shine.
-- Road Rage - How to avoid becoming the victim of road rage - or succumbing to it yourself.
-- Safe Backing Turning - A consistent defensive approach to backing and turning can reduce the likelihood of driver error.
-- Towing Trailers - Understand exactly how towing a trailer affects the vehicle you are driving and what you can do as a driver to stay safe as you tow your load.
-- Delivery Driver Safety - This course covers the basics of lifting and good body mechanics in order to reduce the risk of injury for delivery drivers.
-- Fleet Safety - Designed for managers and developed with The St. Paul Cos., this course focuses on the importance of a fleet safety program and the vehicles that generally do not fall under DOT rules and regulations.
The courses are available for delivery through PureSafety's Enterprise Learning Management System, on a pay-as-you-go basis by going to www.puresafetyppv.com, or they may be licensed for use on other third-party systems.
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