MCCCD Program Description

Advanced Driver Training Instructor Certification

Course: FSC160

First Term: 2007 Spring

Lecture 1.2 Credit(s) 1.2 Period(s) 1.2 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: Comprehensive instructor certification course based on information and resources from the National Fire Protection Association Standard for Driver Apparatus; the Arizona Department of Transportation Standards, Commercial Drivers License Requirements; General Motors Advanced Drivers Training; National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration; and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. Covers compensation for inertia, defensive driving skills, and collision avoidance techniques. Differences between driving passenger vehicles top-heavy or high-profile vehicles. Focuses on competency of instructor in ability to teach principles and demonstrate skills necessary to operate fire department apparatus

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe the importance of the Driver`s Training Compact. (I) 2. Explain the responsibilities of an Advanced Driver Training Instructor. (II) 3. Describe the primary differences between passenger vehicles (sedans) and high-profile/top heavy vehicles, and demonstrate competency performing proficiency evaluations. (III, IV) 4. Perform all driving exercise courses in sedans, rescues, pumpers, and tillered ladders, and when appropriate, tractor- drawn and single-chassis ladders. (V) 5. Explain the purpose and lessons learned from the incipient skid stopping and secondary braking exercise. (VI, VII) 6. Perform the circular skid exercise. (VIII) 7. Perform and instruct hydraulic and air brake tests. (IX, X) 8. Complete a daily rig and rig day checklists. (XI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Driver`s Training Instructor Compact II. Responsibility of the Advanced Driver`s Training Instructor III. Passenger Vehicles vs. High-Profile/Top-Heavy Vehicles IV. General Motors Advanced Driver`s Training Manual A. Sedans 1. Proficiency evaluations 2. Driving courses dialogue 3. Student practice of course dialogue a. Mistake recognition 4. In-vehicle testing/dialogue and cues a. Mistake recognition b. Cause and effect 5. Antilock braking systems 6. Skills course B. Proficiency evaluations in rescues C. Proficiency evaluations in pumpers D. Proficiency evaluations in tractor-drawn and single-chassis ladders V. Driver Preparedness A. In-vehicle set up B. 9-3 hand placement C. Exercises 1. Serpentine 2. Reverse serpentine 3. Reverse serpentine tillered ladder-front driver 4. Reverse serpentine tillered ladder-tiller driver 5. Reverse serpentine tillered ladder 6. Controlled braking tillered ladder 7. Alley dock-tillered ladder-front driver 8. Alley dock-tillered ladder-tiller driver 9. 180 degree turn for tillered ladder 10. 90 degree turn for tillered-ladder and single-chassis 11. Hammerhead 12. Offset alley 13. Alley dock for pumper 14. 180 degree turn for pumpers 15. Zigzag 16. Off-road recovery for pumper/sedan 17. Off-road recovery for tillered ladder 18. Split co-efficient 19. Lane change VI. Incipient Skid Stopping VII. Secondary Braking System Demonstration VIII. Circular Skid (Radius Turn Maneuver) IX. Hydraulic Brake Test X. Air Brake Test XI. Daily Rig, and Rig day Check

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 11/28/2006

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