Driver First Assist offers free training to transport managers 15 October 2014

Not-for-profit road safety organisation Driver First Assist (DFA) is inviting transport managers to free taster sessions to encourage fleets to add life-saving skills to their training schedules.

Primary DFA sponsor, national business law firm DWF, is offering companies two free places on a Driver First Assist training course, with several dates and locations available across the UK.

Every DFA course counts as seven hours towards Driver CPC training and is carried out by serving or recently serving emergency services personnel.

"We have had an overwhelmingly positive response from drivers who have already attended the course," states DFA founder David Higginbottom.

"Our feedback shows that providing drivers with the correct procedures when faced with an RTC, not only gives the individual a sense of empowerment, but also creates a positive image for the industry as a whole," he adds..

Higginbottom reminds transport managers that RTCs cost the UK economy £1.5 billion a year, have huge impact on delivery schedules and cause terrible human tragedy.

"Creating a community of trained DFAs on our roads will not only potentially allow emergency services to reopen roads more quickly, but of course can assist immeasurably in lowering casualty figures."

Dates available are:
Glasgow – 30 October 2014
Manchester – 6 November 2014
Birmingham – 11 November 2014
London – 18 November 2014

To apply for a complimentary place, contact admin@driverfirstassist.org

Driver First Assist aims to populate the UK road network with drivers (DFAs) who have been trained to provide life-saving first aid and manage the scene at road traffic collisions (RTC), prior to the arrival of the emergency services.

Author
Brian Tinham

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