Education

CFDS offers training and safety meetings that captivate & educate drivers & Safety departments. Available in English and Spanish, we help keep your drivers safe & on the road–and your Safety department in compliance with regulations.

At CFDS, we believe that educated, empowered drivers are safer drivers. And safe drivers can work longer and earn more.

Our highly-experienced trainers excel at keeping drivers’ attention (often with humor) while sharing real-world, relevant information that makes them better, safer drivers.

Driver training results in productive drivers, reduced violations, fewer incidents, and improved regulatory compliance.

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COURSES TO CONSIDER

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

This course provides a basic working knowledge of the Hazardous Materials and applicable parts of 49CFR when handling, preparing, and transporting dangerous goods.

Topics Covered:
  •  The regulation itself.
  • General Awareness.
  • Function Specific.
  • Accidents/emergencies: Emergency plans and reporting.
  • Spills and Clean up.
  • Security risks and terrorism.
  • Emergency Response Guide (Understanding and Using the ERG).
  • Make Drivers/Employees aware of the hazards associated with materials they handle.

VEHICLE INSPECTION (Pre-Trip/Post Trip)

Vehicle Inspection (Pre-Trip/Post Trip): This course focuses on what is important to every driver, the beginning of a safe trip. The condition of the vehicle (making sure it is road worthy) is the most important factor in a trip and can drastically affect the safety of the driver and the general public. The driver will go through a rigorous training which will cover all the elements of a pre-trip. The CDL Pre-trip inspection requirements will be used as the basis for this course.

  • The driver will develop techniques that will be used to perform a complete Pre-trip inspection.
  • This course provides accurate up-to-date knowledge, skills and techniques, real world scenarios and hands-on training.

CERTIFIED BRAKE TRAINING

Improperly adjusted brakes (one of the highest ranked violations noted) can cause you to strand equipment at roadside inspections and ports of entry. Every CDL driver needs to be able to correctly perform brake inspections and field adjustments. Drivers are required to be responsible for the safe operation of their vehicles yet too often are not.

This Course Covers:
  • Brake system operations and components.
  • Brake inspection.
  • Brake wear surface inspection.
  • Brake line inspection and condition evaluation.
  • Brake System condensation and removal.
  • This course provides classroom and hands-on training. Don’t become complacent and depend on “automatic slack adjusters” and mechanics when it’s so easy to do it yourself!

HOURS OF SERVICE

HOS training provides up-to-date knowledge and real world scenarios that every driver can take with them.

  • New rules of service as imposed by US DOT/FMCSA.
  • Clarification of terminology as related to hours of service.
  • Sleeper Berth and Personal Conveyance regulations.
  • Off duty reset and compliance exceptions.
  • Proper recording of Hours of Service.
  • DVIR (Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports).
  • Weather condition delays and reporting.
  • DOT Inspection stops and reporting.
  • Extended hours.
  • Exceptions.
  • What to expect at Audits/Interventions regarding Hours of Service.

TRAIN THE TRAINER

The success of a Safety Department starts with a strong manager with the ability to handle transportation issues and produce positive results. This course offers Safety Managers the information necessary to manage, run and audit their dispatch and transportation departments. This course will familiarize the manager with relevant federal regulations and help reduce their transportation and compliance related risks.

This Course Covers:
  • Drug and Alcohol testing and programs.
  • CSA Program.
  • Required equipment Files and maintenance program.
  • Driver information files, qualifying and maintaining DQ files.
  • Brake Testing, road testing, load securement, and HOS.
  • Surviving State and Federal Audits.
  • Safety Department Assessments: self audits, log books, driver interviews.
  • Safety Program and Driver Orientation: Development and Implementation.
  • Developing and Implementing Safety Meetings.
  • Accident Reporting/Investigating:
    • Recordable/Non-Recordable.
    • Driver Interviews.
    • Inspection of Vehicle and Equipment involved
    • Review Driver records and records retention (files, logs, prior accidents, etc.)