EVOC Training

EpiEMS said:
Does it work, though? At least, insofar as disincentivising poor driving behaviors?
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I honestly have no clue. I've heard from EMT students doing their ride outs that the driving with road safety was actually worse then without it.

Personally I think it's more if a CYA for the company. No one pushes the black button when backing up = no one spotting = violation if policy which could lead to people getting fired.

But once again I have no actual proof of anything. I've never had road safety. Our version of the road safety system is 1-800 How's My Driving bumper stickers.
 
Addrobo said:
The "Road Safety" device they have on the ambulances in San Bernardino county don't sound like a good time either. A little black box that keeps track of everything the driver does.

All in all though, I still learned quite a bit from EVOC and all the instructors were super cool and extremely patient.
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I've driven with a variation of this system for 9+ years. It's not that bad.

The smoother you drive the less it will pick up. It's really not that bad.

For us there is a formula using miles driven and the counts received and it scores us 1-10. Minimum to maintain is a 6. Also our Reverses aren't used punitively, they just factor in as a count on the score.
 
Driver's Safety is interesting. At first it's super annoying but you learn to zone it out. Out my way the company does not really use the data unless you get in a wreck. Honestly, some of the units are so terribly configured that if you even make any sort of turn it starts clicking at you.
 
CFal said:
what did you have to do for it?
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Six point turn, converging lanes, forward and reverse snake between cones, code 3 run through the entire course and after that skid control with Crown Vics. For the 6 point and snake we used the type 2 and converging lanes a type 3.
 
Had a bit of a hard time getting used to ABS on the type 3 but ended up loving the braking response that it provides and passed everything on the second time. If you're doing it for the first do not get intimidated by the size of the rigs.
 
titmouse said:
Six point turn, converging lanes, forward and reverse snake between cones, code 3 run through the entire course and after that skid control with Crown Vics. For the 6 point and snake we used the type 2 and converging lanes a type 3.
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Didn't get the apparatus?
 
titmouse said:
Lol that stuff useless when trying to regain skid control in crown vic going over 30 mph
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It's good for driving oversized ambulances like the one at joe dimagio and all childrens hospital. Makes the ride in the back a lot smoother.
 
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