“DRIVE TO SURVIVE”

“DRIVE TO SURVIVE”

One of the Nation’s Leading Fire & EMS Safety Seminars is coming to…

LOWER MILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT

1601 Limeport Pike, Coopersburg PA 18036

ON

FEBRUARY 24, 2025 at 1900 hours

Each year, nearly 25% of firefighter and EMS fatalities are the result of motor vehicle crashes, yet few agencies train their members on the safe operation of emergency apparatus and personal vehicles.  The “Drive to Survive” training program is designed to teach members that no matter how long they have been driving, or how “good” they think they are, there are limits to the safe operation of an emergency apparatus or personal vehicle. Using the same techniques used by crash investigators, this class is designed to provide a better understanding of important topics that are essential for safe driving, such as: 

• Vehicle Dynamics
• Rollover Crashes
• Curve Crashes
• Roadway Friction
• Lateral G-Force
• Siren Limitations
• Intersection Crashes

• The Friction Circle
• Anti-Lock Brakes
• Drunk Driving
• Case Studies
• Tire Blowouts
• Driver Training Ideas
• Seat Belt Use

As Featured at the Fire Department Instructor’s Conference (FDIC)

The “Drive to Survive” training program is a 3-hour, lecture-based seminar, which has been featured at over 630 different locations throughout the United States, including:

• FDIC 2006 thru 2024
• New York Chief’s Conference 2015
• Orange County (CA) Fire Authority
• Whatcom County, WA Fire Dept.
• City of Vandalia, OH Fire Dept.
• City of Manhattan, KS, Fire Dept.

The class will be presented by Chris Daly, a full-time police officer who specializes in the reconstruction of serious and fatal vehicle crashes.  Chris is also a 34-year veteran of the fire service having held numerous ranks, including Assistant Chief.  Chris is a contributing author to “Fire Engineering Magazine” and “Fire Apparatus and Emergency Equipment Magazine” and is a court qualified expert in emergency vehicle operations.  He is author to the Fire Engineering Magazine EVOC textbook “Drive to Survive – The Art of Wheeling the Rig”. 

Class cost is $40.00 per person.  Each agency will be billed after the class based on the number of members who attend.

RSVP to Matthew Bachert at matthew.bachert@lowermilfordfire.org

Optional textbooks can be purchased at Fireengineeringbooks.com and online courses can be found at courses.drivetosurvive.org

www.drivetosurvive.org