This course is scheduled for Thursday, November 10, 2022. Two sessions remains, with up to 4 people per session: Session 3, 12:15–2:15pm and Session 4, 2:30–4:30.

Train your snowfighters to be safe, efficient and prepared before it snows! L3Harris’s simulator will be visiting and is available for 2-hour sessions using state-of-the-art technology. Topics include:

• Understanding the definition of Decision Based Driving.
• Familiarization with the driving simulator.
• Understanding what affects our decision making process.
• The positive effects of good decision making, along with Crash Statistics.
• Understanding the acronym SMART as a basis for Decision Based Driving.
• Improving hazard awareness levels by using proper scanning/searching techniques while plowing the road.
• Identifying and properly assessing hazards.
• Understanding the effects of changing vehicle dynamics while plowing safely.
• Understanding proactive vs. reactive driving.
• Utilizing alternate driving strategies (Speed/Space management).
• Expecting the unexpected: possible white outs.
• Completing the computer based training covering Safe Plowing.
• Demonstrating competency in decision driving by successfully showing improvements with the PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER final drive.