Self-Paced Training

CSA: Know the BASICs

This video provides an overview of the FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program and a brief discussion of where the data used in CSA comes from. It helps drivers understand what CSA is and what it means to them and their carrier, including FMCSA interventions.

What you will learn:

• The seven BASICs (Behavior Analysis Safety Improvement Categories) used in the CSA Safety Measurement System (SMS):
  • Unsafe Driving
  • Hours of Service (HOS) Compliance
  • Driver Fitness
  • Controlled Substances and Alcohol
  • Vehicle Maintenance
  • Hazardous Materials (HM) Compliance
  • Crash Indicator
• Helps drivers understand the severity and time weighting of violations, calculation of BASIC measures (“normalizing” process) and peer comparison within Safety Group Events

Click here to sign up for the CSA: Know the Basics Course

Defensive Driving for CMV Drivers (Complete) 

In order to avoid injury, or worse, death, drivers need to understand what defensive driving really means and what unique challenges a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) driver faces. Even if you’re a veteran driver, you need to avoid becoming complacent.

Defensive driving begins with the principle that you can avoid being the cause of an accident and can avoid being involved in an accident caused by another driver’s actions. Defensive driving involves intentionally driving in such a way as to reduce the risk of an accident.

This program is designed to help drivers develop their defensive driving skills. Specifically, it offers up best practices on how to anticipate the potential for danger and avoid it.

After viewing the Defensive Driving for CMV Drivers video, learners will be able to:

• Explain how being prepared for defensive driving
• Identify ways to communicate with, and receive signals from other drivers
• Demonstrate how to look for hazards by scanning the road ahead and using their mirrors
• Recognize how to effectively manage speed and space

Click here to sign up for the Defensive Driving for CMV Drivers (Complete) Course

Defensive Driving for CMV Drivers – Manage Speed & Space

More than a quarter of all work-related fatalities occur in occupations that require driving, or the transportation of goods, making the need for defensive driving skills clear. Even if you’re a veteran driver, you need to avoid becoming complacent.

Defensive driving involves intentionally driving in such a way as to reduce the risk of an accident.

This program is designed to help drivers develop their defensive driving skills. Specifically, it offers up best practices on how to anticipate the potential for danger and avoid it.

After viewing the Defensive Driving for CMV Drivers – Manage Speed & Space video, learners will be able to:

• Recognize how to effectively manage speed and space

Click here to sign up for the Defensive Driving for CMV Drivers -Manage Speed and Space Course

Distracted Driving Prevention

Drivers today are more distracted than ever by personal devices, vehicle technology, and other distracted drivers. In fact, hundreds of thousands of people are injured in distracted driving crashes each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Distracted driving is not only against the law, it puts everyone at risk.

Distracted Driving Prevention is designed to help drivers stay focused on the road, recognize the signs of a distracted driver, and understand how to manage distracted drivers.

Click here to sign up for the Distracted Driving Prevention Course

Driver Fatigue

Fatigue can result when you do not get enough or quality sleep. It can impair your driving, similar to alcohol impairment. Drivers should learn what causes fatigue and tips on how to prevent fatigue while still remaining focused on driving. No amount of experience, motivation, or professionalism can overcome your body’s biological need for sleep. Employers and workers can take steps to prevent the chain of events that could lead to a fatigue-related crash.

Click here to sign up for the Driver Fatigue Course

Driver Wellness

According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) National Center for Statistics and Analysis, crashes involving large trucks resulted in over 5,000 deaths and over 150,000 injuries in 2019. Luckily, there are several things you can do to reduce your risk, and focusing on your personal health is a great place to start! This training will remind drivers to take care of themselves and ensure they take steps to be healthy while on the road.

Click here to sign up for the Driver Wellness Course

Emergency Maneuvers

Virtually everyone who drives a vehicle has experienced a close call, that moment when a split-second decision, a skillful reaction, or simply good luck prevents a disaster from occurring.

Close calls are often caused by road conditions, equipment failure, or human error. Professional drivers must prepare themselves for these types of situations by developing their decision making and defensive driving skills.

The program covers:

• Anticipating Trouble
• Avoiding Incidents and Accidents
• Escape Routes: (avoiding an oncoming vehicle, avoiding a stationary vehicle, avoiding a merging vehicle, dealing with a tire blowout)
• Emergency Maneuvers and Recovery Techniques

Click here to sign up for the Emergency Maneuvers Course

Fixed Object Collisions

Most professional drivers can make it through their entire career without ever being involved in a serious accident. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said about making contact with a fixed object.

A fixed object collision is a crash that involves a single vehicle and a stationary item. While fixed object collisions are 100% avoidable, they cause more property damage, more injuries, and more fatalities than all other types of single-vehicle incidents and accidents in the trucking industry.

Collisions with fixed objects—both large and small—can cause some serious damage… To the truck, the object hit, and the driver’s reputation.

The program covers:

• Recognizing Obstructions (ground-level, eye-level and overhead obstructions)
• Avoiding a Fixed Object Collision

Click here to sign up for the Fixed Object Collisions Course

Injury Prevention for CMV Drivers

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, professional truck drivers sustain more injuries keeping them off the job for longer periods of time than workers in any other industry. Ironically, many of those injuries occur during non-driving activities. In fact, most driver injuries are caused by unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, errors in judgment, or environmental dangers.

This program is designed to help drivers avoid preventable injuries while on the job by recognizing and avoiding risks and adopting safe work practices.

After training with Injury Prevention for CMV Drivers, drivers will be able to:

• Demonstrate how to properly mount and dismount their tractor trailer
• Recognize safety precautions to take when conducting inspections and while stopped on the side of the road
• Discuss positions and techniques to use while driving to help prevent long-term injuries
• Explain how to properly load and unload cargo and move around the loading dock safely
• Describe how to operate landing gear, pull releases, and position converter dollies by hand without sustaining injuries
• Identify ways to stay safe while working outdoors in extreme heat or cold temperatures

Click here to sign up for the Injury Prevention for CMV Drivers Course

Night Driving

Even in the best conditions, driving a commercial motor vehicle requires preparation, constant alertness, and attention to detail. And when the sun goes down, driving a CMV at night introduces additional challenges.

Every driver, from the newly licensed teenager to the experienced professional, quickly learns driving at night is very different from driving during the day.

Click here to sign up for the Nigh Driving Course

Personal Safety & Security for CMV Drivers

As a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver, you spend most of your workday out on the road. Whether you are traveling to unfamiliar locations or following a routine route, a potential threat to your personal safety and security can come from anywhere.

The key to staying safe is recognizing and avoiding potentially harmful situations before they have a chance to play out. Personal Safety & Security for CMV Drivers offers tips and suggestions to help drivers protect themselves against the threat of theft and physical violence when they are on the road or stopped for delivery or the night. Taking the precautionary actions outlined in this program will keep your drivers from becoming an easy target for criminal activity. And, as an extension of their efforts to keep themselves safe, they are keeping their CMV and the cargo they are carrying safe as well.

After training with Personal Safety & Security for CMV Drivers, drivers will be able to:

• Explain how to better protect themselves against potential dangers to their personal safety during trip planning, when on the road, and during every stop along the way
• Explain when an on-the-road inspection needs to be done, and how to complete one
• Develop a heightened sense of awareness of their surroundings and any potential dangers they may encounter
• Recognize threats and react appropriately to keep the situation from escalating
• Apply techniques to minimize their risk of being targeted

Click here to sign up for the Personal Safety and Security for CMV Drivers Course

Vehicle Inspections: Tractor Trailers

Successful commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers must do all they can to avoid accidents, roadside breakdowns, and lost road time due to poor vehicle condition. Conducting vehicle inspections helps drivers keep their vehicles in good working order. Routine vehicle inspections enable drivers to discover unsafe conditions before they cause accidents or crashes, find mechanical problems before they lead to costly breakdowns on the road, prevent being placed out of service during a roadside inspection, and avoid being subject to infractions and fines that affect productivity and profits.

Even though the reasons for conducting vehicle inspections are compelling, chances are that some of your newer drivers (and, unfortunately, even seasoned drivers) are not conducting the kind of inspections they should be. It may be because they don’t have an inspection process down pat yet, or it may be because they’ve gotten complacent. Whatever the reason, when drivers neglect their responsibility to conduct thorough vehicle inspections, it’s both costly and risky.

This program is designed to help drivers conduct proper pre-trip, on-the-road, and post-trip inspections on standard CMVs.

Click here to sign up for the Vehicle Inspections: Tractor Trailers Course

Hazmat Function Specific: Tank

Stay ahead of the game with our HAZMAT Function Specific: Tank Requirements online course! Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, this comprehensive training will ensure you have the knowledge and skills needed to handle hazardous materials safely and effectively. Training consists of a presentation, a quiz, videos, and a certificate of completion.

Click the link below to enroll:

Hazmat Function Specific: Tank Test Webinar