EVOC – Emergency Vehicle Operator Course – study guide and certification
preparation material
National Safety Culture Initiative - ANS ✔✔Organizational Leadership and personal
responsibility are critical in creating the culture change needed in the fire service to promote
firefighter safety.
Annual Medical Exams
Vehicle Operations
Incident Risk Management
Vulnerability Assessment Program (V.A.P.) - ANS ✔✔Systematic process to evaluate risks and
ultimately reduce the threat of firefighter injury and death.
Customized report containing suggestions for risk reduction alternatives specific to the
identified vulnerabilities.
VFIS ETC and Risk Control - ANS ✔✔Trained nearly 200,000 emergency responders since 2006
Education & Training Material
Workshops & Seminars
Consulting Services
On-line Training (VFIS University)
Risk Control Services
NHTSA Fatality Reporting System - ANS ✔✔3,200 crashes per 100 million miles driven
8X the rate of cars and light trucks
60% of crashes occurred during emergency response
58% of the fatalities occurred during emergency response
, Contributing factors to injuries/fatalities - ANS ✔✔Seat belt
Speed
Roadway intersection protocol
Tanker weight and characteristics
Unnecessary emergency response
No department- or state-required driver training program
Inexperienced driver
Vehicle overturned
Incident management system not implemented at the fire scene
Loss of control of the vehicle
Narrow, unmarked, rural roadway
Rain and poor visibility
Driver readiness factors - ANS ✔✔Age
Fatigue
Sleep Deprivation
Scheduling
Health
Medication
Alcohol
Mental Health
Acquired Abilities - ANS ✔✔Driver's License
State and Local Laws
Driving Skills / Characteristics
Defensive Driving Techniques
preparation material
National Safety Culture Initiative - ANS ✔✔Organizational Leadership and personal
responsibility are critical in creating the culture change needed in the fire service to promote
firefighter safety.
Annual Medical Exams
Vehicle Operations
Incident Risk Management
Vulnerability Assessment Program (V.A.P.) - ANS ✔✔Systematic process to evaluate risks and
ultimately reduce the threat of firefighter injury and death.
Customized report containing suggestions for risk reduction alternatives specific to the
identified vulnerabilities.
VFIS ETC and Risk Control - ANS ✔✔Trained nearly 200,000 emergency responders since 2006
Education & Training Material
Workshops & Seminars
Consulting Services
On-line Training (VFIS University)
Risk Control Services
NHTSA Fatality Reporting System - ANS ✔✔3,200 crashes per 100 million miles driven
8X the rate of cars and light trucks
60% of crashes occurred during emergency response
58% of the fatalities occurred during emergency response
, Contributing factors to injuries/fatalities - ANS ✔✔Seat belt
Speed
Roadway intersection protocol
Tanker weight and characteristics
Unnecessary emergency response
No department- or state-required driver training program
Inexperienced driver
Vehicle overturned
Incident management system not implemented at the fire scene
Loss of control of the vehicle
Narrow, unmarked, rural roadway
Rain and poor visibility
Driver readiness factors - ANS ✔✔Age
Fatigue
Sleep Deprivation
Scheduling
Health
Medication
Alcohol
Mental Health
Acquired Abilities - ANS ✔✔Driver's License
State and Local Laws
Driving Skills / Characteristics
Defensive Driving Techniques
