MiDAS 5 Steps to Safety Course
Road Safety - Everyone's Business
MiDAS is the Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme, organised by the Community Transport Association U.K. (CTA) which promotes a nationally recognised standard for the assessment and training of minibus drivers.
It is a membership based scheme that is designed to enhance minibus driving standards and promote the safer operation of minibuses, currently there are over 5,000 member organisations throughout the UK.
5 Steps to Safety: Minibus Emergency Evacuation
Programme Duration:
The MiDAS - 5 Steps to Safety Emergency Evacuation Course last for a half day. This is an excellent course aimed at providing drivers & trainers the skills necessary to deal with a dangerous & potentially life threatening situation. This is an essential course for both minibus drivers and passenger assistants.
Aims:
To prepare drivers to cope with the difficulties they may encounter & how to deal with them when faced with the need to evacuate.
Objectives:
Recognise common causes of vehicle fires
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Know how to reduce the risk of vehicle fires
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Know when and how to use a fire extinguisher
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Know how to safely evacuate a vehicle
Programme Outline:
Designed to ensure that staff and drivers are equipped with the knowledge & understanding of the problems involved in dealing with the dangers of a minibus fire & to manage the safety of the occupants.
Classroom:
Initial classroom theory will familiarise clients with the risks & dangers of a vehicle fire & provides an easy to follow protocol to ensure the safe vehicle evacuation.
Practical Session:
Clients will have the opportunity to put into practice what has been discussed in the theory session.
Smoke generators are used in a minibus to allow drivers to experience the process of minibus evacuation.
If you would like to discuss the MiDAS - Five steps to Safety Course further or have questions concerning either MiDAS
training in general or 5 Steps to Safety training please telephone our office.
Call on 01452 347332 or 01452 346283 or use our MiDAS Minibus Driver Training Contact Form for more information.