Four Wheel Drive Skills and Awareness

This theory course covers the following:

• Operating a 4WD vehicle in an off-road situation 
• Safety requirements
• Driver ability and awareness and passenger safety
• Vehicle designs and operating systems including current vehicle technology 
• Preparing a vehicle for use – including pre-start and shutdown
• Hazard identification and safety assessment specific to terrain
• Terrain formation and composition recognition including driving techniques to utilise
• Recovery from a stall while climbing
• Stability dynamics 
• Water crossings 
• Negotiating uneven terrain, hill ascents, descents, traverse driving, and related difficulties
• Understanding vehicle movement utilising traction, momentum, gravity and centrifugal force combinations
• Explain driving hazards and risk reduction strategies, techniques and responses to driving hazards
• Introduction to winching and towing using ropes, strops and snatch
• Introduction to recovery techniques and equipment
• Introduction to towing trailers both on and off-road including towing of loads
• Introduction to defensive driving and driver awareness

NOTE: This training does not issue Unit Standards or offer licensing

Online training is a good supplement to practical experience and competency, and can be a way to gain knowledge and understanding before or after practical training. It is a great way to learn about the training and all the course content before or after discussions with our trainer(s). It can also be used as an effective safety and awareness training refresher and in large scale or rapid roll-out training situations. Online Training in some cases may not be suitable and it is up to the individual or management to decide when and where appropriate. Contact us to discuss the options or check out our website for upcoming face-to-face courses.

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