Overview
Designed as an entry-level module, this course covers the basic, modern safety principles of risk assessment, duty of care and looks at specific areas of passenger safety.

Aim

• That drivers and passenger assistants provide the correct level of safety during routine and emergency situations for all passengers.

Objectives

• Carry out basic and informal risk assessments
• Understand the meaning and implications of ‘duty of care'
• Know about appropriate legislation and codes of practice
• Eliminate or reduce risks to passengers to an acceptable level
• Take correct action when faced with irresolvable risk
• Take correct action to ensure passenger safety when boarding, alighting and travelling
• Take correct action to ensure passenger safety in the event of road traffic collision, vehicle breakdown or vehicle fire

Duration: ½ day
Numbers: 8-12