Peter Morrow – Northern Ireland Manager FORS

Peter Morrow

FORS Manager – Northern Ireland.

COLLISION MANAGEMENT TRAINING FROM FORS

Great strides have been made in the logistics and transport sectors when it comes to vehicle safety and driver training. However, Road Traffic Collisions (RTCs) can and do still occur, so having up-to-date procedures in place to adequately monitor, analyse and prevent such collisions should always be high up on the management agenda.

As we move towards the summer and an expected return to pre-pandemic activity, now is the time for a renewed focus on reducing potential incidents, lowering future insurance costs, and ensuring duty of care compliance. FORS members keen to ensure they have robust procedures in place with respect to such potential incidents can complete the FORS Professional Collision Management training. This comprehensive course is designed to train delegates on road risk management and collision investigation. For those wishing to progress to Silver – the second level of the FORS progressive scheme – attending the course will meet the mandatory professional development requirement set out for the Road Risk Champion. The course is delivered remotely in the form of two online sessions, each lasting two hours, and led by a highly experienced trainer. FORS members are able to access the free FORS Professional Collision Management Toolkit for additional content. The toolkit sets out a framework for collision management that shows how an organisation can develop a collision management policy, as well as processes and procedures. The toolkit also looks at other ways of reducing collision incidence through incentive schemes and the use of technology. The course content is also supplemented by two free eLearning modules lasting 20 minutes each.

Road Risk Champion

The path to achieving the role of Road Risk Champion requires managers to learn how to develop company road traffic collision management policies and procedures, and how to implement them. The course will also teach members how to record and analyse road traffic collision data, identify trends and develop initiatives to help manage risk. Of course, collision management is about more than just data analysis. Managers need to understand how to instil best practice within their organisation and minimise risk. They also need to develop and provide reports to help monitor their fleet’s performance and keep senior management informed. These subjects are covered in detail as part of the training.

Collision Investigator

The second key element of the FORS Professional Collision Management training is developing members’ skills as collision investigators. This aspect of the course entails understanding the moral, legal and economic implications of collision management, as well as learning how to properly investigate RTCs and incidents. Managers will also gain essential skills in conducting causal analysis of RTCs and recommending remedial actions to prevent re-occurrence. The FORS Professional Collision Management training course is available to FORS members at a discounted rate of £50 + VAT, and attending the course is worth 10 CPD hours.

Booking

FORS members wishing to book a place on the FORS Collision Management course can do so by visiting: https:// www.fors-online.org.uk/cms/ collision-management-training/ To find out more about FORS and for information about FORS training, visit: www.fors-online.org.uk

RTITB’s nationwide Driver CPC service to support firms with multiple transport depots

RTITB can now arrange for all of an organisation’s Driver CPC Periodic Training to be delivered across the UK within one service.

The nationwide service will help businesses with multiple depots and transport hubs save hours and managing training time, without compromising quality. “We understand that training plans have been de-railed in many businesses due to COVID19,” says Laura Nelson, Managing Director for RTITB. “Add to that leaner workforces with few hours to spare, and overstretched training departments – if there is a training team at all - and coordinating Driver CPC Periodic Training can become a real challenge.” “Our fully managed Driver CPC service is designed to support businesses during these challenging times, in a way that also enables them to be reassured of consistent, and compliant, training standards for every driver across their organisation,” Laura continues. “It suits supermarkets, retailers, 3PLs, 4PLs, and manufacturing or logistics businesses with multiple sites. The service sees RTITB arrange for all of an organisation’s Driver CPC Periodic Training to be delivered by trusted members of the RTITB Master Driver CPC Consortium. A dedicated Driver CPC Manager works with the organisation to develop and manage all training requirements nationwide, taking into account the number of drivers that need training and the locations where this should take place. Suitable members of the RTITB Master Driver CPC Consortium are invited to express their interest in providing their services, before the Driver CPC Manager executes a selection process to match the business’ needs with the right provider. As the largest Consortium network in the UK with 150+ members, there are typically training providers located within easy reach. All Consortium members have access to up-to-date, modular course content that is industry relevant and in line with current regulations and trends, and available via the recently launched RTITB Driver CPC Periodic Training Portal. Instructors can use this to quickly build customised course playlists that incorporate a variety of delivery methods and instructor styles, from traditional presentations through to case studies, workshops, group quizzes, videos, and activities. “The RTITB Master Driver CPC Consortium is built around the basic principle of providing a high quality, universal training package with high standards of instructor delivery,” says Laura. “This means that even though different training companies may be used, businesses can be confident that every driver will be trained to the same standards.” For ease of administration, businesses will only need to deal with RTITB, removing the need for managing multiple bookings and invoices from varied suppliers. The Driver CPC Manager compiles a 12-month calendar of training dates and subjects and uses a bespoke Resource Management System, which incorporates Instructor qualifications, availability, location, and experience. Fixed and variable costs are presented up front, to help organisations manage their budget easily.

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