This course is designed to instruct Fire Fighters in Vehicle Operations. Heavy emphasis is placed on skid recovery, loss of control recovery, control during a blowout, and operating on less than ideal surfaces. Most programs teach simple driving skills and fail to teach emergency avoidance or loss of control recovery, skills that will save your life. The Skidpan is a large polished concrete surface with a pump and gravity fed water return system. Water is crossing the skidpan at speed, and the student must negotiate their vehicle around turns while maintaining control of their cars.
Proper correction is taught for loss of front or rear end control.