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OCCL Security Driver Training

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 Field Security Awareness Training

Security MUST be a priority and workers MUST be prepared! In a world where field personnel are increasingly coming under threat from accidents and incidents alike, this course teaches avoidance through awareness by effectively adopting the proactive mindset.

Drivers and passengers of project vehicles, including managers, learn together to work as a team in order to successfully identify, avoid, and /or counter threats albeit from a driving hazard or vehicle and occupant security threat point of view.

This well-rounded course arms field personnel with basic training in 4wd operation, security driving, and the intelligence necessary to avoid rather than to escape threats!

Driving Course Modules Include:

Day 1: Introduction to 4wd Driving

  • Introduction to 4wd Systems; correctly engaging and disengaging 4wd.
  • Identify and handle the differing driving hazards that specifically relate to rural environments in developing countries.
  • Understanding safe stopping distances; road /camber and its negative effects; to avoid /correct skids.
  • Emergency and controlled braking exercises.

Day 2&3: Introduction to Security Driving

  • Developing a pro-active mindset; avoidance through awareness.
  • Carry out effective threat and risk assessment and analysis; levels of awareness, the decision making process.
  • Route planning; identifying choke points, alternative routes and safe havens.
  • Understanding the effects of survival stress and your reaction to an ambush.
  • Basic steps to “hardening up” your vehicle for driving through insecure areas.
  • Effectively handle and negotiate through road blocks /check points.
  • How to react, cover, and evacuate when caught in crossfire.
  • Countering ambushes; understanding different types of set-ups, identifying killing zones and how to avoid them

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Security Course Development

OCCL Security - Protective (Evasive) Driving Courses were designed in conjunction with Gryphon Group, Inc., USA. The courses were then tailored to suit the road conditions, vehicles, and threats /trends common to this region.

4wd Training That Makes a Difference!

Learn how to drive a 4wd correctly!

About 4wd vs 2wd Vehicle Handling: Driving a 4wd vehicle effectively requires special techniques that need to be learnt and practiced. Incorrect use of an off-road vehicle can increase your maintenance costs considerably and under certain road conditions be life-threatening.

What Makes Our Training Unique?

  • OCCL training courses are "situation specific" to road conditions found in developing countries.
  • OCCL is the only training centre worldwide specialising in off-road 4wd security driving courses.
  • OCCL is one of only two schools world-wide offering defensive driving courses specifically for unsealed road surfaces. (Our partners in Australia, Duncan’s Off Road, is the other school).
  • We accept only eight students per class to ensure that your employees receive maximum attention and driving time.
  • We understand the need for hands-on training; Our courses are biased 30% theory & 70% practical.

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Web Summary: OnCourse (OCCL) specialises in 4wd training courses, off-road security driving courses and defensive driving courses tailored to suit the harsh and hostile driving conditions common to developing countries. We provides driving solutions for field workers, UN and peacekeeping personnel, fleet managers, corporations, mining companies, tour operators, professional drivers and 4wd owners.

Driving to Survive: We train to worst case and we teach what works.

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