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Commercial Driver Training Program Bundle
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Cooper Equipment Rentals Ltd. is a full-service construction equipment rental company, servicing contractors across Canada. We specialize in the rental of compact, aerial and heavy construction equipment while providing a wide range of supplies, along with unparalleled service and support.
 
This program consists of 9 courses:
 
Hours of Service
Cargo Securement Flatbeds
Daily Trip Inspection
Weights and Dimensions
Defensive Driving
Distracted Driving
Firefighting & Fire Extinguisher Safety
WHMIS 2015 (GHS)
Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
 
HOURS OF SERVICE
 
Standard: NSC Standard 9
 
Topics:
 
The history of Federal Hours of Service legislation
The human body clock and fatigue
When driving is prohibited
Which vehicles the regulations apply to and which are exempt
Logbooks and daily duty status categories
On-duty limits and off-duty requirements
Sleeper berth requirements
Cycles, cycle limits, cycle resets, and cycle switching
Special permits for various vehicles
Exemptions for emergencies or adverse driving conditions
Out-of-service declarations
Inspections
 
Duration: Approximately 3 hours
Pass mark: 80%
Attempts: 3
 
CARGO SECUREMENT FLATBEDS
 
Standard: NSC Standard 10
 
Topics:
 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Compliance, Safety, Accountability
Pre-Trip Planning
Permits
Walk-around Inspections
Loading and Securing Cargo
Lumber & Building Materials
 
Duration: Approximately 60 minutes
Pass mark: 80%
Attempts: 3
 
DAILY TRIP INSPECTION
 
Standard: NSC Standard 13
 
Topics:
 
Module 1: Preparing for the Pre-Trip Inspection
Module 2: Inspecting the Air Brake System
Module 3: Defects and Major Defects
Module 4: Performing the Inspection
 
Duration: Approximately 60 minutes
Pass mark: 80%
Attempts: 3
 
WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS
 
Topics:
 
Factors that influence commercial vehicle weight allowances
The legal load limit, required safety measures, and related exemptions
Factors that determine the maximum allowable length for a vehicle and load
The difference between primary highways and local roadways
Road bans and their impact on you
Conditions under which an over-dimensional permit must be obtained and used
 
Duration: Approximately 90 minutes
Pass mark: 80%
Attempts: 3
 
DEFENSIVE DRIVING
 
Topics:
 
Recognize the importance of maintaining the right attitude when behind the wheel
List the procedures and techniques required to ensure vehicle safety
Identify driving hazards and know how to avoid or handle them
Define distracted driving and list the associated risk
Describe how to follow, brake, steer, and reverse safely
Navigate lane changes and intersections safely
Identify circumstances and situations when you shouldn’t drive
Prepare yourself and your vehicle for winter and all adverse driving conditions
 
Duration: Approximately 60 minutes
Pass mark: 80%
Attempts: 3
 
DISTRACTED DRIVING
 
Topics:
 
Introduction – It’s Your Job, What You’ll Learn, What is Distracted Driving?
Recognizing Driving Distractions – Distractions Happen, Technology Distractions, Texting, Types of Distractions, Inattention Blindness
Managing Driving Distractions – Why Drivers Get Distracted, Dealing with Distracted Drivers
Avoiding a Distraction Disaster – Steps to Avoid a Disaster, Stay Focused, Recognize Signs of Distraction, Manage Distracted Drivers
Conclusion – Time to Review
 
Duration: Approximately 30 minutes
Pass mark: 80%
Attempts: 3
 
FIREFIGHTING & FIRE EXTINGUISHER SAFETY
 
Topics:
 
Understanding how fires burn
The fire triangle
The fire tetrahedron
Physical states of fuel
Types of heat
The role of oxygen in fires
Fire classifications
Fire extinguisher ratings and classifications
Fire extinguishing agents
Types of fire extinguishers
Fire extinguisher inspections
Basic firefighting procedures
Controlling fires
 
Duration: Approximately 60 minutes
Pass mark: 80%
Attempts: 3
 
WHMIS 2015 (GHS)
 
Topics:
 
What is WHMIS?
Components of WHMIS
WHMIS responsibilities
How hazardous products enter the body
Classes of hazardous products
WHMIS 2015 hazard groups and classes
WHMIS 2015 pictograms
Supplier and workplace labels
Consumer labels
Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)
Emergency Actions
Personal Protective Equipment
 
Duration: Approximately 60 minutes
Pass mark: 80%
Attempts: 3
 
TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS (TDG)
 
Topics:
 
The requirements for TDG training and certification
Dangerous goods classification
Packing groups
Shipping name
Compatibility groups
Placards and UN numbers
Label requirements
ERAPs (Emergency Response Assistance Plans)
Reporting requirements
Safety marks
Packaging and vessel requirements
Requirements for documentation
TDG schedules
Exemptions
Containers
 
Duration: Approximately 3.5 hours
Pass mark: 80%
Attempts: 3
 
COURSE TOTAL DURATION
 
Approximately 16.5 hours
 
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
 
Upon successful completion of each course, you will be provided with a certificate of completion for that course. Once all 11 courses have been completed, you will be provided with an additional Commercial Driver Training Program certificate of completion.
 

Cooper Equipment
Cooper Equipment Rentals Ltd. is a full-service construction equipment rental company, servicing contractors across Canada. We specialize in the rental of compact, aerial and heavy construction equipment while providing a wide range of supplies, along with unparalleled service and support.
 

 

When
June 21, 2021 - June 21, 2025
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