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FP03 Managing Driver Fitness and Health

A driver’s ability to drive safely can be affected by health, impairment, fatigue or the environment in which they work. Effective monitoring of mental and physical health helps minimise road risk by ensuring drivers are fit to drive.

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Description

A driver’s ability to drive safely can be affected by health, impairment, fatigue or the environment in which they work. Effective monitoring of mental and physical health helps minimise road risk by ensuring drivers are fit to drive.

You will learn the legal requirements for managing driver fitness and impairment.  The course will highlight how to identify the signs and understand the causes to health issues and impairment and how to develop the effective procedures to address them.

This is a 3-hour online course counting as one mandatory module towards the FORS Practitioner qualifications.

Pricing

FORS rate - £60(+VAT)
Non-FORS rate - £120 (+VAT)


TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FORS DISCOUNTED RATE


Enter your FORS ID as you add each participant and price will automatically adjust to the FORS rate.


All participants taking advantage of the FORS rate must be employed by the FORS Operator when the course is booked and paid for. The training record will be assigned the FORS ID entered.


The FORS discount is not transferable to a non-FORS operator. Improper use of a FORS ID to achieve an ineligible discount will result in training records and certificates being revoked.

Who should attend this course?

  • Fleet managers and those responsible for managing driver fitness and health
  • Transport office staff employed to support fleet managers or the appointed responsible person and are looking to advance their career
  • The appointed Road Risk Champion looking to gain formal recognition for their role and responsibilities

What objectives does the course cover?

The course equips participants with the knowledge and skills required to manage driver fitness, health and impairment across the operation:


By the end of the training course, participants will be able to:


  • Explain the legal requirements for managing driver fitness, health and impairment
  • Identify and manage driver physical and mental health issues
  • Identify drug and alcohol misuse and how it affects health, performance, conduct and safety
  • Raise awareness of driver fitness, health and impairment through effective communications