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| Changed Course |
| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
AJ 351 | Title:
EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPER |
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| Full Title:
Emergency Vehicle Operations |
| Last Reviewed:11/9/2020 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | .25 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.50 | 1 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 2.50 |
| Minimum | .25 | Lab Scheduled | 5.50 | 1 min. | Lab Scheduled | 5.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 8.00 | | Contact Total | 8.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 5.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 13.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Non-Applicable
Grading:
P/NP Only
Repeatability:
21 - Legally Mandated Repetition
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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This course is designed to train peace officers in the areas of technical driving on a skills course, collision avoidance simulations, and skid control techniques in the skid car based on the requirements set forth by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). Emergency response and pursuit driving are also covered during this course. Each of the behind-the-wheel exercises is designed to improve current driving skills and develop confidence during emergency vehicle operation.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Must possess basic POST certificate or equivalent
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course is designed to train peace officers in the areas of technical driving on a skills course, collision avoidance simulations, and skid control techniques in the skid car based on the requirements set forth by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). Emergency response and pursuit driving are also covered during this course. Each of the behind-the-wheel exercises is designed to improve current driving skills and develop confidence during emergency vehicle operation.
(P/NP Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Must possess basic POST certificate or equivalent
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:21 - Legally Mandated Repetition
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Demonstrate technical driving skills and safe vehicle operations during behind-the-wheel exercises.
2. Describe legal and moral liabilities as they relate to safe emergency vehicle operations.
Objectives:
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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate proper defensive driving techniques, specifically in maneuvering, collision avoidance, and in the skid car.
2. Explain driving principles as they relate to technical, defensive, and safe emergency vehicle operations.
Topics and Scope
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1. Liability Aspects
a. Driving principles
b. Vehicle operation factors
c. Applicable California Vehicle Code (CVC) sections
d. Personal liability factors
e. Case Law Decision
f. Agency policy
g. Moral issues
2. Emergency and Non-Emergency Defensive Driving
a. Hazards and collision avoidance
b. Driving conditions
c. Vehicle factors
3. Driving Principles
a. Weight transfer
b. Steering, methods, and control
c. Roadway position
4. Vehicle Maneuvering (Lab)
5. Collision Avoidance (Lab)
a. Space cushion
b. Preventable and non-preventable accidents
6. Skid Control Techniques (Lab)
a. Vehicle control principles and techniques
b. Four-wheel locked skid exercise
Assignments:
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1. Must meet POST attendance regulations
2. Perform skills demonstrations
3. 5 to 6 hours of reading assignments before attending class
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
10 - 20% |
| Collision avoidance practical exercise, 4-wheel locked skid exercise | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
30 - 40% |
| Maneuvering performance exercise tests | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
50 - 60% |
| Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials
California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) materials
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