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 Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:08 pm Post subject: 'Blue Light' Training and the IAM |
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'Blue Light' Training is first to achieve accreditation
http://www.iam.org.uk/pressroom/newsarchive/BLUE+LIGHT+TRAINING+IS+FIRST+TO+ACHIEVE+ACCrediation.htm
"Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has become the first in the country to earn national accreditation from the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) for its ‘blue light’ driver training programme.
Emergency Fire Appliance Driver (EFAD) training for Nottinghamshire firefighters used to be a four-day course. This has now been modified and extended to encompass 10 days of training in Roadcraft, legislation and legal exemptions, vehicle characteristics, eco driving and skid prevention and control theory. The IAM has assessed the scope and level of training against its own criteria, and given its endorsement to the course.
Students who do particularly well during training will be invited to become personal members of the IAM, and will be exempt from the standard IAM Advanced Driving Test. And NFRS has seen its insurance premium cut by about £100,000 per year, partly thanks to its new and more comprehensive training programme."
I'm surprised the IAM is involved in this? Good way to increase membership numbers though. Why would the insurance come down - I would have thought the insurer would have waited for some proof of reduced incidents before lowering the premiums? |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Students who do particularly well during training will be invited to become personal members of the IAM, and will be exempt from the standard IAM Advanced Driving Test. And NFRS has seen its insurance premium cut by about £100,000 per year, partly thanks to its new and more comprehensive training programme."
I'm surprised the IAM is involved in this? Good way to increase membership numbers though. Why would the insurance come down - I would have thought the insurer would have waited for some proof of reduced incidents before lowering the premiums? |
The DSA has been trying to make in-roads in this area with insurers saying that post test L training needs more recognition - the DSA already 'approve' the IAM test but, as they said themselves at a recent consultation, more recognition for post test training is needed so insurers will reduce premiums.
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vonhosen
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: 'Blue Light' Training and the IAM |
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| crr003 wrote: | 'Blue Light' Training is first to achieve accreditation
http://www.iam.org.uk/pressroom/newsarchive/BLUE+LIGHT+TRAINING+IS+FIRST+TO+ACHIEVE+ACCrediation.htm
"Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has become the first in the country to earn national accreditation from the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) for its ‘blue light’ driver training programme.
Emergency Fire Appliance Driver (EFAD) training for Nottinghamshire firefighters used to be a four-day course. This has now been modified and extended to encompass 10 days of training in Roadcraft, legislation and legal exemptions, vehicle characteristics, eco driving and skid prevention and control theory. The IAM has assessed the scope and level of training against its own criteria, and given its endorsement to the course.
Students who do particularly well during training will be invited to become personal members of the IAM, and will be exempt from the standard IAM Advanced Driving Test. And NFRS has seen its insurance premium cut by about £100,000 per year, partly thanks to its new and more comprehensive training programme."
I'm surprised the IAM is involved in this? Good way to increase membership numbers though. Why would the insurance come down - I would have thought the insurer would have waited for some proof of reduced incidents before lowering the premiums? |
First Fire Brigade maybe, but all Police response training has been accredited by the IAM for a long time.
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martine
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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That's weird - I don't understand how the IAM can 'accredit' training of emergency response drivers...what qualifies the IAM to do this? Perhaps it's IAM fleet with their professional instructors on tap and some of those being ex-police instructors of course.
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GS
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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The IAM has been looking at the courses the different Fire Brigades run for some time. This is with a view to allowing the brigade drivers membership of the IAM without taking the test. By the sound of it, they have looked at this brigade's course and decided that the course is to the required standard to allow the drivers in.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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| GS wrote: | | The IAM has been looking at the courses the different Fire Brigades run for some time. This is with a view to allowing the brigade drivers membership of the IAM without taking the test. By the sound of it, they have looked at this brigade's course and decided that the course is to the required standard to allow the drivers in. |
That was my reading of it & as I said that doesn't make it a first for blue light users.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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I got free membership to the IAM 3 years ago through my work driving  |
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crr003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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| James wrote: | | I got free membership to the IAM 3 years ago through my work driving |
Free?
You might have been exempt from the test, but you should be paying the yearly membership? |
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James
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Yes stand corrected, paid my £85 a year fee.
Just didnt cost to "get in", i.e no runs done at all and a free assessment etc |
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ScoobyChris
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| James wrote: | | Yes stand corrected, paid my £85 a year fee. |
Would have been cheaper to join via the normal route 
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crr003
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| ScoobyChris wrote: | | James wrote: | | Yes stand corrected, paid my £85 a year fee. |
Would have been cheaper to join via the normal route |
Shsshhh - IAM HO needs the money! |
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| crr003 wrote: | | Shsshhh - IAM HO needs the money! |
Well they're business model has changed significantly. Double the membership numbers by giving people exemptions and not have to take the test and double the membership fee (they have done this with ADI's as well).
How does that contribute to road safety though? It certainly helps their bank balance.
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