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The objective for this module is to educate drivers on the benefits of healthy lifestyles, focusing on drink & drug awareness ergonomic driver positioning, tiredness / fatigue, sleeping disorders, healthy diet, eyesight, driver medicals and licence renewals. 3.5 hours
Max 20
A course relevant to all drivers whether they drive large or small vehicles and regardless of distance.
- Understand benefits of healthy lifestyle
- Learn about the impact of tiredness and fatigue
- Raise awareness as to the effects of drink and drugs on personal performance
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- Driver impairment drink and drug awareness
- Alcohol limits, strengths and influences to drink
- Drug awareness, considering the possible effects of prescribed /over the counter drugs
- Illicit drugs what are the dangers
- Health affects of alcohol
- Responsible driving
- Consequences
- Strategies for the future
- The effects of fatigue on individuals, organisations and the wider community
- The causes and mechanisms of fatigue
- Sleep, the bodies 24 - hour rhythm of alertness and how fatigue can accumulate
- Identify the early warning signs of fatigue
- Short and long- term fatigue countermeasures
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