Ontario Tow Truck Driver Training Standard
Best for: Tow Truck Drivers that operate in Ontario
Length: 8.5 hours
$200.- (+tax)
Familiarize yourself with the rules and regulations to operate a tow truck in Ontario with this mandatory course. This course covers all of the required information needed to comply with the government of Ontario’s curriculum. Course statistics and evaluation test results will be relayed to province officials to keep you up-to-date with local compliance.
Course Outline
1. Introduction to Tow Industry Vehicles
1.1 Tow Truck Driving Terms
1.2 Licensing Requirements & Compatibility of a Light-Duty Towing Vehicle
2. Safe Working Environment Health & Safety
2.1 Workplace Safety, Regulations, & Practices
2.2 Hazards & Clean-up
2.3 Biohazzards & Injuries
2.4 Work-related Trauma & Self-care
3. Transportation Legislation, Regulations, & Policies
3.1 Required Documentation & CVOR
3.2 GVCR, GCWR, & Tow Capacity
3.3 Load Securement Regulations
3.4 Lighting Systems & Regulations
3.5 Towing & Storage Safety & Enforcement Act (TSSEA)
4. On-Scene Protocols
4.1 The Tow Operators Role & Emergency Response Teams
4.2 Temporary Condition Requirements
5. On-Scene Safety Measures & Managememt
5.1 Coordination with Emergency Services & Dispatch
5.2 Plannning Ahead & Anticipating Problems
5.3 Safe Practices
6. Towing, Winching, & Extraction Techniques
6.1 Securement
6.2 Calculating Towing Loads
6.3 Towing Vehicle Equipment
6.4 Safe Hooking Techniques
6.5 Car Carrier Loading Techniques
6.6 Loading Techniques of Motorcycles & Trikes
6.7 Hostile Terrain & Resistance Factors
7. Roadside Services
7.1 Non-Towing Serivices
7.2 Professionalism
7.3 Customer Sercice & Documentation
8. Safe Driving Pracitices: Co-Operative & Safe Tow Operation
8.1 Equipment Capacities & Maintenance
8.2 Safely Removing Hazardous Materials & Debris
8.3 Keeping Up with the Trends
Ontario Tow Truck Driver Training Standard Evaluation