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The Leading 4x4 Experience Company in Ireland

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Lantra 4x4 driving and winch recovery training

3 Day Intensive Training Course (1 Person)

£1,195.00

Boost your confidence and know-how to tackle the toughest challenges that the land - and the unpredictable weather - can throw at you.


Overview in brief

Anyone driving an off-road vehicle will benefit from our targeted courses.
You may be looking to update your skills or get on board with the latest health and safety regulations. Perhaps you want to practise driving across challenging terrain or mastering your vehicle in difficult weather conditions.

Whatever your needs, our courses will get your off-road driving skills up to speed. All our courses are aimed at 4x4 drivers, but we're happy to include other vehicles, such as 6x4s and 6x6s.


-Operating Vehicles in Off-Road Adverse Conditions.


This is all about mastering more severe tests, including tough weather conditions. It will challenge both you and your vehicle, with a wide range of obstacles to tackle. You’ll also learn
how to identify and manage risk safely.


The courses involve key theory and practical sessions:
 Introduction
 Health and safety
 Attributes of vehicles and systems
 Attributes of obstacles
 Attributes of operators
 Vehicle checks and preparation
 Basic operating techniques
 Vehicle recovery, safety briefing
 Off road to on road checks.

If you've already had accredited training, you still might need a refresher course if:


 Your last training was completed more than five years ago
 You’ve had a recent incident or near miss
 A new vehicle means it's time for a skills brush-up.


To join our courses all you’ll need are basic driving skills. But you'll be off road, not on holiday, so you’ll need to wear suitable clothing and proper shoes.


Worth noting: Smaller off road vehicles (ATVs for instance) and some larger, heavier or specialist vehicles (think tractors) are catered for by different Lantra Awards training courses.


Who should attend?


This product is designed for anyone:
 operating an off road vehicle in an off road environment; typically, 4x4 vehicles but possibly 6x4, 6x6 vehicles etc.
 wishing to update their skills in off road vehicle operating (4x4) and/or satisfy health and safety legislation regarding the safe use of 4x4 off road vehicle operating at work.

What will be covered?

By the end of the course, you'll be able to:

 Comply with legal requirements and safe practice
 Identify risks associated with off road vehicle use
 Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment
(PPE)
 Understand the main causes of accidents
 Identify the controls, systems and components of your vehicle
 Perform pre-start checks
 Identify and report faults
 Prepare your vehicle for use off road
 Assess the suitability of both ground and route
 Make structured decisions about if, and how, to tackle obstacles
 Perform a failed hill climb
 Drive over a variety of terrain
 Perform an on-site risk assessment
 Identify loading and towing capacities
 Understand legal and practical requirements for travelling on a public road
 Identify the dangers of vehicle recovery/self-recovery
 Demonstrate expert decision-making about obstacles, your vehicle’s capabilities, and your own driving skills.


Day 3 Winching Theory


Introduction

Becoming proficient in operating this equipment is an essential skill for everyone required to operate a hand or powered winch.


Overview in brief


This course will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to operate a winch safely, protecting both you and those around you.


The finer details


This training course has been developed to help you understand how to operate a winch safely.

The amount of instruction you will require will depend largely upon your previous experience and sessions will be adapted to meet your needs. Course duration will depend on experience and will be from one to four days.

The training course will consist of theory and practical sessions, followed by assessment.


Course sessions include:


Winching Safety and the Law
 Controlling the Operation
 Winch Types
 Winch Cables/Ropes
 Winching Accessories
 Basic Winching Systems
 Mechanical Advantage
 Winching Systems - Additional Points to Consider
 Concluding the Task
 Practical Assessment.

If successful in meeting the required standards assessed, you will be awarded a certificate of competence and a Lantra skills ID card for your chosen certificate option.

Who should attend?

This course is for you if you need to become proficient in safely operating a winch. As you'll appreciate, this course contains some practical activity that will require a minimum level of fitness. If you have any concerns, please speak to the Provider.

What will be covered?

At the end of this course, you will confidently be able to:
 Recognise a range of tasks for which winches can be used
 Identify the health and safety requirements for winch operation and be able to carry out a
risk assessment – including emergency procedures
 Understand the legislative requirements of winching operations
 Recognise the different types of winches and their inspection, maintenance and potential
uses
 Recognise and understand safe working practices for winching
 Understand working signals and be able to control an operation
 Be aware of a range of different winch cables, ropes and accessories and their inspection, maintenance and uses

 Understand load rating terminology and how different configurations can affect the
ratings
 Recognise when to remove equipment from service
 Plan and set up basic winching systems for a range of winches
 Recognise the safety zones/procedures for different winching operations
 Understand the basics of mechanical advantage (use of pulleys) and how this can be used to facilitate a winching operation
 Understand how different factors can affect the winching operation
 Demonstrate different winching operations: straight line; offset and double-line pulls. Understand how to conclude the operation and make the site safe.

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