DRIVER CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

DRIVER TRAINING COMPETENCIES

Captain Derrell Walker,

Driver Training Coordinator

301-279-1148

Derrell.Walker@montgomerycountymd.gov

  Written Exam Process:

• E-mail Capt. Walker (Derrell.Walker@montgomerycountymd.gov) to request to take the written examination. You must include the following information in the subject line: date and type of written test you are requesting to attend.

• Written examination are administered at the Driver Training Building, promptly starts at 0900 hours on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. The remaining dates for 2010 and 2011 are:
  • January 2012
    • 11 (A) & 25 (C)
  • February 2012 
    • 8 (B) & 22 (A)
  • March 2012
    • 14 (A) & 28 (C)
  • April 2012
    • 11 (B) & 25 (A)
  • May 2012
    • 9 (C) & 23 (B)
  • June 2012
    • 13 (B) & 20 (C)
  • July 2012
    • 11 (C) & 25 (B)
  • August 2012
    • 8 (A) & 22 (C)
  • September 2012
    • 12 (C) & 26 (B)
  • October 2012
    • 10 (A) & 24 (C)
  • November 2012
    • 14 (C) & 28 (B)
  • December 2012
    • 12 (A) & 26 (C)

Practical Exam Procedures:

• Practical tests for all vehicles will be administered at  the PSTA while on duty. The tests are scheduled by appointment only. The station officer must e-mail the request with three proposed dates to the Driver Training Coordinator (DTC). The DTC will choose one date and e-mail the station officer back in a timely manner. Once the station officer receives confirmation they must notify the Battalion Chief to place the time and date on the apparatus tracker. The staion officer will review the training package to ensure that all components have been completed prior to test day (failure to complete assignments will result in the applicants test to be immediatly discontinued and the unit will be returned to service) You must obtain a 70% grade or higher on all evolutions to continue with the driver training process. If the applicant fails to achieve the minimum score of 70% they must wait a minimum of 30 days prior to rescheduling a re-test for practical evolutions.

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Driver Training & Certification Forms

MCFRS Brake Test	Driver Training Application doc- MS Word format pdf - Adobe Acrobat format
Driving Log	Process for New Drivers - Flow Chart
Safe Driver Evaluation	Tiller Evaluation doc- MS Word format pdf- Adobe Acrobat format

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Driver Safety Bulletins & Tips

Avoiding The Apparatus Overhead Door Collision	Eight Signs for Intersection Safety
Holy Cross Hospital Emergency Room	Personal Responsibility in Emergency Vehicle Response Safety

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Training Competencies

 

Engine RE709 RE709 Evaluation Form	Brush Trucks
Ambulance	Rescue Squad Pierce Rescue Squad
Tanker
Truck/Tower All Steer AT735 AT708 AT708 Bucket Operator AT716 AT718 E One Towers T715 AT729 Check Out AT729 Bucket Operator AT729 Driving Course Pierce TDA's Edition 1 Pierce TDA's edition 11	Specialty Units AIR 16 AIR 33 HAZMAT 7 HM & Form Updated II Specialty Team Decon Unit Specialty Team SU28 Specialty Team Box Truck Specialty Team Tractors Specialty Team XPORT 31 Support Unit 7 CP727 BUS 727 MAB 726 MCSU 726 Support Units 719 & 722
	Capt. Derrell Walker

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