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Driver Wellness (US)
This awareness-level course is intended to provide commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers with information about how to improve and maintain their health. It will cover some common health concerns for drivers as well as things they can do to improve their physical condition.
Course Overview
A truck that is unfit to drive may be easy to spot. A driver that is unfit to drive may be less apparent. It is vital that Commercial Vehicle Drivers pay attention to their well-being to ensure that poor driver health is not putting yourself or other motorists at risk.
This online Driver Wellness course is designed to cover some common health concerns for drivers as well as things they can do to improve their physical condition.
After completing this course, an understanding should be gained of:
- Federal regulations regarding driver fitness
- Some of the common health hazards for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers
- How poor driver health may impact drivers and carriers
- What you can start doing right away to improve your health
- The benefits of healthy choices and activities
Topics Covered
- Driver fitness and the DOT
- Physical qualification standards
- Occupational hazards
- Occupational factors
- Consequences to drivers
- Consequences to carriers
- Wellness programs
- What can you do?
- Refueling
- Refueling tips
- Rejuvenating
- Exercising
- Getting adequate sleep
- Relating
- Relaxing
- Combating stress
- Summary
This course takes approximately 30 minutes to complete
A passing grade of 80% or higher required. Up to 3 attempts are provided.
A certificate will be provided upon the successful completion of this course