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The Nation’s Leading Emergency Vehicle Driver Training Program

In-person training seminars for 2026 are now scheduling. Virtual training programs are online.

Book cover Drive to Survive, The Art of Wheeling the Rig, by Chris Daly
The bookDrive to Survive: The Art of Wheeling the Rig, by Chris Daly, from Fire Engineering Books and VideosClick to purchase the book (opens in a new tab)
  • 650+times the class has been presented
  • 27,000+emergency responders trained across the country
  • FDICfeatured every year in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • ~25%of firefighter and EMS deaths each year are the result of vehicle crashes

Upcoming Classes

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Three seminars, one lesson

No matter how long you have been driving or how “good” you think you are, there are limits to the safe operation of a vehicle. Each seminar uses the same techniques crash investigators use.

Welcome to the Official Website for the Drive to Survive

IN-PERSON TRAINING SEMINARS FOR 2026 ARE NOW SCHEDULING!!

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The Nation's Leading Emergency Vehicle Driver Training Program

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Member Christopher Daly, February 01

You’re in Charge of Driver Training…Now What?

Congratulations! You have just been put in charge of driver training for your entire fire department. No worries, it’s not like fire apparatus crashes are one of the greatest liabilities a fire department may ever face, often paying out millions of dollars for a lawsuit. And it’s not like you will be called to testify in a courtroom so you can tell ... (Full Story)


Photo: The Definitive Emergency Vehicle Driver Training Manual


Member Christopher Daly, February 24

See the attached photo for more information on the new "Drive to Survive" textbook!... (Full Story & Photos)


Photo: THE BOOK HAS ARRIVED!!!


Member Christopher Daly, January 18

AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER!!! After five long years of development, the first textbook dedicated purely to emergency vehicle operations is available from Fire Engineering Books and Videos! Designed to meet the NFPA 1451 and 1500 standards, this textbook will provide fire apparatus operators, emergency vehicle drivers, and EVOC instructors with a definitive, easy-to-read textbook for EVOC training. This ... (Full Story & Photos)




Chris Daly, January 28

We all know the statistics…each year approximately 25% of firefighter fatalities are caused while responding to, or returning from an alarm. When we examine the reasons for these crashes, it’s as if we are watching summer re-runs of old TV shows…they are always the same. Rollovers, ejections, intersection crashes…we just can’t seem to learn. The problem is that until we decide to learn from past mistakes, ... (Full Story)


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Topics covered

Not about checking oil, pumping an engine or placing an aerial. Drive to Survive teaches the vehicle dynamics most EVOC programs leave out, and how and why emergency vehicle crashes happen.

  • Vehicle Dynamics
  • Roadway Friction
  • Stopping Distance
  • Reaction Time and Distance
  • Distracted Driving
  • Critical Curve Speeds
  • Rollover Thresholds
  • Anti-Lock Brakes
  • Hydroplaning
  • Seat Belt Use
  • Tunnel Vision
  • “Black Box” and New Technology
  • Siren Limitations
  • Intersection Crashes
  • G-Force
  • NFPA Standards
  • Criminal and Civil Sanctions

Crash reconstruction

Nationally accredited crash reconstruction, with years of experience operating emergency vehicles and training their drivers.

Emergency vehicle

Siren audibility, notice of approach and compliance with nationally recognized standards: issues many reconstructionists never examine.

Emergency Vehicle Reconstruction
Civilian vehicle
  • Speed determinations
  • Time-distance analysis
  • Forensic mapping
  • “Black Box” analysis
  • Cause analysis
Civilian Vehicle Reconstruction
  • A fire engine and a pickup truck crashed at a railroad crossing
  • A police cruiser with heavy front-end damage at an intersection
  • A fire engine with a crushed cab

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