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Free 60-minute “Safe Trailering” comprehensive online course covers the basics of backing, towing, hauling. Regina, SK -Every year, inexperienced drivers purchase new ATVs, boats, side-by-sides, snowmobiles, and other recreational vehicles in Saskatchewan. Then, often with little instruction on how to load and secure their new toys to the hauler, they go about learning to tow a trailer, sometimes at a significant cost in the form of property damages, injury to themselves or others, or worse. Saskatchewan residents seeking valuable instruction on safely driving while towing a trailer will now have unincumbered access to a brand new and completely free training course developed by knowledgeable and experienced subject matter experts. “This program is another excellent example of what the Council’s media team is capable of, and will no doubt save many people some time, money, and perhaps relationships. We’ve all heard the yelling that goes on in a campground when somebody who is frankly without a clue backs the trailer into a tree or bangs up a new boat,” commented Robert Weitzel, Director of Development. Utilizing closed course demonstrations, multiple detailed camera angles, and digital graphic visualizations, this program covers topics such as: Selecting the right trailer Load distribution Weight requirements Completing walk-around inspections Learning various types of hitch receivers and electrical adaptors General best practices when pulling a trailer and maneuvering around roadways. Whether new to towing a small utility trailer with supplies for a landscaping project, or navigating a Cabela’s or Walmart parking lot with a new “home on wheels”, everyone can find key takeaways in the Council’s free Safe Trailering program. For those requiring driver or operator evaluations, the Council also offers fee-for-service in-vehicle assessments to provide feedback and document competency. Paid group or individual training is also available both in person or as a webinar after which optional driver assessments can be performed. The Council and its free programs are supported by the following multi-year organizational sponsors: CAA Saskatchewan; Crescent Point Energy; Heavy Construction Safety Association of Saskatchewan; K + S Potash; Meridian Surveys; Saskatchewan Association for Safe Workplaces in Health; Saskatchewan Common Ground Alliance; Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association SaskEnergy; and WorkSafe Saskatchewan. Access Career Safety Education here: https://www.sasksafety.org/career-safety-education.html Media inquiries: Rory McCusker New Media Specialist Saskatchewan Safety Council 445 Hoffer Drive, Regina, SK, S4N 6E2 Phone: 306.757.2983, Cell: 306.596.4312 Email: rmccusker@sasksafety.org
Free 60-minute “Safe Trailering” comprehensive online course covers the basics of backing, towing, hauling.
Regina, SK -Every year, inexperienced drivers purchase new ATVs, boats, side-by-sides, snowmobiles, and other recreational vehicles in Saskatchewan. Then, often with little instruction on how to load and secure their new toys to the hauler, they go about learning to tow a trailer, sometimes at a significant cost in the form of property damages, injury to themselves or others, or worse.
Saskatchewan residents seeking valuable instruction on safely driving while towing a trailer will now have unincumbered access to a brand new and completely free training course developed by knowledgeable and experienced subject matter experts.
“This program is another excellent example of what the Council’s media team is capable of, and will no doubt save many people some time, money, and perhaps relationships. We’ve all heard the yelling that goes on in a campground when somebody who is frankly without a clue backs the trailer into a tree or bangs up a new boat,” commented Robert Weitzel, Director of Development.
Utilizing closed course demonstrations, multiple detailed camera angles, and digital graphic visualizations, this program covers topics such as:
Whether new to towing a small utility trailer with supplies for a landscaping project, or navigating a Cabela’s or Walmart parking lot with a new “home on wheels”, everyone can find key takeaways in the Council’s free Safe Trailering program.
For those requiring driver or operator evaluations, the Council also offers fee-for-service in-vehicle assessments to provide feedback and document competency.
Paid group or individual training is also available both in person or as a webinar after which optional driver assessments can be performed.
The Council and its free programs are supported by the following multi-year organizational sponsors: CAA Saskatchewan; Crescent Point Energy; Heavy Construction Safety Association of Saskatchewan; K + S Potash; Meridian Surveys; Saskatchewan Association for Safe Workplaces in Health; Saskatchewan Common Ground Alliance; Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association SaskEnergy; and WorkSafe Saskatchewan.
Access Career Safety Education here: https://www.sasksafety.org/career-safety-education.html
Media inquiries:
Rory McCusker New Media Specialist Saskatchewan Safety Council 445 Hoffer Drive, Regina, SK, S4N 6E2 Phone: 306.757.2983, Cell: 306.596.4312 Email: rmccusker@sasksafety.org