Serious Traffic Collision Investigation

The course delivery is focused to meet the needs and learning styles of the delegates and shall be delivered through a number of methods:

• Practical and desktop exercises following a hypothetical incident
• Discussions
• Presentations

The training course content is emphasized through practical application of the skills.

At the end of this Serious Traffic Collision Investigation training course, you will learn to:

• Understand the purpose & reason for collision investigation
• Manage a serious collision scene with effective health & safety, evidence gathering & scene preservation
• Deal effectively with witnesses, suspects & the general public
• Understand the importance of effective accident reporting
• Manage restoring traffic normality
• How to develop and manage an investigation

This Gulf Rowad training course is ideal for Police or Civil Defense First Responders and Traffic Investigators. It is suitable for junior to middle rank officers who are practitioners and to Senior Officers who supervise or mentor junior officers.

This training course on Serious Traffic Collision Investigation is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Lieutenants
• Captains
• Majors
• Lieutenant Colonels
• Colonels

Organisational Impact

The organisation will acquire a thorough understanding of the principles and practices required in serious traffic collision investigations which will allow them to objectivity consider strategy for road casualty reduction planning. The organization will benefit from training of officers who will have enhanced skills in managing the investigation processes.

• Establish protocols for initial response to serious traffic collisions
• Increase the organisation’s understanding of causes of serious traffic collisions to achieve positive outcomes
• Improve competence and skills of staff in managing serious traffic collision scenes
• Development of awareness of risk to ensure officer safety
• Effective investigations that assist to develop effective road safety strategies
• Enhanced confidence and trust of Government Departments with evidence-based inputs on road safety strategies
• Positive interventions outcomes that lead to reduced organizational resources expended on dealing with serious traffic collisions

Personal Impact

Delegates will gain skills in safely managing scenes and considering developing investigative skills using a standardized investigative model.

• Awareness of the most effective ways of dealing with scenes of serious traffic collisions
• Identifying scientists, experts and other supporting specialists that can maximise forensic intelligence and evidence gathering opportunities
• Understanding the processes required to successfully investigate serious traffic collisions
• The roles and responsibilities for all those engaged in forensic and managing sequenced investigation of a collision scene
• Managing risk and safety
• Managing investigative process of lines of enquiry and structure to do so
• Effective collision reporting