SFJ Awards Level 3 Award in Emergency Response Driving High-Speed

The Level 3 Award in Emergency Response Driving High-Speed course provides the learner with the skills, knowledge and understanding required to drive a vehicle under emergency response conditions at high speed.

Training Overview

The training is written in line with Section 19 of the Road Safety Act 2006 and the NFCC Emergency Response Driving Framework. Courses can be delivered in Cat/Light vehicles, Category C1 & C Fire Appliances at your location across the UK.

The training is based on and meets the requirements of:

  • The Police system of car control (“Roadcraft”)
  • Section 19 of the Road Safety Act 2006
  • NFCC emergency response driver framework

The course provides the learner with the opportunity to complete ERD-HS unit 1, a vehicle class pathway unit that best meets the vehicle type to be driven and ERD-HS unit 2.

ERD-HS Unit 1: Demonstrate Advanced Driving Skills
ERD-HS Unit 2: Drive Vehicles at High-Speed Under Emergency Response Conditions

Download Qualification Specification

For more details download qualification specification

Download a printable PDF Qualification Specification to share with your colleagues or organisation by clicking on the download link below:

Available Courses & Services

  • Class 2 ERD Car & Light vehicles (ERD-LV)
  • Class 3 ERD Medium-sized vehicle Cat-C1 (ERD-MV)
  • Class 4 ERD Heavy vehicles Cat-C (ERD-HV)
  • Re-Assessment all Classes

Course Duration

ERD-LV & ERD-MV, 3 Learner Total Course Time (TQT): 120 hours, of which no less than 96 hours is practical, on-road training.

ERD-HV, 2 Learner Total Course Time (TQT): 80 hours, of which not less than 64 hours is practical, on-road training.

Re-Assessment of all Classes 1 Learner Total Course Time (TQT): 8 hours

Course Cost

Contact us on mail@erdt.co.uk for course costs.

Course Delivery & Eligibility

Are you employed by an Emergency Service, eligible organisation, a voluntary organisation operating on behalf of an Emergency Service or the Ministry of Defence?

NOTE: The course enquiry must come from your emergency service employer, we do not take course bookings from individuals.

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