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Farm quad bike training
At Ride Safe we take quad bike safety seriously and our aim is to save lives and reduce serious harm incidents involving quads. Our highly skilled, industry certified Technical Expert (TE) Quad-bike Instructors are an essential part of our training process providing users with the correct knowledge and skills needed to operate a quad bike safely in a variety of terrain and situations. Armed with 20+ years off-road coaching experience, excellent communication skills and ‘ATV Safety Institute of America’ instructor certification, our instructors offer practical training solutions, in the form of two courses delivered on-site, on-time and NZ wide. Ride Safe instructors deliver staff training at the level you require for your workplace to ensure every practical step has been taken to avoid incidents involving quadbikes.
Our choice of two courses allows employees to receive adequate training at the required level. Both courses teach ‘Active Riding’ techniques which are proven to reduce risk, rollovers and improve quad bike safety. Courses are designed to meet the needs of New Zealand’s primary industry requirements and exceed NZQA standards. Since 2013 our courses have been re-designed in partnership with farming organizations and developed with input from Honda and Yamaha engineers to include modern design features, and user considerations. Course delivery has been designed to target the 3 main learning styles; kinesthetic, visual, and auditory with input from psychologists and education professionals.
“Under the Health and Safety at work regulations 2016 – employers are required to take all reasonable steps to protect employees, adequate training is one of those steps. A Waikato farm was fined almost $250,000 for a fatal quad bike accident as the employee was deemed to be inadequately trained. I believe engaging ‘Ride Safe’ as industry experts to conduct staff training would be a wise, if not essential investment.”
Bill Munro
Partner, Webb Farry Lawyers
All Ride Safe courses incorporate industry specific training for hazards and risks through various practical training and assessment. Our agriculture courses feature training that includes pre-use safety checks and analysis of available WorkSafe data involving fatal incidents and quad bikes. An industry leading innovation is expert analysis of the cause of several serious harm or fatal incidents to include and discuss the role of machinery, the user, environmental elements, and other factors such as fatigue, safety equipment (PPE) and psychological factors. Our teaching method is to create a supportive group learning environment and encourage trainees to “have a go” in a controlled environment to the level they feel comfortable.
All Ride Safe courses incorporate industry and site-specific training through various practical exercises, and assessment. Our agriculture courses, for example include pre-use safety checks, the role of machinery in serious harm/fatal incidents and analysis of WorkSafe data involving fatal quad bike incidents. We cover the use of safety equipment (PPE), the impact of fatigue and other psychological factors in the decision-making process. We identify and analyze workplace hazards, risks, environmental elements and discuss and demonstrate how to safely navigate these. We encourage participants to have a go at practical exercises in a controlled environment to the level they feel comfortable.
Level 1 & 2
Cost $275 + GST per person
This course focuses on ensuring users have a solid foundation of riding skills, knowledge of machinery design features and what factors can cause a quad bike accident. Starting with the basics, both practical training and written assessments are designed to ensure quad bike users are suitably capable and competent to safely use the machine in a variety of ways, on the farm or in the workplace.
Duration is approx. 4 to 5 hours
*Minimum numbers required – Maximum 8 people per session
Level 3 & 4
“Challenging and Technical”
Duration 8 to 9 hours / full day
*Minimum numbers required – Maximum 6 people Instructor
Do not compromise on safety or the safety of others. Choose Ride Safe New Zealand for modern comprehensive quad bike training by qualified, award-winning instructors
Please Note ‘Active riding’ techniques are endorsed by all major manufacturers including Honda, Can-Am, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Polaris. Active riding as taught by ‘Ride Safe New Zealand qualified instructors will also involve evaluating hazards to minimize or eliminate risk where possible.
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– Award winning Instructors
– WorkSafe focused course design
– Endorsed by Farm Safety Advisors
– Qualified Technical Expert (TE) Instructors
– Certified ‘ATV Safety Institute of America’ Instructors
– Recommended by Dealer Principals throughout New Zealand
– Specialist Trainers with 20+ years off-road instructor experience
– Industry leading course design – elevate user ability and practical skill sets
– Unique ability to incorporate bespoke training requirements + Ride Safe courses can include addressing specific previous workplace incidents
– New Zealand’s only quad bike training provider for people under 16
– Training is conducted at two levels – both On-site, On-time and New Zealand wide
– Quad bike training can be combined with UTV’s (side-by-sides), 4WD’s, farm bikes
John Bishop
Principal, Timaru Honda
ON-SITE. ON-TIME. NEW ZEALAND WIDE.
RIDE SAFE NEW ZEALAND THE OFF-ROAD TRAINING SPECIALISTS
