SAFETY MEETING: DRIVING SKILLS

In this course you will learn tips and techniques on how to hook-up and secure a trailer.

Maximize your equipment’s potential. Learn the basics and advanced techniques for using dollies in light-duty towing.

Maximize your equipment’s potential. Learn the basics and advanced techniques for using WreckMaster skates in light-duty towing.

Get more out of your truck. Anchoring allows an operator to increase the resistance of their winching source, allowing them to move more weight.

Walk before you run. An essential skill for any operator is being able to deliver quality service on more than just tows and recoveries.

In this course you will learn about the mechanical advantage of adding more lines to the load.

The condition and environment have an effect on the resistance of the object. In this tutorial, you will be learning the condition of rolling resistance.

In this course you will learn where the weight goes when towing a casualty up or down a grade.

Follow along with WreckMaster lead instructors as they complete a recovery of a locked vehicle from a parking spot.

Calculate the proper resistance using the Rolling Resistance formula, (from the Tutorial: Calculating Rolling Resistance) and the Damage Resistance formula.

In this course you will learn the step-by-step process to secure the front axle of the casualty safely and correctly for towing.

learn what to do when the casualties are on a gradient or hill and how moving the casualty up or down the gradient effects the resistance of the casualty.

Knowing how to respond to a customer call involving a hybrid is a must for any tow operator.

This course gives operators the tools to safely begin their towing career with skills and knowledge that will help them succeed immediately.

In this course you will learn what your truck can lift safely without lifting the front axle off the ground and how to calculate this accurately

In this course you will learn the fundamentals of hooking up a light-duty casualty.

Whether you’re new to towing or simply new to the WreckMaster approach, this course will set a solid foundation for towing a light-duty vehicle right the first time, every time.

In this course you will learn what to do when the casualties are encountering material that makes contact with the tires, wheels, or body.

What happens when an operator is tasked with towing a vehicle with no keys?

Make roll overs look easy.

The discipline that guides us.

These are essential skills every tower should know before they begin offering service.

In this course you will learn the parts and operational features of the tow sling.

Know your limit, stay within it: Every truck has a maximum capacity and it’s not written in your owner’s manual. Now you can calculate it yourself.

Take it step by step. Lift & Separate more safely and efficiently.

Take it step by step. Lift & Separate more safely and efficiently.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to make the most of your equipment.

Learn about both the required and recommended safety equipment and PPE items as well as why they add value to every operator.

In this Safety Meeting you will learn the signs that an operation may need help, and what type of assistance can be offered.

Whether an operator conducts most of their work on a remote rural road or on bustling city streets, they must be aware and prepared to combat any dangerous situations they may find themselves in.

In safety meeting you will learn the components of what makes rigging strong or weak in hard and soft rigging

In this Safety Meeting we will be discussing types of hooks and the advantages and disadvantages of each

Learn about both the required and recommended equipment that should be inspected in your daily circle check/DVI.

In this Safety Meeting, you will learn about the wheel wrap technique using our K4500 Twin-Path Endless Loop Sling.

In the towing industry, professional documentation comes down to one thing: proper communication.

In this course you will learn about the common risks for a light-duty operator.

In this meeting we will discuss the benefits of soft rigging and their design factors

Know your limit. Stay within it. It is the responsibility of every operator to know the capabilities and limitations of the equipment they use. Not knowing how much your straps can take can lead to failure or worse.

In this meeting you will learn about the benefits and drawbacks between synthetic rope and wire rope.

Learn more about traffic safety, how to set up traffic warning control, and how to safely conduct lane closures.

This safety meeting will discuss the difference between wire rope and cable.

Increase your confidence, decrease the time it takes to complete the job and keep your equipment, the customer's property and people at the scene safe.

This training video shows the proper towing procedures for medium duty vehicles, including important approaches to stay safe out there.

Learn how to make uprighting a car look easy using the Single-lane parallel uprighting method!

Watch Donnie Cruse and Terry Humelsine upright a 36,000 lb tractor-trailer laying on its side.

In this training video, Donnie Cruse and his team of WreckMaster instructors demonstrate a top roll of a small, rear-discharge concrete mixer using a method that will work on any mixer.

Become the go-to operator for transporting motorcycles in your area with this specialty Tutorial course!

In WreckMaster’s Heavy-Duty Rigging Tutorial you will learn the skills to safely and efficiently manage the most complicated scenarios, recover the heaviest casualties and impress the most demanding teams on-scene.