Course Overview:

• Fundamentals of Collision Investigation: A brief overview of the who, what, and why of collision investigation.
• Loss Response Plans: How to create and implement a comprehensive loss response plan for your organization.
• Internal Data Collection and Retention: Guidelines for data collection and retention to obtain consistent information and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• On-Scene Data Collection: Collecting information at the site of the collision, including photographing the scene and interpreting tire marks.
• Scene Diagrams, Measurements, and Calculations: Creating scene sketches, taking measurements, and using the traffic template and other calculations to check the validity of information provided or discern information not previously available.
• Interview Techniques: Guidelines for collecting data by interviewing drivers, witnesses, and others whose input may help determine what happened in the collision and how to prevent future crashes.
• Video Review: How you can use video to get a better understanding of the events of a collision.
• Fundamentals of Collision Investigation: How to dig deeper into the information you have collected to find the root cause of a collision.
• Review: A quick review of course resources, reinforcing the main points discussed over the past two days.