Defensive Driving and Journey Management Training in Nigeria by Mantra
Recent international media coverage has once again highlighted the very real risks associated with road travel in Nigeria. Unfortunately, the number of serious and fatal road accidents in Nigeria remains high, driven by factors including poor road conditions, such as potholes or roadworks, adverse weather, heavy traffic congestion, vehicle faults, such as tyre blow outs and driver related issues, including speeding or fatigue.
As a leading provider of expert security services and Armed Escort Services in Nigeria, we at Mantra place road and vehicle safety at the very core of our operations. Our Clients place their trust in us and we take that responsibility very seriously, by ensuring that each and every journey is well planned and executed to the highest possible safety standards.
Mantra’s Commitment to Defensive Driving Training
Well before road safety in Nigeria became such a global talking point, we were already incorporating defensive driving and journey management training into our operations. We believe in taking a proactive approach by focussing on preventing accidents before they occur, rather than simply responding to them. As a result, all personnel involved in our Armed Escort Services, including our Close Protection Officers (CPOs) and our drivers undergo regular training.
In conjunction with the highly respected Federal Road Safety Corps of Nigeria, we run training programs that cover a number of topics, including:
Identifying potential hazards and taking early action to avoid them
Planning routes well in advance to minimise exposure to risk
Managing driver fatigue, workload and stress
Responding calmly and effectively in emergency situations
Ensuring full compliance with Nigerian road safety regulations and policies
We believe that this type of training fully equips our drivers and Close Protection Officers with the necessary skills to operate safely in the unpredictable driving environments that can exist across Nigeria.
‘Safety First’ Policy for our Armed Escort Services
At Mantra, we ensure that a ‘Safety First’ policy is fully integrated into our Armed Escort Services. This means that our teams must strictly adhere to all safety protocols and regulations to prevent accidents and maintain a safe working environment for our personnel and our Clients.
Our Defensive Driver Training focuses on many important areas enabling our drivers to develop crucial skills, including:
Always adhering to speed limits and traffic laws
Maintaining safe following distances
Planning ahead and anticipating the actions of other road users
Using signals correctly and giving plenty of notice
Remaining alert and prepared for unexpected hazards or incidents
By following these principles, we are confident that our highly trained drivers will remain calm and professional even on Nigeria’s busiest roads.
Emergency Response
In addition to defensive driver techniques, our personnel are also fully trained in first aid and emergency response procedures, so that in the event of an incident, our teams are able to provide immediate care while awaiting the arrival of medical professionals.
We recognise that our drivers are critical to the success of our Armed Escort Services. For this reason we ensure they receive regular refresher training on industry best practices, stay up to date with the latest traffic laws and regulations and are able to practise vehicle maintenance and first aid techniques in a controlled and safe environment. We also commit to reducing work place fatigue by ensuring that our drivers are not over-worked and do not work too many consecutive shifts.
We know that there is only so much we can control on Nigeria’s busiest roads. We mitigate these risks through meticulous planning for each journey, using state-of-the-art lead and back-up vehicles and training our personnel to a very high standard to ensure that our Clients are kept safe at all times.
If you are seeking professional Armed Escort Services, secure transportation or expert security services in Nigeria, please contact us to obtain a quote by submitting enquiry form at: http://bit.ly/contactmantra or send an email to: info@mantraoperations.com
Written by Sian Hawkes, Director of Marketing and Communications